ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Wednesday clarified that there was no shut down of the internet on the order of the government across the country as reported by some media houses.
PTA spokesperson Khurram Mehran said that one of the companies — Transworld Associate — which is a communications company in Pakistan has a slight degradation issue.
“There is a minor issue in the quality of its service. The issue is being checked and will be resolved soon,” said the spokesperson. According to the spokesperson, the issue is being faced in some parts of Karachi.
He said that the issue was being checked and the internet connectivity will get better soon.
Meanwhile, NetBlocks — a watchdog organization that monitors network disruptions and shutdowns — said that the “real-time network data show internet disruptions across Pakistan.”
It says that the “metrics show impact to multiple providers in cities including Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad.”
