Govt to suspend internet services amid PTI protest

Islamabad: Government has decided to suspend internet services in several major cities starting from midnight tonight amid the PTI’s call for protest in Islamabad.

The internet services will be suspended in Islamabad, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Multan, and Gujranwala. 

According to report, mobile phone services will remain operational as part of heightened security measures ahead of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protest scheduled for November 24.

Sources also indicated that a decision regarding the suspension of mobile phone services will be taken after evaluating the situation on the ground.

The Interior Ministry has ordered the PTA to suspend mobile and internet services from midnight tonight. PTA sources say they received a letter from the Interior Ministry in this regard yesterday. 

The sources say they were currently reviewing the situation according to which they could suspend mobile and internet services tomorrow. Mobile phone and internet services are likely to be shut down from midnight tonight.