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Balochistan govt blocks cell phone services on Independence Day: Report
Security sources say services blocked to cut off communication of miscreants and terrorists, reports Dawn News.
Security sources say services blocked to cut off communication of miscreants and terrorists, reports Dawn News.
QUETTA: The Government of Balochistan has blocked cell phone services in Quetta and its surrounding areas on Independence Day in light of the security situation in the province, Dawn News reported on Tuesday.
According to the report, security sources have said that services were blocked to cut off communication capabilities of “miscreants and terrorists”.
Residents of the city and surrounding areas were reported to be facing hardships after services had been suspended early Tuesday.
The provincial government has also taken strict security measures to maintain law and order. The report states that Balochistan Constabulary and Frontier Corps personnel have been deployed at sensitive sites and government buildings in the city.
The provincial government had earlier shut down cellular services on March 23 (Pakistan Day) this year. Officials had then also claimed that the action had been taken to keep a check on militants in the province.
Bomb blasts and attacks on security personnel and civilians are frequent in province. At least 12 people had been wounded in a blast near a restaurant where people had gathered to celebrate Independence Day in Quetta late Monday night.
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and then they say “Kashmir does not have human rights”
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@Muslim:
we shouldnot take any risk by sectarian lashkars
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they will have their own independence day, soon.
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Arrest and hang those terrorists who are targeting civilians and creating law and order problems in Balochistan, but please don’t infringe our rights.
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not a good idea.people suffer by this and BLA wins people sympathy
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For how long u will block the cell phone services? Do something solid my paki govt…Recommend
Satellite phones any one?
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And they say why Baloch don’t celebrate our Independence Day
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This is a gift to the people of Balochistan on independence day. In Balochistan Independence day is being celebrated in few places under strict security of Forces. Still everything is fine? As one Ignorant person commented that kill and arrest all those who are creating Law and order situation, this is what being done in Balochistan since 65 years and still only cantonments are safe for celebrations? Its time to think they failed strategy, its time to give Baloch their due rights of Ruling their Province. Its already too late but still a lot can be done….
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@Raw is war: So will Kashmir :)
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baloch people are celebrating this day as a black day.we will never forget the mutilated bodies of our brothers.
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absurdity!!!
its old fashion technique… u will receive more hate!!! i don,t understand this absurd mindset of our govt.Recommend
i see indians are very interested … Shame on u .. Go think abt aasam, khalistan n kashmir inshaAllah very soon
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Tomorrow, Kashmiris will celebrate Indian independence day as their black day. The irony, she burns.
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It’s also Black day for us too. We migrated here with good hope and left everything. But again we don’t have acceptance in Pakistan. We regret for supporting partition
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security sources have said that services were blocked to cut off communication capabilities of “miscreants and terrorists”. ………………. The truth is religion does not make countries otherwise there would have been one each Christian Land, Muslim Land and Hindu Land etc and not so many christian and muslim countries.
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Lol people are talking about Balochistan. I can understand what is happening in Balochistan and with my Baloch brothers when In Lahore I have witnessed scenes that are unmanageable for me. All Tableeghis and Sunnis were chanting that we made Pakistan and we are going to save it that is an obvious lie Also they are telling everyone that Quad e Azam was a Sunni and Pakistan was made on 27th Ramadan to make Pakistan Islamic Sunni State even tough everyone know that Quaid e Azam was Ismaili and he was a Shia in the later ages. Also the Posters of Muhmmad Zafar Ullah Khan have been torn around Punjab by Extremist PMLN supporters stating that even tough he made his part in Pakistani Independence but he is an Ahmedi so now his contribution is absolutely void. In my view Punjab is now becoming a new Hotbed of Sunni Extremism and so called Nationalism and they are ready to kill anybody on the name of Sunni Islam and fake Pakistani identity. I live in Punjab but i am very much afraid as i am watching a New Slaughter of Ahmedis, few hundred remaining hindus and Shias in near future headed by PMLN. If Balochistan needs independence from this Extremism of Chauvinism in Punjab then I am a Punjabi and I Support Baloch Liberation in every manner.Recommend
@Raw is War.: Insha’Allah!
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No doubt Express Tribune provides the best platform to Indians to lash out their hatred against Pakistan.
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@Khan: Mr Khan we are ourself responsible for this mess. Dont blame India. I am a Pakistani and i think future map of Pakistan will be different as If Baloch dont want to be Islamic thekedaars and fundamentalists like others then give them autonomy and it is their right . In future there must be some safe place for minorities in Punjab to run when they will be slaughtered by Majority. So what do you say about me. A traitor or what.?? Just visit Punjab. Jamaat ud Dawa is a force now. Lashkar e Jhangvi is a super force supported by PMLN. They are getting chandas from every street corner stating that they will wipe the Shias and Ahmedis in future. TTP Punjab is a reality with Presence in every city. Even Osama Bin Laden T-Shirts are available in Punjab. All Taliban Publications are now done in Lahore. So what are you whining then???. It is the taste of your own medicine and keep dreaming and remain in deep sleep that someone is planning against you when you are just pushing yourself in a well.Recommend
Awans: Please quote some credible reference for ‘Qauid e Azam was an Ismaili and later changed to shia”. I’d like to read that. You can stop worrying about future map of Pakistan, had it been so easy, Sri Lanka would have a different map today after decades of terrorist activities by LTTE. Depression is often accompanied by paranoia and sometimes psychosis.
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Mobile phones are the biggest source of communorication for the terrorists. Mobile phone should be shut for an year to over come the problem of instant messaging and information.
Authorities should close this misused facility to starve the terrorists of the communication facility. It will help a lot in controlling Law and Order.
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Soon Kashmir and Khalistan will be free.
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@Raw is War.:
Kashmir will be free soon and so will be arunachal.
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When we make friendship with so why not make friendship with our Baloch Brothers
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@Khan:
Khalistan and Aasam? Never touched a newspaper since 1990 A.D. did you?
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Free and Friendly Balochistan is in better for remaining Pakistan
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@Shahbaz: Yeah right a typical answer that i have depression and paranoia. It is really a shock for you to hear that Jinnah was not a Sunni Muslim at all since birht. **Quad e Azam’s father’s name was Jinnahbhai Poonja and his mother’s name was Mithibai Poonja and both were Ismailis and Jinnah have the same faith as them**. Also i comment Ismaili and later as Shia as Most Pakistanis dont know that Ismailis are a sub branch of Shia faith. My grand father attended the private ceremony organized during Jinnah’s death but Liaquat Ali Khan jumped in and he said that Shia could not lead a Jinaza of Jinnah as Pakistan is predominantly a Sunni Country and then two ceremonies were held one for majority and one for minority in 9148. And Yes I think now I will be seen as a complete insane person after revealing the hidden truths of history.Recommend
Wow i didn’t know that they can block mobile services like that. Well it must be for a good reason though.
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@Gurbir Singh:
write your real name. dont be ashamed of your nationality
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@A J Khan: Not terrorists…Freedom fighters
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@Baloch:
Wasn’t that BALUCHISTAN GOVERNMENT that banned it??? Complain to your own Sardar running the province.
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good time to sue Mobilink, they claim poora signal poora pakistan, i dont remember their ads saying subject to pta blocking or unblocking. lol.
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Kashmiris mark Indian independence day as “black day”. Al Jazeera: http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia/2011/08/201181512056925860.html
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@Acid:
Slaves of others want to liberate me. No way. I am not the slave of few fuedals. They should first earn two square meals with honour rather than begging in London and Switzerland.
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