Internet problems are apparently here to stay. More disruptions are anticipated in Pakistan over the coming days as a result of flooding brought on by the heavy rain. In the upper Sindh region, cable cuts and fibre optic cable damage have been brought on by the floods.
On Wednesday, Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) presented a technical study on the subject with the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecom. In the Sukkur division, where fiber-optic connections were primarily damaged by heavy gear used to drain water from the area, it is claimed that recurrent internet disruptions are primarily caused by flood relief activities.
After becoming aware of the frequent internet disruptions, the Ministry also requested technical reports from Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), the telecom regulator. According to PTA, the trenches that were dug in various locations to channel excess water were the real reason of these internet outages, not any criminal activity or sabotage.
Multiple cuts in Ghotki, Khairpur, and Sukku, according to sources, were the cause of the most recent problems earlier this week.
Most underground cable channels have been drowned as a result of heavy flooding, despite relief workers’ or villagers’ efforts to redirect floodwater by constructing trenches on roads and walkways. The ministry has given PTCL the go-ahead to declare an emergency to facilitate repair operations.Most underground cable channels have been drowned as a result of heavy flooding, despite relief workers’ or villagers’ efforts to redirect floodwater by constructing trenches on roads and walkways. The ministry has given PTCL the go-ahead to declare an emergency to facilitate repair operations.
