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ISLAMABAD: Internet services across the country returned to normal as faults in the terrestrial segment of SEAMEWE-5 cable were repaired.

The internet services had faced disruptions on Tuesday after the submarine cable system developed a fault, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) confirmed.

Earlier last night, the PTA had announced that terrestrial segment of SEAMEWE-5 between the cities of Abu Talab and Zafrana in Egypt had experienced dual cuts.

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

Taking to Twitter, the PTA announced that the faults in the terrestrial segment of SEAMEWE-5 were repaired at 2 AM PST, and that the Internet services were operational as per normal routine.

Faults in the terrestrial segment of SEAMEWE-5 were repaired at 2 AM PST. Internet services are operational as per normal routine. https://t.co/03XmNIx2td

— PTA (@PTAofficialpk) November 30, 2022

According to Pakistan Telecom Authority (PTA), alternate arrangements were made to provide uninterrupted internet services to the users during all this time, however, some customers experienced “minor service degradation.”