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February 8, 2024

Pakistan Cuts Mobile Service as Contentious Election Gets Underway
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Pakistan cut off cellphone and internet service earlier today just as
voting began in a national election marred by controversy. Opposition
candidates say the telecommunications cutoff is just the latest move by
Pakistan's military-backed interim government to rig the election.
Pakistan's Interior Ministry said the move was needed to "mitigate
potential security threats." On Wednesday, a pair of bombings outside
campaign offices in the province of Balochistan killed 30 people.


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