Secretary IT and Telecom has informed the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on IT that internet speed in Pakistan has slowed down because submarine cables were cut near the coast of Yemen.
Responding to a question regarding slow internet, the Secretary explained that not one or two, but four to five submarine cables were cut, out of which two cables supplying internet to Pakistan have been affected.He added that companies have shifted bandwidth to alternate routes, but it may take four to five weeks to fully restore the cables.
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The committee was further informed that three new submarine cables are expected to arrive in the next 12 to 18 months, all of which will connect Pakistan to Europe. Agreements for bringing these cables to Pakistan have already been finalized.
