Internet services are currently down across Pakistan, with the exact cause of the disruption yet to be identified.
Preliminary reports suggest that the disruption is likely linked to international traffic rather than the local network.
Notably, Meta platforms, including Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram, continue to function despite the widespread disruption.
Confirmed: Live network data show a nation-scale disruption to internet connectivity in #Pakistan; metrics show national connectivity at 24% of ordinary levels, corroborating user reports of a widespread outage
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— NetBlocks (@netblocks) July 31, 2024
Sources said that Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd (PTCL) officials have identified a fault in the underground submarine cable as a potential cause of the disruption.
This fault has impacted internet service across the country, according to sources within PTCL.
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