Ongoing internet slowdown and degradation of services across the country are due to fault in two of the seven international submarine cables connecting Pakistan internationally

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Ongoing internet slowdown and degradation of services across the country are due to fault in two of the seven international submarine cables connecting Pakistan internationally

(Islamabad 22 August, 2024): It is to inform to the general public that the ongoing internet slowdown and degradation of services across the country are due to fault in two of the seven international submarine cables connecting Pakistan internationally.    

The AAE-1 cable has experienced a 250G outage due to rerouting between Iran and Qatar, similarly SMW 4 cable (1.5T) has been out of service due to faults near Karachi. Operators are re-routing traffic on other available cables to minimize the impact on internet users in Pakistan.      

The concerned teams are fixing the fault and PTA is monitoring the situation till internet speeds are normalized in the country. Progress in this regard will be updated accordingly.