The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) has announced that mobile phone and internet services have been suspended in several areas of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa following an escalation in terrorist attacks.
“To ensure public safety and security, mobile phone and internet services have been suspended,” the PTA noted in its announcement.
The suspension, which was implemented based on immediate directions from the authorities, comes after a series of violent incidents, with more than 70 deaths and several injuries reported in Balochistan alone over the past three months.
On November 9, a suicide bombing at Quetta railway station killed 26 people and injured 62 others.
The PTA statement confirmed the temporary suspension but did not specify the affected areas. However, reports indicate that services have been halted in areas such as Makran, Awaran, Chagai, Kharan and parts of Khuzdar, Kalat, Bolan, Harnai and Doki, areas recently targeted by terrorist incidents.
In light of the escalation of violence, the Balochistan government decided to formulate a regional action plan to strengthen governance and enhance security measures across the region.