PTCL battery theft shuts phone, internet services

The theft of backup batteries from a Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) mini exchange, located in the parking lot of the Alfalah Building near the Punjab Assembly has caused a shutdown of telephone and internet services due to the lack of main power supply. This incident has affected thousands of businesses in the area. The theft was discovered on Wednesday morning when the main power supply went out, and without the backup batteries, both internet and voice services ceased to function. Upon receiving numerous complaints, a PTCL team visited the mini exchange to investigate the issue and found the battery compartment broken, with the batteries missing.