Muharram security: Cellular services partially suspended in major cities

KARACHI: Cell phone companies have been once more partially suspended in main cities throughout the nation on Saturday attributable to strict safety preparations to safeguard Muharram processions.

Mobile and web companies have been partially suspended in elements of Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta and different cities starting immediately, as authorities finalised preparations forward of the processions.

Cell phone companies had additionally been partially suspended in numerous elements of the nation on Friday.

The primary procession in Karachi begins from Nishtar Park immediately and can culminate at Hussainian Iranian imaambargah in Kharadar.

In the meantime, the streets and roads linked to MA Jinnah Street have been blocked with delivery containers. A lot of police and paramilitary troops have been deployed on the route of the principle procession.

The federal government has already banned pillion using in Karachi, Quetta and Peshawar in wake of Ashura safety.

Metro bus companies have additionally been suspended in Rawalpindi and Islamabad on ninth and 10th Muharram.