Last week, the New Delhi government issued a ban on the use of prepaid phones due to security threats. And as you would expect, private consumers who are banking on prepaid phone use for economical means of communication threw a howling protest. Many of them went out on the streets carrying placards showing “Stop Suspecting Kashmirs” led by party chief Mehbooba Mufti. The ban affected 3.8 million users. The government has said it will review the ban once security concerns are addressed.

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Due to security reasons, India has issued an order to ban all pre-paid mobile phones in Kashmir. Apparently, these pre-paid mobile phones were being used by militants for other means such as using them to trigger bombs and hide their identities. Launched in 2003, these pre-paid mobile phones are said to be the reason for some attacks since they are easier to get a hold of compared to post-paid mobile handsets which require a more scrutinized check before they are issued.

Other regions suffer the same ordeal since getting a pre-paid card and a mobile phone can be done easily. With this move however, countries such as the Philippines may do well to follow India’s lead to counter terrorists attacks which make use of technology for all the wrong reasons.

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