All Postpaid Mobile Phones To Be Restored In Kashmir From Monday

People with postpaid mobile connections in Kashmir will finally be able to make calls starting Monday as the communications blackout imposed before the government revoked Jammu and Kashmir’s decades-old special privileges entered its 69th day. Internet connectivity, however, will remain suspended for now. “Mobile phone connections, to be specific, all postpaid mobile phone connections, irrespective of the service provider, will resume from Monday – October 14th at noon. This will happen across the state, in all 10 districts of Kashmir,” Jammu and Kashmir Principal Secretary Rohit Kansal said at a news briefing.

“The restrictions were imposed so that externally aided terrorism does not lead to a loss of lives. These measures ensured no unnecessary loss of life. This is remarkable given what happened in 2008, 2010, and 2016,” Mr. Kansal said. He also said that political leaders who have been detained will be gradually released, adding it was a “dynamic process”.

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