QUETTA: Mobile internet services and train operations remained suspended in Balochistan for a fourth consecutive day on Monday following recent militant attacks, officials said.
Authorities also kept services shut in the provincial capital, Quetta, citing security concerns.
The suspension caused widespread disruption. Internet users faced serious difficulties. Journalists also struggled to work due to the shutdown.
Officials imposed the restrictions after a series of militant attacks in the province.
The Balochistan government enforced Section 144 across the province for one month. The measure bans public gatherings and restricts movement to prevent further violence.
The provincial interior department said authorities banned the display and use of weapons. Officials also prohibited motorcycle pillion riding, tinted vehicle windows, and unregistered vehicles.
The order also bans gatherings of five or more people, rallies, and processions. Authorities barred people from covering their faces in public with masks, mufflers, or scarves.
The restrictions took effect immediately. Officials warned of legal action against violators.
The attacks killed at least 17 security personnel and 17 civilians, officials said. Security forces killed 184 militants during retaliatory operations, according to authorities.
Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti said authorities had recovered the bodies of 145 militants killed during clashes with security forces.
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Speaking at a press conference in Quetta, Bugti said militants killed 31 civilians in multiple attacks. He said attackers killed five women and three children in Gwadar. The victims belonged to a family from Khuzdar.
