The High Court of Balutchistan (BHC) admitted to having heard a petition contesting the suspension of mobile and Internet telephone services in the province.
The authorities had suspended mobile internet services in most districts of Balutchistan, including the provincial capital Quetta on August 6, citing security problems, which should continue until August 31.
The petition was deposited by the Civil Society for the general public of Balutchistan, arguing that the disturbance seriously affected online education, hampered commercial activities and caused communication difficulties for travelers.
The court, while accepting the request for hearing, issued opinions to the provincial interior service and Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), convening their representatives on August 15.
The closure has disrupted communication, education, commercial transactions and daily life, arousing growing criticism from the public, business world and political representatives.
The disturbance has left students unable to take online courses or prepare for competitive exams, paralyze electronic commerce operations and reduce digital services used for financial transactions.
Media workers, government employees and ordinary citizens have not been able to use popular applications such as WhatsApp and Facebook for communication.
Many residents have expressed their frustration in the face of the absence of a detailed explanation of federal or provincial or PTA governments, The news reported.
Business leaders, including Abdul Rahim Kakar, president of the Center of Anjuman Tajiran Balutchistan (recorded), as well as Hazrat Ali Achakzai, Mir Yaseen Mengal, and others warned that the power outage caused daily losses in millions of rupees.
They said that traders, business world and private entrepreneurs depositing on online platforms are faced with unprecedented difficulties.
The senator from Jamiat Ulema-E-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) and Senior Lawyer Kamran Murtaza submitted a motion to the Senate for the debate on the closure of the Internet, which described him of urgent public importance.
