ISLAMABAD ( SOCIAL MEDIA )

Pakistan’s cellcos are estimated to have incurred losses of around PKR1 billion (USD9.56 million) in lost revenue after services were temporarily disabled for two days. Mobile voice and internet services were disabled for reasons of national security during an Islamic festival, the celebrations of which have been the focus of sectarian violence and terrorist attacks in the past. 68 districts were affected by the blackout, impacting tens of millions of mobile subscribers, with cellcos estimating their losses to be around PKR1 billion, whilst the government lost out on around PKR300 million in potential tax income from calls and messaging.