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Pakistan Faces Internet Slowdown Due to Undersea Cable Fault
9/19/2025
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- Pakistan's internet speed is slow due to a fault in undersea cables near Saudi Arabia, disrupting video and messaging services.
- PTCL confirmed nationwide service disruptions, particularly in the evenings.
- Repairs, requiring specialized ships and good weather, may take weeks.
- About 99% of internet traffic depends on vulnerable undersea fiber-optic cables.
- Recent cable cuts in the Red Sea have impacted global internet performance.
