Residents of Karachi experienced significant inconvenience on Friday as mobile phone and internet services were temporarily suspended in a number of localities due to increased security measures for the 8th of Muharram.
In Karachi, the mobile phone and internet services interruptions started early in the day and are anticipated to continue, especially in areas that law enforcement has designated as sensitive because of the continuing Muharram processions, according to 24NewsHD TV.
Issues with connectivity have been reported is areas that are surrounding high-security zones, where government carried out temporary communication blackouts for the safety of religious activities.
These safety precautions are an important part of a bigger strategy that guarantees the protection of the people that are participating in the religious events and mourning processions across the auspicious month of Muharram.
Law enforcement groups that include the Rangers as well as police, have been setting up camps throughout the roads for the Prade in Karachi. In order to keep tabs on the activity and fend away any possible risk that exist, security checkpoints have been installed.
According to the Article 245 of the Constitution, Federal Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi has officially issued the guidelines allowing the deployment of Pakistan Army personnel throughout the nation.
The soldiers would be based in Islamabad, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, and the provinces of Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The deployment is a component of a national strategy to ensure peace and security throughout Muharram, and it has been coordinated with municipal and provincial administrations. The precise needs of each region will determine how many troops are sent there.
According to a police spokeswoman, approximately 25,000 police officers have been deployed in Punjab alone, with over 2,600 of them especially allocated to Lahore.
The federal government has announced Saturday and Sunday, July 5 and 6, 2025, as public holidays to allow for religious observances. These dates coincide to the 9th and 10th of Muharram-ul-Haram (1447 AH).
Following suit, the Sindh government declared that all government and semi-government organizations, including autonomous agencies and local councils, would be shut down throughout the province.
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