The federal government is considering a partial suspension of internet and mobile services in Islamabad and activating the new national firewall in response to a planned protest in the federal capital, sources informed ProPakistani.
Sources said the suspension may affect various districts in Islamabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Punjab from November 23 (Saturday).
Sources said the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) may decide to activate the new firewall on mobile internet services starting November 22 (Friday). This firewall will further disrupt internet speeds and restrict citizens from downloading videos and audio on social media platforms, sources added.
Authorities have hinted that internet and mobile services could be disrupted at any time in select areas depending on the developing situation during the protest.
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By their own admission there was no firewall with capabilities to block audio/video specifically on social media and last time it happened there was a ‘technical issue’?
U-turn again?
None of these jokers can get their stories straight.
National Security is first priority. We should save country from hooligans
Country is being run by hooligans . If nation needs protection from its own citizens . It cannot survive
You are the biggest hooligan, they should save us from you by cutting off your internet access.
After Twitter, Elon Musk should now buy Pakistan for 2 billion dollars; at least the Pakistanis would be free from this system, and he can rename it X’istan instead of Pakistan. 😂
Elon is a well known con artist . He laid off 20000 tesla employees just to save 1 billion $ in cost while demanding a 50 billion$ payout.
The system will remain as it is
The proof of a dying Nation .
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LOL
Why are they so afraid of a man’s call to protest in jail?.
Do they know deep down that they’ll crumble to dust in a minute if he comes out of jail???
To h e l l with these **Shayyateens of W e s t e r n Powers??**.
molvi sharifs and molvi establishment leading pakistan to hell.
Please block twitter and tiktok atleast. There is no good in these
I suggest the govt learns from bangladesh . They banned protests and also stopped internet in the country . Guess what happened next ?
Journalists are just mouth pieces now . You should educate the govt .
Govt is totally taking insane decisions and has spoil the whole country. very sad