ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Interior Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad said on Thursday that the final decision regarding suspension of cellular services in Islamabad due to OIC summit would be taken today(Friday).
Taking to Twitter, the interior minister said that consultation with authorities to suspend mobile phone services in the federal capital was still underway, adding that the final decision in this connection would be taken tomorrow.
Earlier, media reports said he mobile services will remain suspended in Islamabad from December 17 to 19 in the wake of the meeting of Council for Foreign Ministers of Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) on Afghanistan.
Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has been issued directives in this regard. Moreover, sources privy to the matter said that the foreign ministry has proposed a public holiday in the federal capital on December 20 in order to ensure a safe movement and foolproof security of the dignitaries, foreign ministers, from multiple Muslim and other countries.
Shah Mahmood Qureshi, while addressing a press conference, said that the 17th extraordinary session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers on the Afghanistan situation will be hosted by Pakistan on December 19. He detailed that the senior officers of OIC member countries will arrive in Pakistan on December 18.
The foreign minister said that a session on the Afghanistan situation is being held after 41 years. He added that a disastrous financial crisis will hit Afghanistan that would be detrimental to the whole region and the neighbouring countries if the frozen assets were not released to cope with the burgeoning needs.
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