KARACHI: Good news for netizens, as Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) announced that the internet connectivity and slowdown issue have been restored across Pakistan.
As per details, the telecommunication company stated that the repair work on the repeater installed in the submarine cable has been completed.
PTCL had warned internet users that connectivity may slow down or face temporary disruption for up to 18 hours due to maintenance work on the Pakistan’s undersea communication network.
According to PTCL, operations on the affected segment of the cable have been completly restored after maintenance work was completed.
“The speed is internet and connectivity across the country are restored”, PTCL stated.
However, despite the completion of repairs, internet services continue to experience sluggish performance in Karachi, where internet users are still facing difficulties in uploading and downloading content on various social media platforms, officials and users reported.
Earlier, Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) stated that the activity was scheduled to begin October 14, 2025, around 11:00 am PST, and could last up to 18 hours, according to a notice posted from the company’s official X account (@PTCLOfficial).
PTCL had said that the performance may be affected during the maintenance window and apologised for the inconvenience.
The company did not specify which routes or regions could experience the most impact, but described the issue as service “degradation,” not a complete outage.
The advisory was published at 7:52 pm on October 13, and had drawn tens of thousands of views and hundreds of interactions by late evening.
Customers were advised to plan around potential slow speeds and intermittent connectivity until work on the faulty repeater is completed and normal service is restored.
