{"id":49234,"date":"2024-08-29T15:37:55","date_gmt":"2024-08-29T11:37:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/isloo\/en\/?p=49234"},"modified":"2024-08-29T15:39:10","modified_gmt":"2024-08-29T11:39:10","slug":"public-outrage-grows-as-pta-confirms-internet-issues-until-october","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/isloo\/en\/latest\/public-outrage-grows-as-pta-confirms-internet-issues-until-october\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Outrage Grows As PTA Confirms Internet Issues Until October"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The internet in Pakistan is on life support, and it looks like we\u2019re in for a long haul.<\/p>\n<h2>The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has just confirmed that the ongoing internet disruptions are set to last until October<\/h2>\n<p>Yes, you heard that right\u2014another month of painfully slow connections, endless buffering, and overall digital frustration.<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"giphy-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/M11UVCRrc0LUk\" width=\"480\" height=\"278\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The culprit? Faulty submarine cables.<\/p>\n<h2>According to the PTA, two of the seven international cables that keep Pakistan connected to the rest of the digital world have malfunctioned<\/h2>\n<p>While one of the cables, AAE-1, has been repaired, the other, SMW-4, won\u2019t be fully operational until early October. That means we\u2019re stuck with subpar internet for weeks to come.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-49242\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/08\/29153504\/what-causes-slow-internet-speed-in-the-office-large.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/08\/29153504\/what-causes-slow-internet-speed-in-the-office-large.jpg 700w, https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/08\/29153504\/what-causes-slow-internet-speed-in-the-office-medium.jpg 250w, https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/08\/29153504\/what-causes-slow-internet-speed-in-the-office-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/08\/29153504\/what-causes-slow-internet-speed-in-the-office-120x68.jpg 120w, https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/08\/29153504\/what-causes-slow-internet-speed-in-the-office.jpg 935w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>But hold on, there\u2019s more to the story. While the PTA points fingers at these underwater cables, critics have a different theory.<\/p>\n<p>They believe the government is using this opportunity to test a new internet firewall designed to control social media content. There\u2019s speculation that this firewall, which is equipped with filters to block certain content, could be slowing down our internet experience even further.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF;border: 0;border-radius: 3px;margin: 1px;max-width: 540px;min-width: 326px;padding: 0;width: calc(100% - 2px)\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C_QIryUNDy7\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"flex-direction: row;align-items: center\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;flex-grow: 0;height: 40px;margin-right: 14px;width: 40px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex-direction: column;flex-grow: 1;justify-content: center\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;margin-bottom: 6px;width: 100px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;width: 60px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 50px;margin: 0 auto 12px;width: 50px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;font-style: normal;font-weight: 550;line-height: 18px\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex-direction: row;margin-bottom: 14px;align-items: center\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px;flex-grow: 0;margin-right: 14px;margin-left: 2px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;flex-grow: 0;height: 20px;width: 20px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0;height: 0;border-top: 2px solid transparent;border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom: 2px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px;border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right: 8px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;flex-grow: 0;height: 12px;width: 16px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0;height: 0;border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left: 8px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex-direction: column;flex-grow: 1;justify-content: center;margin-bottom: 24px\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;margin-bottom: 6px;width: 224px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;width: 144px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;line-height: 17px;margin-bottom: 0;margin-top: 8px;overflow: hidden;padding: 8px 0 7px;text-align: center\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;line-height: 17px;text-decoration: none\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C_QIryUNDy7\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">A post shared by Lovin Isloo | \u0644\u0648\u06a4\u0646 \u0627\u0633\u0644\u0627\u0645 \u0622\u0628\u0627\u062f (@lovinisloo)<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>It doesn\u2019t help that PTA Chairman Maj Gen (retd) Hafeezur Rehman recently admitted that an upgrade to the National Firewall System (NFS) is indeed underway<\/h2>\n<p>This upgrade, approved way back in March 2019, is supposedly aimed at regulating or removing content from social media platforms based on directives from the government or courts. And let\u2019s not forget that social media platform X (formerly Twitter) was banned recently for not playing by the rules.<\/p>\n<p>And as you can imagine, people are NOT happy.<\/p>\n<h2>The prolonged internet issues have sparked outrage across the country!<\/h2>\n<p>From freelancers trying to meet deadlines to students struggling to attend online classes, everyone is feeling the pinch. Social media is ablaze with angry rants, memes, and outright frustration.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"529\" height=\"80\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-49236\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/08\/29153303\/Screenshot-2024-08-29-154334-large.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/08\/29153303\/Screenshot-2024-08-29-154334.png 529w, https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/08\/29153303\/Screenshot-2024-08-29-154334-medium.png 250w, https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/08\/29153303\/Screenshot-2024-08-29-154334-120x18.png 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"571\" height=\"92\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-49237\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/08\/29153304\/Screenshot-2024-08-29-154420-large.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/08\/29153304\/Screenshot-2024-08-29-154420.png 571w, https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/08\/29153304\/Screenshot-2024-08-29-154420-medium.png 250w, https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/08\/29153304\/Screenshot-2024-08-29-154420-120x19.png 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 571px) 100vw, 571px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"558\" height=\"79\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-49238\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/08\/29153305\/Screenshot-2024-08-29-154437-large.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/08\/29153305\/Screenshot-2024-08-29-154437.png 558w, https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/08\/29153305\/Screenshot-2024-08-29-154437-medium.png 250w, https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/08\/29153305\/Screenshot-2024-08-29-154437-120x17.png 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"513\" height=\"79\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-49239\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/08\/29153306\/Screenshot-2024-08-29-154455-large.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/08\/29153306\/Screenshot-2024-08-29-154455.png 513w, https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/08\/29153306\/Screenshot-2024-08-29-154455-medium.png 250w, https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/08\/29153306\/Screenshot-2024-08-29-154455-120x18.png 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 513px) 100vw, 513px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"555\" height=\"56\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-49240\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/08\/29153307\/Screenshot-2024-08-29-154504-large.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/08\/29153307\/Screenshot-2024-08-29-154504.png 555w, https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/08\/29153307\/Screenshot-2024-08-29-154504-medium.png 250w, https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/08\/29153307\/Screenshot-2024-08-29-154504-120x12.png 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"68\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-49241\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/08\/29153308\/Screenshot-2024-08-29-154515-large.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/08\/29153308\/Screenshot-2024-08-29-154515.png 533w, https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/08\/29153308\/Screenshot-2024-08-29-154515-medium.png 250w, https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/08\/29153308\/Screenshot-2024-08-29-154515-120x15.png 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>So, what can we do besides wait? The PTA assures us that repairs are ongoing, and things should return to normal by October. Until then, it looks like we\u2019re in for a bumpy ride on the information superhighway&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The internet in Pakistan is on life support, and it looks like we\u2019re in for a long haul. The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has just confirmed that the ongoing internet disruptions are set to last until October Yes, you heard that right\u2014another month of painfully slow connections, endless buffering, and overall digital frustration. 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