ISLAMABAD:

The country's top security czar has finally taken notice of the illegal sale of citizens' private data on various internet platforms after Express News highlighted the issue in an exclusive report. Express News had brought the issue into the spotlight first in October 2024.

Express News revealed on Sunday that despite its earlier report, private data of Pakistani citizens — from federal ministers and senior government officials to ordinary people — is available for sale on various websites without any government authority taking any action.

According to the report, dozens of websites exist online where citizens' data is openly listed for sale, with fixed rates. At these platforms, mobile phone location is available for Rs500, mobile data record details for Rs3,500 and foreign

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