Qaseem Shah:Â
Quetta: Internet services were restored in several parts of Balochistan on Thursday following the directives of the Balochistan High Court (BHC). The restoration comes after a 15-day suspension that had left users across the province disconnected.
A division bench of the BHC, headed by Chief Justice Rozi Khan Bareech and Justice Sardar Ahmad Naeem, directed the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to immediately restore internet access. Responding to the court’s order, PTA officials assured that services would be fully restored within two hours.
According to initial reports, internet connectivity has returned in areas where no security threats have been identified. Citizens expressed relief and quickly took to social media platforms to share updates about the restoration.
It may be recalled that internet services were suspended on August 6, when the government cited security concerns as the reason for the shutdown.
The court’s decision has been widely welcomed by residents, students, journalists, and businesses, who said the disruption had severely impacted education, communication, and trade activities in the province.
