Internet services disrupted across country as submarine cables develop fault

• IMEWE and SEAMEWE 4, that carry almost 50% of Pakistan’s internet traffic, went offline due to a fault.
• Internet users will continue to face degraded internet speeds until the faults in cable systems are fixed.

(Karachi) Internet services across Pakistan were affected as two major submarine cables went offline on Tuesday.

In a twitter post, Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) stated, “We regret to inform you that due to international submarine cable fault, internet services are impacted across Pakistan."

https://twitter.com/PTCLOfficial/status/1189191218497904643

“Our technical teams are working on fully restoring internet services. We apologise for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your patience.”

According to ProPakistani, IMEWE and SEAMEWE 4, that carry almost 50% of Pakistan’s internet traffic, went offline due to a fault at a location that’s yet not determined.

As a result, Pakistani internet users will continue to face degraded internet speeds until the faults in cable systems are fixed.