Mobile services will remain suspended in parts of Islamabad during the processions of 9th and 11th Muharram ul Haram.
The shutdown of mobile services will only be applicable to certain areas in specific hours and there will be no across the city outage of mobile networks.
According to details, the Ministry of Interior has written a letter to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority in this regard. According to the letter, the Interior Minister has given his approval for the closure of mobile phone services in the selected areas of the city.
The letter by the Interior Ministry cites the letter written by the Office of the Chief Commissioner, Islamabad, written a day earlier asking for the closure of services.
The mobile services will remain suspended in the following areas:
| Sr. | Area | Data and Time of Closure |
| 1. | G-6, G-7 | 9th Muharram 0100 hrs to 2200 hrs |
| 2. | I-10 and Surroundings | 9th Muharram 1800 hrs to 0600 hrs |
| 3. | Shah Allah Ditta and Surroundings | 11th Muharram 1400 hrs to 1900 hrs |
| 4. | Bari Imam | 11th Muharram 1200 hrs to 1900 hrs |
