The Ministry of Interior on Friday forwarded a letter to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to suspended cellular services in Islamabad on the occasion of Independence Day.
The mobile phone service will remain suspended for six hours from 6am till 12pm on Sunday as the part of security measures for Independence Day celebrations planned in the federal capital.
Militants often detonate bombs using cell phones and the government has implemented similar service suspensions in the past to avert any untoward incident.
Preparations are underway across the country to celebrate the Independence Day on 14 August in a befitting manner.
Houses, streets and bazaars are being decorated with buntings, banners and national flags.
Special stalls have been set up in markets and bazaars for the sale of national flags and green caps, which are selling like hot cakes.
Various political, educational, social and literary organisations have chalked out elaborate programmes to celebrate the event.
