PTCL Says Repair Work on Submarine Cable to Begin From Tuesday, Internet Users May Face Service Degradation in Evening Hours

PTCL says repair work on submarine cable to begin from Tuesday, internet users may face service degradation in evening hours

The Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) on Monday announced that one of its submarine cables would be undergoing a repair from April 14, and the maintenance work could last till April 20. The users may face service degradation in the evening during this time, PTCL said. The state-owned telecom giant manages three undersea optical fibre cable networks that provide international internet connectivity to Pakistan. The combined capaci…

PTCL submarine cable repairs: Pakistan faces 2nd Internet disruption in week

KARACHI: Pakistan’s internet users are bracing for another round of service degradation as state-owned Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) announced planned maintenance on a critical international submarine cable beginning today, barely 24 hours after a similar disruption by private operator Transworld Associates concluded. Internet slowdown expected across Pakistan as submarine cable maintenance begins The repair work, scheduled t…

Internet Slowdown Expected for a Full Week in Pakistan Starting Tomorrow

Internet users across Pakistan may face slower or inconsistent internet connectivity for up to a week beginning April 14, 2026, as scheduled maintenance work is carried out on an international submarine cable system. The Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has reported that a global undersea cable consortium will undertake repair and maintenance operations from April 14 to April 20. During this period, users may experience temporar…

Scheduled maintenance on submarine cable to impact internet service: PTCL

A planned maintenance activity will be carried out on one of the submarine cables, aimed at repairing a fault identified by an international cable consortium, according to the PTCL. The activity is set to begin on April 14 and is expected to last until April 20. During this maintenance window, customers may experience intermittent degradation in internet services, particularly during evening hours. The service provider has notified users in adv…