The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Thursday said it is monitoring internet service disruptions caused by a fault in the SEA-ME-WE 5 (SMW5) international submarine cable system.
In a statement, the PTA said some users across Pakistan may experience intermittent degradation in internet speed and connectivity due to the fault.
The regulator said Transworld Associates (TWA) is working with the SMW5 Consortium to identify the root cause of the outage and determine the estimated time required for restoration.
To minimise the impact, internet traffic is being rerouted through alternate international links to maintain service continuity as much as possible, the PTA added.