Cellular services blocked in 46 districts from 8am-10 pm

LAHORE: Cellular phone services have been suspended in 46 districts across the country while many cities faced closure before time due to Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) Thursday, Geo News reported.

According to details, Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Quetta, Peshawar, Faisalabad and many other cities are facing cellular blockade for security reasons on the Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA).

Mobile phone networks in different districts of Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit, Azad Kashmir, South Waziristan have also been suspended.

The government sources told that the services will be reopened at 10 pm.