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Mobile and internet services suspended in Karachi due to heavy rain

Mobile and internet services suspended in Karachi due to heavy rain

Torrential rains and severe weather in Karachi have caused major disruptions to mobile and internet services, creating significant problems for residents. With power outages affecting nearly half of the city and damaging mobile towers, citizens are struggling to stay connected through calls and internet services. Prolonged electricity cuts have drained the generators of several towers, … Read more

Internet and Mobile Services down in Quetta until Tuesday night

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Mobile and internet services in Quetta have been suspended for two days starting Sunday night, a precautionary measure linked to ongoing protests in the region. The services are expected to resume by midnight on Tuesday, January 7. The suspension follows a shutter-down strike called by the Jamiat Ulema-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) party in protest of alleged election … Read more

Mobile and Internet Services to Stay Suspended in Select Areas

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QUETTA: Mobile and internet services will remain suspended in parts of Balochistan due to security concerns, on Friday. According to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), the measure has been implemented to maintain law and order as directed by relevant authorities. The suspension follows a deadly blast at the Quetta Railway Station on November 9, which … Read more

Mobile Services Partially Restored in Select Areas

Mobile Services Partially Restored in Select Areas

The interior ministry announced on Thursday that mobile services, which were suspended earlier today as Pakistanis came out to vote, were starting to be partially restored in different parts of the country. The ministry in a post on X said mobile services were partially restored in Punjab’s Bhakkar, Sargodha, Taxila and Gujar Khan Chakri, as … Read more

Heavy rains in Karachi destroyed city’s dilapidated infrastructure

Heavy rains in Karachi destroyed city's dilapidated infrastructure

Karachi: The city’s dilapidated infrastructure has been destroyed due to torrential rains. According to details, rains in Karachi have ruined the appearance of the city, main roads are in a state of disrepair, water has accumulated in underpasses while drainage work from many highways and areas has not been completed yet. Even two days after … Read more

20 districts of Sindh declared calamity affected

20 districts of Sindh declared calamity affected

Sindh Government has declared 20 districts of the province as calamity affected. Sindh government spokesman Murtaza Wahab while sharing the notification on social networking website Twitter wrote that under the Sindh Disasters Act 1958, 20 districts of the province were declared disaster affected. #SindhGovt has declared 20 districts of Sindh to be calamity affected under … Read more

Federal Minister for IT takes notice of mobile networking issues in Karachi

Federal Minister for IT takes notice of mobile networking issues in Karachi

KARACHI: Federal Minister for Telecommunications Amin ul Haq has contacted the heads of mobile companies on the issues of mobile networking in Karachi. According to details, the Federal Minister for Telecommunications took notice of the mobile networking issues in Karachi and contacted the Chairman Pakistan Telecommunication (PTA) and the heads of mobile companies. Federal Minister … Read more

Karachi Rain: Death Toll Rises to 23, More predicted on Friday

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At least 23 people were killed in Karachi in various rain related  incidents, whereas Pakistan Meteorological Department predicted more showers on Friday.

According to the details, Almost all the major roads of the city including II Chungrigarh Road, University Road, Shahra e Faisal, and underpasses in the city were inundated with no sign of them being cleared anytime soon.

Ghulam Nabi Memon, who is the police chief of the city, said 23 people were killed in Karachi in various rain related incidents.

Chief Meteorological Officer (CMO) of Pakistan Meteorological Department Sardar Sarfraz has predicted more showers today saying moderate spells of rain were possible in the city till afternoon.

The PMD official said that Karachi received unprecedented heavy rain due to interaction of a monsoonal system in Sindh and a westerly wave in Balochistan on Thursday.

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Mobile services affected in Karachi due to heavy rain

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Mobile and internet services have been affected in the metropolis after heavy rain wrecked havoc in the city on Thursday. According to details, the internet services were already affected by the rains in Karachi, and now mobile networks are no longer working. People are facing a lot of difficulties to communicate with their relatives and … Read more

Mobile Services to be suspended during Ashura Days

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The government of Punjab has decided to ban mobile services in seven cities on days of Ashura (9th and 10th Muharram) that will fall on August 29 and August 30th. According to the details, the step has been taken for the sake of protection of Muharram processions. However, the timings are not yet confirmed, but … Read more