Pakistan Will Consider Shutting Down Internet On Election Day Only If...

Earlier on Sunday, caretaker Balochistan Information Minister Jan Achakzai had announced that the internet service will remain temporarily restricted in the sensitive polling booths in the province on the polling day.

The caretaker government in Pakistan will consider shutting down the internet connections on the polling day on Thursday only if there is a request from a district or a province, interim Interior Minister Dr Gohar Ejaz said on Tuesday.

"So far, there has been no decision made regarding the suspension of internet services at any place. The caretaker government will consider shutting down the internet connections only if there is a request," The News International newspaper reported, quoting him as saying.

Dr Gohar Ejaz was addressing a press conference along with the caretaker Information Minister Murtaza Solangi.