Sir: It is a very good initiative by the government that it is going to verify each and every SIM as it will not only help counter terrorism but also work as a tool against cyber-crime. The telecommunication companies should also be lauded for their support as they are spending huge amounts of money for the completion of the verification process. However, there are some problems and hurdles in this process as well. I wish to highlight one of them, which I faced while getting my SIMs verified. I have two SIMs, one each of Zong and Mobilink. To get these SIMs verified, I had to visit different franchises, which was very inconvenient. The problem is greater for individuals who have even more SIMs, as they have to visit each operator’s franchise separately instead of getting them verified at one common point. I wish to suggest to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to establish such verification centres in public areas through which it is possible to verify SIMs of different operators at the same time. It will be very convenient for the public and will also expedite the whole process of biometric verification. NOMAN MASOOD Via Email