Pakistan braces for internet slowdown during cable maintenance
Pakistan may face temporary internet slowdown today due to submarine cable maintenance, but full blackout is unlikely, authorities confirm.
Mudassar Chudhry – ISP Nayatel warned customers of potential nationwide slowness starting around 2 p.m.
Pakistan Standard Time on January 15, due to up to eight hours of unavoidable maintenance on an unspecified submarine cable.
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority dismissed rumors of a full blackout, confirming routine work won’t disrupt connectivity with networks fully monitored.
Social media amplified unverified fears linking the slowdown to U.S.-Iran tensions, but PTA called those claims incorrect, while experts note redundancy in cables like SMW4 and AAE-1 usually prevents total outages.
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