The central control room of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) became inactive due to the shutdown of mobile phone and internet services.
The central control room of the ECP became inactive due to the shutdown of mobile phone and internet service. According to the spokesperson of the control room, no complaint has been received yet.
ECP Control spokesperson Room Haroon Shinwari said that no complaints have been received due to the shutdown of internet and mobile phone service and no complaint has been received in the control room so far, but polling is being held peacefully across the country.
It is pertinent to note that the polling process for the general elections 2024 is being held, however, due to security concerns, the caretaker government has decided to temporarily shut down mobile and internet services across the country.
Bilawal urges restoration of mobile phone services
Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari urged the ECP to restore mobile phone services immediately across the country.
“I have asked my party to approach both ECP and the courts for this purpose,” he said. PPP Saeed Ghani also made a similar demand to restore internet service.
Voters decry mobile service suspension
Amid reports of the suspension of internet services and mobile services, voters are facing difficulties in getting to know their constituent’s details. Several citizens said that polling stations and voting information were available only from mobile phones and virtually it has become impossible to avail of ECP 8300 services.
