Ashura observed nationwide amid tight protection, calls for unity and tolerance
Youm-e-Ashura was observed across Pakistan on Friday with mourning processions taking to the streets in cities nationwide amid extensive protection
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Ashura observed nationwide amid tight protection, calls for unity and tolerance
Youm-e-Ashura was observed across Pakistan on Friday with mourning processions taking to the streets in cities nationwide amid extensive protection arrangements, with tens of thousands of police personnel deployed, snap checking, and partial or complete suspension of mobile phone services across various cities.
Mobile phone services were partially suspended across 24 districts of Punjab, limited to sensitive areas where processions and religious gatherings were being held.
The affected districts included Rawalpindi, Attock, Chakwal, Sargodha, Khushab, Bhakkar, Hafizabad, Gujrat, Narowal, Faisalabad, Toba Tek Singh, Jhang, Chiniot, Multan, Sahiwal, Okara, Pakpattan, Dera Ghazi Khan, Rajanpur, Muzaffargarh, Layyah, Kot Addu, Bahawalnagar, and Rahim Yar Khan.
بہ تسلیمات نظامتِ اعلیٰ تعلقاتِ عامہ پنجاب، لاہور توصیف صبیح گوندل، ڈائریکٹر پبلک ریلیشنز، محکمہ داخلہ پنجاب ہینڈ آؤٹ *یوم عاشور پر حفاظتی انتظامات؛ پنجاب کے 24 اضلاع میں موبائل سروس جزوی طور پر معطل* *موبائل سروس صرف جلوس اور مجالس والے حساس علاقوں میں جزوی طور پر 10 بجے تک بند… pic.twitter.com/9dSqc5VM56
The services will remain partially suspended at the locations of religious gatherings in these districts until 10pm, while remaining fully operational in Lahore and all other districts of Punjab.
The Punjab Home Division wrote to the central governing body at the request of the police, sending location coordinates of religious gatherings for the partial suspension. The Government department of Interior (MoI) subsequently issued directives to the Pakistan Telecommunication Body (PTA) regarding the suspension of mobile services at specified locations.
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