In some cities, cellular service will continue to be halted on the ninth and tenth of Muharram. Sources confirmed that cellular service will continue to be interrupted on the ninth and tenth of Muharram in tier 1, tier 2, and maybe tier 3 cities.
For comparison, tier 1 contains significant urban areas such as provincial capitals, and the following tiers include smaller urban areas.
Although specifics cannot be revealed here for security concerns, we can say that on Ashura, cellular service will be suspended in a number of cities (numbering in the several dozens). Mobile phone signal suspension may begin as early as 5 am and persist up until 11 pm.
Sources have disclosed that many sensitive Balochistan regions will experience outages during the aforementioned time, while specifics on other cities remain secret.
This was agreed upon at a high-level conference on Friday that was presided over by Mir Ziaullah Langau, the Chief Minister of Balochistan’s advisor on home and tribal affairs.
For Muharram, more than 20,000 security officers have been stationed across the province, and provincial and district control rooms have been established to keep an eye on the situation.
Balochistan has also outlawed pillion riding from August 6 to August 16.
Depending on the state of law and order and the timing of the Ashura observances in the region, the outage schedule may vary for different cities.
In case of an emergency, customers are encouraged to take preventative action to deal with the mobile outage.
To read our blog, “Government declares a two-day holiday for Ashura,” click here.
