Mr. Rahman Malik, scalp involving Inside Ministry, acquired hinted the particular services suspension earlier in the evening through declaring in which Ministry can be yet to choose anything about blocking involving cellular Products and services amongst security scenario near you about Friday.
PTA order which was sent out to cellular companies through an email at 12:15 am, (a copy of which is available with ProPakistani) directed mobile phone companies to block cellular service in following 14 cities:
- Rawalpindi,
- Lahore,
- Karachi,
- Quetta,
- Peshawar,
- Faislabad,
- Jhang,
- Rahim Yar Khan,
- Multan,
- Khanewal,
- Attock,
- Murree,
- Chakwal, Chakri
- Kot Momin.
Mobile phone companies are asked to remain ready for blocking service in Islamabad too, orders for which are likely to be issued in the morning.
Earlier, Mobile phone services were suspended in four cities on Eid, for same reasons.
Update:
We are getting confirmations that service is being blocked on selected networks in selected cities. It appears that mobile companies are in process of pulling the plug.
Update 2:
Mobile phone service in Islamabad gets blocked too.
Update 3:
Reportedly, mobile services are being restored now. In accordance with the original directive, mobile phone services were to remain suspended till 6 PM today.
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