--- title: "Punjab government requests mobile and internet restrictions ahead of PTI march" description: "Most outlets reported that the Punjab government has requested the federal authorities to suspend or limit mobile and internet services ahead of PTI’s planned march. Geo News and Abb Takk News included a reference to a letter from Punjab’s Home Department, while Pakistan Observer specified the cities potentially affected and the date of the proposed internet shutdown." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/10240-punjab-considers-mobile-internet-restrictions-head-of-pti-s site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Punjab government requests mobile and internet restrictions ahead of PTI march pakistan · updated 23 Sep 2026, 8:40 PM PKT · 23 Sep 2026 · 3 articles from 3 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 3 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported that the Punjab government has requested the federal authorities to suspend or limit mobile and internet services ahead of PTI’s planned march. Geo News and Abb Takk News included a reference to a letter from Punjab’s Home Department, while Pakistan Observer specified the cities potentially affected and the date of the proposed internet shutdown. ## Same story from 3 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Abb Takk News** — [Punjab considers mobile, internet restrictions head of PTI’s long march](https://abbtakk.tv/punjab-considers-mobile-internet-restrictions-head-of-ptis-long-march/) · 23 Sep 2026, 8:40 PM PKT > ISLAMABAD: In anticipation of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) planned nationwide protest and march to Islamabad, the Punjab government has reportedly requested the federal authorities to suspend or limit mobile and internet services in certain areas starting September 27. Sources indicated that the Punjab Home Department has approached the Ministry of... - **Pakistan Observer** — [Punjab govt seeks Internet Shutdown in THESE cities ahead of PTI March](https://pakobserver.net/punjab-govt-seeks-internet-shutdown-in-these-cities-ahead-of-pti-march/) · 23 Sep 2026, 6:44 PM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing > LAHORE – Punjab government moves to restrict internet connectivity from September 27 as Islamabad braces for PTI long march. Punjab… - **Geo News** — [Punjab ‘seeks mobile, internet shutdown' amid PTI's proposed long march](https://www.geo.tv/latest/683335-punjab-seeks-mobile-internet-shutdown-amid-ptis-proposed-long-march) · 23 Sep 2026, 6:02 PM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing > This representational image shows the 'no internet' sign displayed on a phone in Karachi, on May 12, 2023. — Geo.tvPunjab’s Home Department writes letter to Centre.Seeks suspension of internet in parts of Attock, Rawalpindi.Two major highways linking Islamabad to KP "closed". ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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