Cellular services were suspended by the federal government as part of measures to increase security during Chehlum. PHOTO: FILE
Services had been suspended to ensure security of citizens as the Chehlum of Imam Hussain (RA) was observed in different cities.
Mobile services had been shut for upto 15 hours , starting from 7 am to 10 pm in some parts of the country.
A large number of security personnel were installed at important locations, but authorities failed to prevent the occurrence of three bomb explosions which killed a total of seven people and injured at least 25.
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Last time Prime Minister Ch. Nisar was claiming that he won't allow banning the mobile service.
What is going in this country; road close, hospital close, business close & everything is close. Is it a country for these religious cum politicians.?