Pakistan cuts mobile and internet services in bid to contain Balochistan insurgency
Why mobile services have been cut in this province in Pakistan
- Pakistani authorities have suspended cellular and mobile internet services for three weeks in the restive Balochistan province.
- The decision followed a suicide attack in Kech district that killed three paramilitary personnel and injured others.
- The suspension aims to contain a raging insurgency, with authorities stating insurgents use mobile services for coordination.
- The outlawed Baloch Liberation Army, a significant insurgent group, claimed responsibility for the recent attack.
- Balochistan has a long history of insurgency, with separatists targeting the military and Chinese interests in the mineral-rich region.