PTI protest: In which cities are mobile services and internet blocked?

Amid Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) protest and march towards Islamabad, mobile phone and internet services have been partially or fully suspended in various cities.

In the federal capital, Islamabad, and its twin city, Rawalpindi, mobile phone services are fully operational, but data internet services remain suspended.

In Lahore, mobile services are partially disrupted in areas near the city’s entry and exit points, with some areas also facing issues with WhatsApp connectivity.

In other cities of Punjab, such as Gujranwala, Hafizabad, Rajanpur, Faisalabad, Jahanian, and Vehari, internet services are either suspended or functioning at very slow speeds.

In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, mobile phone services are fully operational, but cities like Peshawar, Bannu, and Dera Ismail Khan are experiencing internet outages, with some areas reporting slow internet connectivity.

In Sindh’s capital, Karachi, citizens are also facing difficulties using mobile internet services, with complaints about problems in sending and receiving videos and audio messages.

These disruptions appear to be part of security measures to manage the ongoing protests and control the flow of information.