ISLAMABAD: A submarine cable fault reported yesterday, Monday, near the United Arab Emirates and which caused degradation in services across Pakistan has been repaired, the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority said on Tuesday.
The authority announced on Twitter that the faulty cable would be “fully functional” soon.
“A submarine cable fault was reported yesterday near Fujairah, UAE due to which some users may have faced degradation in services,” PTA said. “The faulty cable segment has been repaired & work is underway to make the services fully functional.”
“PTA is monitoring the situation and will continue to update on it.”
The AAE-1, one of the six international submarine cables landing in Pakistan, had reportedly been cut, which disrupted Internet services across the country, with many users reporting slow connections.
The Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), worked with the International Submarine Consortium, to restore services across the country.
“We regret the inconvenience caused to our customers and will notify you as soon as the services are fully restored. Thank you for your patience,” a PTCL spokesperson said, without disclosing a timeline for complete restoration of services.
Internet services were also disrupted countrywide in February this year when one of the six international submarine cables developed a fault near Abu Talat, Egypt. The fault was later repaired by Trans World Associates, one of the two license holders for international landing stations of submarine cables.
Faulty submarine cable near UAE that caused Internet disruption in Pakistan repaired
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Faulty submarine cable near UAE that caused Internet disruption in Pakistan repaired
- Pakistan Telecommunications Authority says faulty part of cable would be “fully functional” soon
- Internet services were disrupted countrywide in February when cable developed fault near Abu Talat, Egypt
At least 15 killed, over 80 injured in blast at Islamabad mosque
- Explosion strikes during Friday prayers in Tarlai area on capital’s outskirts
- Attack follows deadly suicide bombing near Islamabad court complex last year
ISLAMABAD: At least 15 people were killed and more than 80 injured after a blast hit a mosque on the outskirts of the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Friday, the city’s district administration said.
The explosion occurred in the Tarlai area around the time of Friday prayers, when large numbers of worshippers gather at mosques across the country, raising fears of a mass-casualty attack.
The attack comes amid a renewed surge in militant violence in Pakistan and follows a suicide bombing outside a district court complex in Islamabad in November last year that killed at least 12 people and wounded dozens, underscoring growing security concerns even in heavily guarded urban centers.
“The death toll from the blast in the federal capital has risen to 15,” a spokesperson for the district administration said in a statement, adding that at least 80 people were injured.
Emergency measures were imposed at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), Polyclinic Hospital and the Capital Development Authority (CDA) Hospital, the statement said, adding that assistant commissioners had been deployed to oversee treatment of the wounded.
“The site of the blast has been completely sealed,” the district administration spokesperson said.
Earlier, police spokesperson Taqi Jawad said the blast occurred at an imambargah, a place of worship for the Shiite Muslim community.
“More details will be shared in due course,” Jawad said.
No group has so far claimed responsibility for the attack.
Islamabad has historically been less affected by militant violence than Pakistan’s northwestern and southwestern regions, but the November suicide bombing near the district courts, and Friday’s explosion, have heightened concerns about the capital’s vulnerability amid a broader nationwide resurgence of militancy.
