Islamabad: Mobile services will remain suspended in Pakistan until tomorrow(Sept 10) in some areas of all the cities for security reasons during Ashoora.
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority did not confirm the timings, but according to media reports, the services are expected to be suspended from morning until 6 pm today and tomorrow.
According to a report in the Dawn, a senior Interior Ministry official has said that cellular services in all the cities across Pakistan would be suspended in the areas identified and indicated by the district administrations and the police in their respective cities for the safety of mourners during processions.
The authorities, for the past few years, have been suspending cellular services in the specific areas where Muharram processions are usually held.