To ensure law and order during Muharram processions, mobile phone service was suspended in specific areas and sectors of Islamabad, including G-6, G-7, G-8 and G-9 on Monday night. While sector I-10 and its nearby areas faced long signal outages from 10 pm to 6 am.
On the 11th of Muharram, the mobile phone service will be halted from 9 am to 10 pm in the areas of Bari Imam, said a press note issued from the office of the Deputy Commissioner Islamabad.
Deputy Commissioner Irfan Nawaz Memon said the service was suspended in G-6, G-7, G-8 and G-9 from 9 am till midnight and from 10 pm till 6 am in I-10.
Cellular services will not be available on 10th Muharram from 10 am to 4 pm and from 9 am till10 pm in areas of Bari Imam on 11th of Muharram, the official said.
After 8 pm, certain areas of Lahore, particularly those near the Imam Bargah, experienced signal outages on Monday, including Nishat Colony, some areas of Cantt, Thokar Niaz Baig, Model Town and Canal Bank.
