Overview
- District administration closed major roads and streets across Quetta, with local reports describing the Red Zone sealed and key routes blocked with containers.
- Mobile and internet services were suspended for security reasons, leaving residents without connectivity since last night, according to Pakistan Observer.
- Authorities are applying Section 144 for 30 days, which denies permission for the PTI/Tehreek-e-Tahafuz-e-Aeen Pakistan rally.
- PTI leadership maintains the event will proceed, calling it a demonstration for constitutional supremacy and democratic rights.
- Residents reported severe disruption, including students missing classes, as security forces were alerted and the public was urged to avoid unnecessary travel.