KARACHI: As part of the Chehlum security plan, mobile phone services have been suspended in Pakistan’s coastal city Karachi and other parts of Sindhon on Monday noon.
The Interior Ministry has decided to suspend mobile phone services in Sindh and Gilgit-Baltistan on Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain (R.A).
Sources said the measure has been taken on the strong recommendation of intelligence agencies and PTA has been taken into confidence on it.
Cellular phone services will remain unavailable in Sindh from 12:00 noon to 10:00 pm while in Gilgit-Baltistan the suspension will be effective from 12:00 noon to 6:00 pm.
Mobile services will also remain suspended in four districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa that include Peshawar, Kohat, D.I Khan and Tank.
As part of strict security measures for the Chehlum of martyrs of Karbala, pillion riding has been banned in Karachi for Nov 20 and 21.
