Islamabad/Rawalpindi: The Pakistani government has ordered a suspension of mobile and internet services in Islamabad and Rawalpindi and barricaded access routes to the capital ahead of a mass protest by the Islamist group Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP).

The move comes in anticipation of the TLP’s “Labbaik Ya Aqsa Million March,” scheduled for Friday. In preparation, authorities have sealed the Red Zone of Islamabad and restricted entry via Margalla Road; only authorized personnel may enter. ADVERTISEMENT

According to government sources, the Ministry of Interior directed the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to suspend mobile and internet services in the twin cities from midnight onward, on grounds of security concerns. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi approved the measure.

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