As a security measure against probable terrorist attacks on mourners’ processions during the observance of Ashura , the cellular networks have been switched off in the sensitive cities of Pakistan.
In most of the cities, the services would remain suspended from 06:00 AM till 10:00 PM on November 3 and 4 (9th and 10th Muharram-ul-Haram).
Sindh Home Department has said that there will be no cellular coverage in Karachi and Sukkur on both November 3, and 4 while Hyderabad will see a mobile blackout only on November 4.
CITY DATE TIME
Karachi Nov 3 06:00AM to 10:00PM
Karachi Nov 4 06:00AM to 10:00PM
Sukkur Nov 3 12:00PM to 09:00PM
Sukkur Nov 4 08:00AM to 01:00AM
Hyderabad Nov 4 06:00AM to 09:00PM
In restless Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Dera Ismail Khan, Kohat, Hangu, Lakki Marwat, Bannu and parts of Peshawar will not have mobile connectivity on both the eve and the day of Ashur.