Blackout, Networks Down In Gwadar After Protests

Pakistan's coastal city of Gwadar, home to a mega port touted as the key to the country's economic future, was reported to be facing electricity blackouts and mobile network disruptions on Tuesday. This came after sustained protests by a local rights movement calling itself the 'Haq Du Tehreek' (HDT).

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Police action against the protesters started as early as Monday morning, but the protests only spiraled out of control since then.

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Mobile networks and other communications to and from the city are reportedly suspended since the past 24 hours.

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