Cellular and internet services are suspendedacross Karachi and other parts of Sindh province on the occasion ofChehlum of Imam Hussain (RA).According to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), cellularand internet services have been suspended at the request of the InteriorMinistry to maintain law and order during the observance of the Chehlumof Imam Hussain.Cellular and internet services are suspended in Saddar, Clifton,Defence, North Karachi, New Karachi, Ancholi, Liaquatabad, GulbaharGulshan-e-Iqbal, Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Shah Faisal Colony, and Malirandother areas of Karachi
.Services are also suspended in Hyderabad, Thatta, Dadu, Sujawal, Badin,Mirpurkhas, Shaheed Benazirabad, Khairpur, Rohri, and Larkana.The decision aims to ensure safety and security during HazratImamHussain’s (RA) Chehlum procession and gatherings.TheChehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) and his devoted companions isbeing observed Monday with religious reverence to remember their supremesacrifice for cause of Islam.Mourning processions are being taken out in various cities and townsacross country to pay homage to martyrs of Karbala.Additional measures have been taken for security of processions.
