Submarine cable cuts disrupt internet services in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD – Internet users are facing disruptions across the country on Tuesday as a submarine cable developed a fault, the telecom authority said.

In a statement on Twitter, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority said: “Dual cut in the terrestrial segment of SEAMEWE-5 between the cities of Abu Talab and Zafrana in Egypt have been reported”.

Alternate arrangements have been made to provide uninterrupted internet services to the users, it said, adding that work is underway to remove the fault.

Dual cut in the terrestrial segment of SEAMEWE-5 between the cities of Abu Talab and Zafrana in Egypt have been reported. Alternate arrangements to provide uninterrupted #internet services to the users have been made.
Work is underway to remove the fault.

— PTA (@PTAofficialpk) November 29, 2022

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