Internet services and mobile phone services in two km radius of Red Mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan were suspended on Friday after a cleric called for implementation of Islamic laws in the country.
Areas close to the mosque were affected by the ban – third in December – where the service was not available from 12 pm to 2.30 pm.
Maulana Abdul Aziz, also known as ‘burqa cleric’ called for a protest on Friday after the prayers.
The authorities suspended mobile and internet services near a seminary named Jamia Hafsa, citing security reasons, according to an official of the interior ministry.
He is named for his failed bid to escape from the mosque wearing a woman’s veil during the 2007 military operation.
Aziz was discredited after his burqa incident.
In alleged attempts to revive his fame, Aziz has been indulging in controversial activities like naming a library after Osama bin Laden in 2014 and praising militants fighting Pakistan army.
He has now launched a protest campaign and a petition with the Supreme Court to force the government to implement Sharia in the country.
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