A directive has been issued by Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, apparently on orders of Interior Ministry, to suspend cellular services in 14 cities of Pakistan, with immediate effect till 6 pm 21st Sep 2012.
Mr. Rahman Malik, head of Interior Ministry, had hinted the service suspension earlier in the evening by saying that Ministry is yet to decide anything on blocking of cellular Services amid security situation in the country on Friday.
At least one cellular company has confirmed ProPakistani the order for blocking the service and said that directive will be implemented immediately.
PTA order which was sent out to cellular companies through an email at 12:15 am, (a copy of which is available with ProPakistani) directed mobile phone companies to block cellular service in following 14 cities:
- Rawalpindi,
- Lahore,
- Karachi,
- Quetta,
- Peshawar,
- Faislabad,
- Jhang,
- Rahim Yar Khan,
- Multan,
- Khanewal,
- Attock,
- Murree,
- Chakwal, Chakri
- Kot Momin.
Mobile phone companies are asked to remain ready for blocking service in Islamabad too, orders for which are likely to be issued in the morning.
Earlier, Mobile phone services were suspended in four cities on Eid, for same reasons.
Update:
We are getting confirmations that service is being blocked on selected networks in selected cities. It appears that mobile companies are in process of pulling the plug.
Update 2:
Mobile phone service in Islamabad gets blocked too.
Update 3:
Reportedly, mobile services are being restored now. In accordance with the original directive, mobile phone services were to remain suspended till 6 PM today.
Title says 15 cities but the in the description you’ve listed 14 cities? Kia yeh khula tazad nahin?
Islamabad to be included in the morning.
there are still no signals in karachi whats going on?shithead rehman malik
Calm down abass!just calm down…..
hahaha yeah “ye waqi me kula tazad he “
oo bhai 1 nechy likhi hui hy poora prhna tha naaa
isb b block ho ga
What more can we expect from Poor disable govt of ppp?
breaking news really but no other source saying this news? and also service presently working in karachi
YE REHMAN baba yahi hai abi tak
Abhi Tak tu service chal rahi hai ,,, just now made a call,,,,
IN Lahore,,,
Bahi 12:15 pay order aya hay, companies will take at least an hour to implement it.
good step
so,its becoming a trend now.
DAFFAQ!
in case, an unfortunate roadside accident happen and this man is bleeding to death. NOW, how do I or others call 1122 or other emergency services?
Just think, if water is filthy, we will not stop drinking it…. instead we will filter it and use other resources to make it clean.
I am sure u got my point…
ZONG is blocked now.. :( ufone n telenor is working till now
Yaaay!
You can call emergency numbers while no service I think!
Anyhow, this shouldn’t be happen anyway bcuz it has no use.
No signal means no calls.
Emergency calls can still be made, its mandatory.
For example if you Ufone SIM and you are in area where there is only Mobilink signal even then your call will go through.
Is there a problem with your reading skills? No signal means no calls. There is no place where you will get mobilink signal (no matter what sim you use) because mobilink was 100% down in the above listed cities.
Zong is also ahead in following PTA orders :p
What nonsense! :P
what a stupid decision is this? Why the whole nation suffer this loss? are they trying to pull us towards stone ages? there is already electricity, water, gas crisis and now communication crisis is being added in list.
I think there is something behind the scenes that government is trying to pressurize the telcos for some reasons. And I expect the bold team Team of ProPakistani that they would expose this one day or another!
Same thing will be happened on election days as well to save the kursi. I believe..lolz.
Even worse: internet can be down too.
All networks are jamed other then telenor.
Telenor and ptcl are working fine.
No Mobile Networks here…..Karachi…North Nazimabad…4:54 A.M.
Karachi : Ufone service blocked
No service of ufone Rawalpindi
Telenor is still Working!!!!
Raja sahib ko bijli ki wazarat mili to ab tak bijli aankh macholi khel rhe hey. Fir Raja sahib IT k minister bnay, as we all expected woh wazarat to chor gye per apna asar b chor gye. Ab mobiles ki load shedding or woh b pura pura din… Ab Rajaa g PM hai, ab dekhty hai k ab kis chez py ki bari hey….
Lanat hai rehman dakait per
telenor is still working!!!
I still don’t know why its happening can some explain my ufone has been off since 4 :(
Telenor gone!!!! (Township, Lahore)
Rehman malik ko pehle bh advice di thi k agar terrorist ko khatam karna hai to pani band karo pani nahi milega to kuch din mai mar jaenge
Terrorists will use Skype instead of Cell phones..;P
Mubarak ho Admin propakistani ka naam aaj k jang news mai agaya hai website hack news wali news main. But jang ko ye nahi pata k propakistani mai ab aese news bh aati hain k ek 35 sala aurat apne purane aashna k sath farar etc. Yar nargis wali khabar dene ka maqsad kia hai koi or news nahi mili thi. Dena hai latest computer k baare mai detail do konsa acha hai kia functions hain ram ki detail do procceser k baare mai batao laptop ki details hon which is best or kia speciality hai etc.
Telenor is still working in my area (Rawalpindi, Faizabad, Sohan, Dhoke Kala Khan & Shamsabad), don’t have information about other areas
What the hell this Rehman baba and zordari are doing to telecom sector……..is such type of blocking continues again n again….how is it possible for new companies to comes in Pakistan…the exiting companies will also close there operations in pakistan……..:@
Made a call from telenor at 8am in morning from RWP
is Vfone/VPTCL working ?
is Vfone/Vptcl working
Thank God, I am no more in Pakistan
I do not appreciate this step….i am clearly stating it …. that i don’t want this crap government any more and i hate this mindset to block the way of communication, instead of blocking the root cause….Rehman Malik you are an idiot…..
Blocking the mobile service isn’t a f***ing solution to all the problems
PPP go to hell
is telenor still working?
now what can we expect from this government
api nakamiya chupane me mahir hai ye govt
Who cares. Security is a big FAIL in Pakistan. They only know the best method of security that is Blocking Networks. Thats not fair. Mr Rahman Malik you should resign and suicide!
moving successfully towards islamic socialism
I know This is off topic.
But I don’t understand why no one ever thought of this and took an initiative to correct this.
HIS NAME IS “ABDUL REHMAN MALIK” AND NOT REHMAN MALIK.
I am not just targeting one person.
I have pointed out this many times while talking to someone face to face.
But everyone takes it so lightly :|
Telenor is working in Rawalpindi… IM ka name dekho aur kartut…. Just call se he Bomb blast nai ho sakta… Smamsung has a feature of fake caller…. Alarm can also used for this purpose.
NO mobile phones, no Power, NO gas, This is the PAKISTAN’S Future.
Hearing news that so and so number of people killed due to blasts really saddens me. I think closing the network to avoid such hurtful news is a good step given that our country is not good enough to stop such incidents through an alternative way.
You would rather be blind and deaf to reality??
Unable to call mobile numbers in Pakistan from USA
I’ve already mentioned few times that Propakistani should’ve thumbs up or like feature for comments I’ve few comments to like on this article.
Oye malik mar v ja..
We are bringing comment ratings soon, with-in days, inshAllah.
You’ve told me that already through email I don’t know if you remember :(
Yes I do. Things are in final stages now.
Okay
Telenor service was restored at 6PM for just 5 mins in quetta :( now its 8PM n no service
cell phone signals are again off in khi.
no service in lahore
still no service in lahore till 10:15
Fucking pricks! no electricity no water no petrol no n rail no mobile services, if you fucking can’t control anything, then show some decency and leave the government for someone who can! fucking incompetent cunts! we are thousands of miles away can’t even talk to our families back home! fucking dicks go kill yourself!
fuck this political system …
one more martial law needed of Pak.
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kb khulaingi services..????????
when will ufone service open even if its temporary today?