Although Pakistan has been attacking India for communication lockdown in Kashmir, the country has not hesitated to shut down Internet services in various parts of the country, including Islamabad, Karachi, Rawalpindi and Peshawar ahead of Muharram on Tuesday.

As the Shias will observe their most important ritual, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Sunday was quoted by local daily Dawn news that mobile phone services would remain suspended on the Monday and Tuesday, besides heightening security in specific areas of all cities across the country.