Since the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has banned the direct carrier billing (DCB) method, Pakistani consumers won’t be able to use Google Play Store services as of December 1.
On December 1st, Google Play Store services will cease in Pakistan.
The payment of $34 billion to international service providers has been suspended as a result of the central bank’s decision to block DCB.
Customers will be required to use their bank cards to make payments in order to download Google and other foreign apps because the Google Play Stores are not available.
Additionally, because there aren’t enough credit card options, many mobile users won’t be able to download programmes from the Google Play Store.
While this was going on, the SBP was approached by the Telecom Ministry, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), and cellular service providers, pleading with it to reverse course since it would be problematic for subscribers.
They said that the ruling would have an effect on the biggest names in technology, such as Google, Amazon, and Meta, forcing them to stop offering their services in Pakistan.
Social media users in Pakistan have expressed concern over the SBP decision and asked the agency to reevaluate the action that sparked a meme frenzy on Twitter.
