Pakistan Internet users may face severe slowdown for several days: Report

Pakistan Internet users may face severe slowdown for several days: Report

A fault has occurred in IMEWE Internet submarine cable due to which Pakistan Internet users will experience slow internet browsing whereas another international cable system SEA-ME-WE 4 is already under repair by the international consortium, said Sikandar Naqvi, an official of Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL).

He said that an international consortium was working to remove fault and restore internet services as soon possible. 

In order to provide users internet, PTCL has already undertaken necessary measures to arrange/alternate bandwidth through its other cable systems and international cable business partners, he added while regretting inconvenience.

The Internet slowdown problem may stay for days, sources have revealed.