Kill Switch 2025 Timeline

Date: 12-16 November, 2025 Location: Balochistan Description: Due to security reasons, mobile services in all 36 districts were suspended till 16th November, 2025 Source: https://www.dawn.com/news/1954689/mobile-internet-suspended-in-balochistan-till-november-16

Date: 31st October, 2025 Location: Quetta Description: The Balochistan government has suspended mobile data services in Quetta district today for 24 hours due to the law and order situation. Source: https://www.dawn.com/news/1952343

Date: 9th October, 2025 Timing: 12:00 am till present Location: Islamabad, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Wah Cantt, Taxila Description: Internet services, particularly mobile data (3G/4G), have been suspended in Islamabad and Rawalpindi since midnight on October 9, 2025, by order of Pakistan's Ministry of Interior. This indefinite blackout affects daily communications, banking, and online activities in the twin cities. The primary reason is to prevent and disrupt a large-scale protest march organized by the hardline Islamist group Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP).

Date: 29th September, 2025 Location: Malot Satian (kotli Satian), Village kery (Tehsil kotli Satian) Description: Multiple users from cities of Malot Satian (kotli Satian) and Village kery (Tehsil kotli Satian), Murree district have reported internet and cellular services disruption due to the ongoing shutdown in Azad Kashmir after a complete shutter-down and wheel-jam strike was observed in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) for the second consecutive day. Source: https://pakvoices.pk/internet-and-mobile-shutdown-in-azad-kashmir-affecting-users-in-murree-region-as-well/

Date: 30th September, 2025 Location: Pakistan Description: Pakistan’s connectivity remains under pressure due to multiple undersea cable cuts earlier this month. The damage, reported in the Red Sea, forced traffic onto longer alternative routes, resulting in higher latency and slower speeds for Pakistan and neighboring countries. Source: https://propakistani.pk/2025/09/30/internet-in-pakistan-suddenly-slows-down-to-a-halt/

Date: 29th September, 2025 Locaiton: Azad Kashmir Description: Authorities have suspended mobile, internet, and telephone services across Azad Kashmir as the region braces for September 29 strike. The blackout has left residents isolated, unable to communicate, transact, or get any info from the outside world. Source: https://www.techjuice.pk/internet-telecom-blackout-strangles-azad-kashmir-as-protest-strike-looms/

Date: 24th September, 2025 Location: Pakistan Description: Pakistani internet users are facing yet another frustrating disruption, with a massive spike in PTCL internet outage reports flooding in this afternoon. According to Downdetector data, complaints began surging around 2:40 PM, reaching over 140 reports in minutes, a sharp jump from the usual baseline of just one report.

Date: 6th September, 2025 Location: Balochistan, Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi Timing: 9 am till 5 pm Source: https://pakobserver.net/eid-milad-un-nabi-2025-mobile-internet-services-to-go-offline-in-these-cities-on-saturday/

Date: 19th August, 2025 Time: 9:30 pm onwards Location: Pakistan Decription: Widespread internet disruption hit Pakistan on Tuesday evening, with national connectivity plummeting to just 20% of normal levels, primarily due to disruptions in PTCL’s backbone infrastructure. Source: https://pakvoices.pk/major-disruption-to-internet-connectivity-across-pakistan/

Date: 15th August, 2025 Location: Quetta, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Karachi Description: Chehlum, also known as Arbaeen, is a Shia Muslim observance that marks the 40th day after the Ashura commemoration of Imam Hussain's martyrdom in the Battle of Karbala. Due to security concerns, mobile services have been suspended. Source: https://tribune.com.pk/story/2561269/police-roll-out-comprehensive-security-plans-for-chehlum-processions