QUETTA: Department of Interior and Tribal Affairs of Balochistan made a decision out agreed security plan for The 7th Muharram procession and mobile service were also suspended in Quetta and some other parts of provinces.
“Government of Balochistan decides to suspend cellular communications in Quetta, Bolan, Jal Magsi Jaffarabad, Sibi and some other parts of provinces, and official of This was reported in the Department of the Interior and Tribal Affairs.
decision suspend mobile service was to avoid unpleasant incidents during the Muharram procession and keep the peace in province, he added.
Suspension of cellular service started at 8 am and will be restored at 22:00.
This practice adopted annually government for last pair of years after continuous terror attacks on Muharram processions in Quetta and some other areas of provinces.
On the other hand, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Balochistan out agreed security plan for Processions on the 7th Muharram throughout the province with deployment of heavy contingent of security forces.
“About 2000 personnel of Law enforcement agencies have been deployed throughout the province to keep the peace and prevent any untoward incidents,” officials from the Home and Tribal Affairs Ministry said. media on Saturday.
They said ban on Back seat riding has been introduced across the province until 10 Muharram, in addition to the suspension of cell phones. network Services in Quetta and some other parts of provinces. “Observation cells and control rooms have also were created at the regional, regional and district level for vigil on processions of Muharram,” he claimed.
So far, there have been no reports of any unpleasant incidents from all over the province.
