Besides Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and other cities of the country, internet services are also disrupted in Karachi on Friday, due to the PTI protest in twin cities, a private TV channel reported.
As per the report, the internet and mobile network services have been suspended in several parts of the twin cities ahead of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protest call at the infamous D-chowk Islamabad.
Sources revealed that the internet service is disrupted in Karachi as well where netizens are facing issues in using social media apps, the report added.
Though PTI has not announced any protests in Karachi today, if the government uses force against the PTI protest in Islamabad, it is feared that the protests could spread to other parts of the country, including Karachi. In this context, the government is taking precautionary measures
Earlier today, the Punjab government deployed Rangers personnel in four cities of the province after invoking Section 144 to ban political gatherings, protests and rallies.
Section 144 has been slapped in Lahore, Rawalpindi, Attock, and Sargodha. In addition, Rangers have been called in to assist in maintaining law and order.
In Lahore, the Punjab government has requested the services of three companies of Rangers specifically for the 5th of October.
Section 144 will remain in effect for three days in Rawalpindi, Attock, and Sargodha from Friday, October 4 (today), to Sunday, October 6.
The decision to impose the restrictions and deploy Rangers was made based on recommendations from the district administration.
