No govt instructions to block internet during polls: Pakistan telecom body

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has said that internet services will remain functional on Thursday as the people are voting to elect a new government.

The PTA in a statement on Wednesday said it had not yet received any instructions from the government to shut internet and that services would work without any interruption on Thursday.

Pakistanis on Thursday began voting in the general elections to elect a new government to rule the cash-strapped country.