KARACHI: Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Thursday demanded immediate restoration of cellular and internet services across the country.

In a message on social media platform X, HRCP said that the ongoing disruption to services occurred despite the Sindh High Court’s direction to the caretaker government to ensure uninterrupted internet services on polling day.

With the PTA claiming it received no instructions from the government to block internet services, there was a worrying lack of transparency about where, when and how long the disruption will continue, thereby affecting voters’ right to information and potentially the transmission of results. Those who gave this order must be identified and held responsible.