PESHAWAR: The police department has issued a letter to the mobile phone companies to suspend their services in the city on 9th and 10th Muharram as part of security measures.

According to the CCPO office, in the letter the mobile phone companies have been directed that in order to maintain peace and security all mobile phone services should be suspended on 9th and 10th Muharram in selected areas of the district.

The CCPO Office further said that a formal notification in this regard has been issued to mobile phone services provider companies for compliance.