Pakistan: As PTI protests continue in Islamabad and Rawalpindi, mobile services have been banned for the third day.

Due to continuous violence resulting from protests by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in the federal capital, mobile phone services in Rawalpindi and Islamabad remained banned for a third straight day on Sunday, according to Geo News. At strategic points like the Sri Nagar Highway, Zero Point, and Faisal Avenue, containers are positioned, and the Faizabad Interchange has partially reopened. Maintaining a robust presence across the garrison town, Punjab police officials are strengthening security protocols. Residents of Islamabad now face difficult commutes due to these road closures, which have also impacted trade and economic activity. During the PTI rallies in Islamabad on Saturday, 120 Afghan nationals and 11 members of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police force were taken into custody, according to Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi. 564 people were detained during the crackdown, including Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police personnel who were allegedly participated in the protests, according to ARY News. The PTI, led by former prime minister Imran Khan, has been calling for nationwide rallies beginning on October 1 to support judicial independence. The party has been organising anti-government protests in Islamabad and Lahore.