Telecom operators have warned of shutting down mobile and internet services amid power crisis in Pakistan. The National Information Technology Board (NIBT) tweeted that telecom operators in Pakistan have warned of shutdown of mobile and internet services due to prolonged power outages across the country. The acute shortage of power is causing problems and interruptions in their operation.
NITB wrote on Twitter, “Telecom operators in Pakistan have warned of shutdown of mobile and internet services due to prolonged power outages across the country as repeated interruptions are causing problems and disruption in their operations. ” In a letter to the Pakistan Telecom Authority (PTA), telcos have emphasized the challenges faced by them due to unplanned and prolonged load-shedding, especially in rural areas, Times Now reports.
Impossible to face power outages: Major cellular mobile operators Jazz, Telenor and PTCL were quoted as saying in the letter, “Despite having backup power available in the form of generators and batteries, cellular operators find it almost impossible to cope with this power outage. Used to be. This is beyond our backup capacity.” According to the report of local TV channel Geo News, Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif had already warned the country that he may face load shedding in the month of July.
PM Sharif had said, “Pakistan has not been able to get the required Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) supply, although the coalition government was trying to make the deal possible.” Meanwhile, the Pakistan government had already decided to cut the working hours of government employees to promote energy conservation in the country. Along with this, shopping malls in many cities including Karachi were ordered to be closed early.
Ban on marriage ceremonies after 10 pm: Under the new order, marriage ceremonies after 10 pm have been banned. Not only this, there is an order to switch off unnecessary street lights after 9 pm. Apart from this, all markets have been ordered to remain closed till 8.30 pm. Geo TV quoted sources as saying that all these restrictions have been imposed on the orders of Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif.