MUZAFFARGARH, Oct 6: The whole-day suspension of TV cable service on Saturday here irked the subscribers as they could not get updated on presidential poll process being aired by various news channels.

Workers of various political parties alleged the local cable operators were facing pressure from government officials to suspend the service so that people could be kept aloof from APDM strike call given against the presidential election.

Nadeem Shah, a subscriber, deplored that the cable operators suspended their service whenever any important event of political nature takes place in the country. He said the cable service had also been suspended the day Supreme Court was to announce verdict on the chief justice case on July 20.

Naeem Khan, a cable service provider, claimed the suspension was caused by a technical fault and there was no government pressure involved.—Correspondent