Parts of Balochistan have faced mobile internet shutdowns for several days following a series of coordinated terrorist attacks in the province. Amidst such heightened security concerns, authorities in Quetta have said that the shutdown was necessary to deal with deteriorating law and order situation. Officials have indicated that services would be restored in the coming days once the situation is stabilized. In addition to the communications blackout, Pakistan Railways has halted train services from Quetta to other regions.