Telecom

Mobile phone, internet and GPRS services to remain suspended today

Mobile phone, internet, and GPRS services will remain suspended on Tuesday (today) in all big cities of the country, except Islamabad on account of the martyrs of Karbala tragedy. The provincial government requested the federal government to suspend mobile services, keeping in mind the security concerns and the precautionary measures that needed to take place on the occasion of a religious mourning event, Chehlum of Imam Hussain which will be observed on Tuesday, the Ministry of Interior said in a statement on Monday. The duration of the suspension of these services would be according to the timings of mourning processions in different cities.

The federal government issued the orders related to the suspension of the services on the request which was made by the provincial governments and Azad Jammu and Kashmir government as part of the security measures.

  • The cities and towns in Punjab where these restrictions will be effective are Lahore, Nankana Sahib, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Narowal, Rawalpindi, Attock, Jhelum, Sargodha, Khushab, Bhakkar, Toba Tek Singh, Multan, Sahiwal, Okara, Pakpattan and Rahim Yar Khan.I
  • In Sindh, cities such as Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur, Khairpur, Jacobabad, and Shikarpur will face suspension of mobile services.
  • In KPK, Nowshera, Kohat, Bannu, Lakki Marwat, Dera Ismail Khan, Tank and Abbottabad will join this list
  • While Quetta in Baluchistan and Muzaffarabad, Bagh, Haveli, Mirpur and Kotli in Azad Jammu and Kashmir will also face suspension of mobile signals.

However, Mobile and Internet services will not be suspended in Islamabad, the ministry said.

Sponsored
Abdul Wahab

Share
Published by
Abdul Wahab

Recent Posts

Garena Free Fire India Launch Rumors: What Fans Need to Know

Reports suggest that Garena Free Fire is set to make a much-anticipated return to India.…

15 hours ago

Albania Bans TikTok for One Year: Here’s the Reason!

The Albanian government has announced a ban on the social media platform TikTok for a…

19 hours ago

Google Pixel 9 Pro vs. 8 Pro: Biggest Upgrades Compared

The launch of Google’s latest Pixel lineup brings an exciting chance to compare the new…

21 hours ago

Azad Kashmir to Host Pakistan’s First Women-Centric Software Technology Park

ISLAMABAD: In February next year, Pakistan is set to launch its first women-focused software technology…

22 hours ago

HEC Reveals Law Admission Test Date for LLB Students

The Law Admission Test (LAT) has been announced by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of…

22 hours ago

Meta’s WhatsApp to Release New Playback Speed Feature for Videos

Meta's WhatsApp is rolling out a new playback speed feature, allowing users to adjust video…

1 day ago