Silent Balochistan: Internet Down for Two Weeks
Released on, Aug. 19 — August 19, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Quetta – For the last two weeks, mobile internet access has been cut off throughout Balochistan, leading to significant challenges for students, independent workers, and e-commerce ventures. This interruption keeps affecting everyday activities, with no complete recovery expected yet.
As per local officials, the shutdown has been implemented because of safety issues and will continue until August 31. Authorities state that this action was taken to maintain public peace in critical regions of the province.
Residents highlight significant difficulties, particularly for students who cannot participate in virtual lessons, as well as independent workers whose income relies on consistent internet connectivity. Numerous individuals have urged the authorities to provide different options or limited recovery of services.
The Balochistan High Court has acknowledged the matter and instructed officials to review the complete prohibition. The judiciary has mandated the resumption of internet access in regions without any security risk, seeking to achieve harmony between safety measures and user accessibility.
Even though the court has issued instructions, complete internet connectivity is still not available across most areas of the province, resulting in numerous people being cut off from digital resources. Those impacted are calling on officials to take immediate action and explore localized approaches rather than implementing broad-scale restrictions.