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PTA Refutes Jan. 15 Internet Outage Reports, Says Services Remain Stable

The authority says routine undersea cable work will not affect users.

Overview

  • Pakistan Telecommunication Authority issued an official statement and tweet asserting that networks are fully operational and being actively monitored.
  • NayaTel informed customers that international submarine cable repairs would start around 2 pm on January 15 and could take up to eight hours, potentially affecting performance.
  • NADRA warned of likely disruptions on January 15, saying repairs could affect connectivity from 2:00 am to 10:00 pm and impact its counters and the PakID app.
  • PTA characterized reports predicting a nationwide service outage as incorrect and without factual basis.
  • Telecom providers, including NayaTel, advised users to plan important online activities in advance in case of reduced speeds during maintenance.