Mobile and internet services in 13 districts and tehsils of Punjab, including Lahore, Gujrat, Kasur, and Sheikhupura, will be suspended on Sunday to ensure the maintenance of law and order during the by-elections on Sunday.
The Punjab Home Department has forwarded a formal letter to the Ministry of Interior, urging the suspension of mobile phone and internet services on the day of the by-elections.
According to the letter, mobile, and internet services are to be halted in specific areas to prevent any untoward incidents and to uphold security during the electoral process in 13 districts and tehsils of Punjab.
The suspension of mobile and internet services will be enforced in Lahore, Sheikhupura, and Kasur districts. Additionally, in order to maintain law and order, mobile internet services will also be suspended in Talagang, Kallar Kahar, and Gujrat.
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Furthermore, mobile and internet services will be stopped in Alipur Chattha, Zafarwal, and Bhakkar, with similar measures planned for Sadiqabad and Dera Ghazi Khan.
The Home Department has dispatched copies of the letter requesting the suspension of services to the Punjab chief secretary, the inspector general of police, and the chairman of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) for necessary action.
In addition to the Ministry of Interior, the department has also dispatched copies of the letter to the commissioner, the Lahore capital city police officer (CCPO) and other relevant officers to coordinate and implement the suspension effectively.
The polling for the by-elections in 21 constituencies is scheduled to take place on April 21. The election commission announced that campaigning for the by-polls ended on Friday midnight.
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Elections will be held in the following constituencies of the National Assembly: NA-8 Bajaur, NA-44 Dera Ismail Khan, NA-119 Lahore, NA-132 Kasur, NA-196 Kambar Shahdadkot.
Elections will be held on these constituencies of Punjab Assembly: PP-22 Chakwal-cum-Talagang, PP-32 Gujrat, PP-36 Wazirabad, PP-54 Narowal, PP-93 Bhakkar, PP-139 Sheikhupura, PP-147 Lahore, PP-149 Lahore, PP-158 Lahore, PP-164 Lahore, PP-266 Rahim Yar Khan, PP-290 DG Khan.
Elections will be held on these constituencies of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly: PK-22 Bajaur, PK-91 Kohat.
Elections will be held on these constituencies of Balochistan Assembly: PB-20 Khuzdar and PB-22 Lasbela.
