The decision, along with tightening security arrangements, was taken during the Standing Committee of Cabinet on Law and Order (SCCLO). Punjab Home Department argued that shutting down the internet would not be enough as it causes problems for the general public. To address, misinformation and hate material SCCLO decided to ban social media platforms as it was used to disseminate hate material.According to sources, the provincial government had decided to go beyond the suspension of internet and mobile jamming for Ashura after receiving information of “cross border elements attempts” to disrupt peace in the country.