Cellular phone service suspension on Ashura: Federal government takes important decision

Cellular phone service suspension on Ashura: Federal government takes important decision

ISLAMABAD: The cellular mobile phone services will remain suspended in parts of Islamabad on Monday (Muharram 9) as part of the measures taken to ensure security of the mourning processions.

According to the details, mobile phone services will remain suspended tin G-6 sector and parts of G-7 sector tomorrow. A spokesperson of the police said that DIG operations Waqar-ud-Din will monitor the security arrangements in the federal capital.

He said that 2,200 officials of police, Rangers, FC, special branch and bomb disposal squad will perform the security duties on 9th of Muharram.