Punjab to suspend mobile services on Ashura in 36 cities

LAHORE: Government of Punjab will suspend mobile services on 9th and 10th Muharram due to security concerns in 36 cities across the province according to a notification issued by the home department.

However, based on the notification that was issued on 28th July, seven of these cities had no mention of timings for suspension of cellular services and Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) requested more information.

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Another notification was issued by the Ministry of Interior stating that timings for those seven cities be conveyed to PTA immediately for so that it may suspend cellular services in Punjab as required for security reasons.

It is pertinent to mention that many major news and media outlets of Pakistan have confused both notifications and are reporting that Punjab will suspend mobile services in just seven cities which is incorrect.

Punjab will suspend mobile services in 36 cities across the province as previously stated by the home department. The new notification mentioning the seven cities only directs that PTA be informed of the timings for suspension of cellular services.

Punjab will suspend mobile services in the following cities:

1. Lahore
2. Sheikhupura
3. Nankana
4. Kasur
5. Gujranwala
6. Hafizabad
7. Gujrat
8. M.B. Din
9. Sialkot
10. Narowal
11. Rawalpindi
12. Attock
13. Jhelum
14. Chakwal
15. Sarghoda
16. Khushab
17. Mianwali
18. Bhakkar
19. Faisalabad
20. Jhang
21. Toba Tek Singh
22. Chiniot
23. Multan
24. Lodhran
25. Khanewal
26. Vehari
27. Sahiwal
28. Okara
29. Pakpattan
30. Dera Ghazi Khan
31. Ranjanpur
32. Muzzaffargarh
33. Layyah
34. Bahawalpur
35. Bahawalnagar
36. R.Y Khan

More details regarding timings can be found in the notification below.

This is a copy of the notification issued by the Ministry of Interior:

This is the copy of the notification issued by the home department last month:

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