Pakistan Experiences Partial Internet and Social Media Disruptions

After the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) demonstration was called off, people across Pakistan reportedly faced issues accessing, downloading, and using popular social media platforms.

Online users are getting increasingly irritated by the frequent and unpredictable disruptions to their ability to carry out routine activities that rely on the internet and social media.

Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram—three of the most popular social media apps—continued to run slowly even after connecting via VPN.

Businesses, schools, and other essential services that rely on reliable internet connections have seen their operations impacted greatly by the outage.

According to sources cited by ProPakistani, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is now testing a firewall, which is likely the cause of the current difficulties. The regulatory body has, thus far, maintained its silence regarding the matter.

In an effort to restore calm, the Pakistani government restored internet access to major cities like Islamabad and Rawalpindi after a suspension of several days. However, people all over the country are desperately waiting for the government to tell them when the digital deadlock will be fixed.