Case Update Status

Services restored on April 24

Summary of Case

"On April 23, mobile phone services were partially suspended in Karachi due to enhanced security measures in place for the visit of Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi. The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) confirmed the service outages in specific areas of the city. The PTA released a statement citing directives from the Ministry of Interior, outlining the suspension of cellular services on select routes within Karachi. The suspension commenced at 3 pm on April 23, slated to conclude at 8 am on April 24. “This decision is a necessary security precaution to ensure the safety of the visiting dignitary,” the PTA stated. Due to the security protocols, several major Karachi roads were also closed to regular traffic. The city’s traffic police released an alternate traffic plan to guide commuters during the disruption."

Category of Incident

Censorship

ICCS Status

ICCS Divisions: 0803-Acts related to freedom of expression or control of expression

ICCS Group: N/A

ICCS Class: 08039-Other acts related to freedom of expression or control of expression

ICCS Crime: Acts related to freedom of expression or control of expression

Reported By

The News

Date of incident

23

Month

April

Year

2024

Name of affected person

N/A

Other affected persons

N/A

Name of affected organization

N/A

Other affected organizations

N/A

Action by

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)

City

Karachi

Province

Sindh

Designation

N/A

Professional category

N/A

Age of victim

N/A

Marital Status

Compensation Details

Amount of compensation announced by government: N/A

Date of compensation announcement by government: N/A

Date of compensation paid by government: N/A

Amount of compensation announced by others: N/A

Date of compensation announced by others: N/A

Date compensation paid by others: N/A

FIR Details

Was FIR registered ?: No

Court Details

Was case investigated ?: Not presented in any court yet

Court where case was presented: Not presented in any court yet

Name of prosecuting lawyer: Not presented in any court yet

Date of first court hearing:

Date of last court hearing:

Status of court case: Not presented in any court yet

Journalist Union Status

PFUJ

Not Condemned

APNS

Not Condemned

CPNE

Not Condemned

PBA

Not Condemned

Media Source Status

Media reports:

Condemn Status

Colleague of victim

N/A

Employer organization

N/A

Press Club Status

Press club 1: Not applicable as mobile services were blocked.

Press club 2: Not applicable as mobile services were blocked.

Press club 3: Not applicable as mobile services were blocked.