Sindh government asked the federal interior ministry to mull the cell phone services in five cities of Sindh. PHOTO: FILE
According to the Express News Bureau chief Karachi Aslam Khan, the Sindh interior ministry has requested the federal ministry to mull blocking the cellular services in Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur, Larkana and Mirpurkhas on Muhaaram 10 for security purposes.
Earlier, Sindh government had imposed ban on pillion riding for Muharram 9 and 10.
Mobile phone services in Punjab:
Punjab police has requested to mull the mobile phone services in Punjab on Muharram 9 and 10.
Mobile jammers would be used to monitor the mourning processions on Muharram 8th , said Punjab police.
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I have already written yesterday on the topic of PM visit to GHQ that Federal Minister of Interior Chaudhry Nisar should not take any risk in the wake of the killing of Hakimullah Mehsud and should ask PTA to block the services of all cell phones in the country on 9th and 10th of Muharram, moreover, the administrative control to protect the lives of the innocent people participating in the Majalis and the processions should be handed over to the Jawans of Pakistan's Army.
I am glad to note that the Sindh Government has also taken into consideration of the sensitivity of the situation.
A similar request to the Federal Government should also be made by the rest of the provincial governments so that it should become unanimous decision of all the provincial governments in the country.