Google Play Store services will no longer be available to Pakistani users from the start of December 2022 as the State Bank of Pakistan suspended the direct carrier billing (DCB) mechanism.
\nThe News quoting sources claimed that the country\u2019s central bank revoked the direct carrier billing (DCB) mechanism which will force customers to download Google and other international Apps for making payments through bank cards.
\nIt further suggests that a large number of mobile users will not be able to download Apps from Google Play Store due to limited credit card facilities for a certain customers.
\nThe report said the Telecom Ministry, PTA and cellular service operators approached the State Bank of Pakistan seeking revocation of the move which will create hurdles for users.
\nIn the letter, officials maintained that the outage of such digital services due to non-payments would create problems in Pakistan in the digital age social and should be avoided at any cost.
\nTop tech giants including Google, Amazon and Meta, and others are being impacted in wake of non-\u00acpayment and are most likely to discontinue their services, it further warned, saying it will impact users being unable to fulfill their needs from platforms.
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