SIM selling outlets that are equipped with biometric verification machines

PTA’s guidelines, a customer can have maximum 5 SIMs against his/her CNIC

In case there are already 5 or more connections subscribed against the CNIC, the customer has to visit the service center of relevant operator.
Customer can also check registered SIMs against CNIC by sending 13 digit CNIC number at 668.
This will return the operator wise connection count for the submitted CNIC.
The Customer Service Representative/Franchise Representative/Retailer will
 check the CNIC for SIMs already issued. If 5 SIMs have already been issued
 on the respective CNIC, no further action can be taken.
(Customer can check the registered SIMs against his/her CNIC by sending 13
digit CNIC number to 668. This will return the operator wise connection
count for the submitted CNIC).
For biometric SIM activation, you are advised to undertake the following steps:

(Source File UFone)
Visit only SIM selling outlets that are equipped with biometric verification machines
Make sure to bring your original CNIC along with yo
Give your thumb impression on the biometric device for online verification through NADRA
Upon successful verification, collect your SIM from the authorized sales outlet
Your SIM will be activated within 30 minutes of successful biometric verification
In case of unsuccessful verification, sales agent shall inform the reason and provide further guidance
A big number of people are not familiar with biometric SIM activation because
 lack of guidance and unavailability of the said system’s procedure related
information advertisement, hence this non-proximity of biometric equipped
sales point is also hampering SIMs’ sales especially at the time when the
companies are in need of rapid growth owing to the introduction of new
generation technologies in Pakistan.