Muharram security: Cellular services suspended in different cities
Section 144 is already imposed in vulnerable cities as the display of weapons is prohibited.
KARACHI (Web Desk) - Cellular service has been suspended in at least 80 districts to avert any untoward incident during 9th-10th Muharram.
On the request of Sindh government‚ mobile phone service has been suspended in Karachi, Sukkur, Hyderabad, Khairpur and Larkana due to security reasons.
Mobile phone servives will also remain suspended in Quetta.
On other other hand, Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah declared 13 districts in Punjab as sensitive, whereas, mobile phone service will remain suspended in Khushab, Mianwali, Bhakkar and Sargodha.
The decision to suspend cellular service has been taken to protect gatherings and processions being held in connection with Yaum-e-Ashur.
According to reports, the security agencies had informed the federal interior ministry that there was a potential threat that terrorists could target Ashura processions on 9th and 10th Muharram.
On November 12, the Sindh and Balochistan governments had requested the federal interior ministry to suspend mobile phone services for two days.
The government has banned pillion riding during the next two days besides jamming mobile phone services to foil nefarious designs of the anti-state elements and terrorists.
Meanwhile, the law enforcing agencies have been put on high alert to deal with any eventuality.
