Summary Most businesses and shops were closed in the cities and roads were deserted.
ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) - The federal and all the provincial governments have taken tight security measures to maintain law and order on the occasion of Eid Milad-un-Nabi (Peace Be Upon Him).
The Interior Ministry has directed the security agencies to take all possible precautionary steps to deal with any untoward situation and ensure safety of lives and properties of the citizens.
Mobile phone services have been suspended in Karachi and Peshawar till 10:00pm whereas cellular networks will start working after 5:00pm in Quetta.
Meanwhile, pillion riding has been banned in Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Multan, Faisalabad, Peshawar, Quetta and other cities. Complete ban has been imposed on motorcycle riding in Dera Ismail Khan.
