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Internet users in Pakistan face slow internet speed, limited access to online platforms

Economic Times · 4m

Internet users in several cities of Pakistan faced slow internet speed, causing restricted access to online platforms and services. This has affected browsing, uploading, and downloading of media files, causing difficulties for those engaged in online businesses. The disruptions have been noted by Downdetector, with outages reported for WhatsApp, Gmail, Instagram, and TikTok. Such internet disruptions have become more frequent in Pakistan, with recent incidents tied to political protests and government-led internet firewall tests. The cause of the ongoing slowdown remains unclear, and authorities have extended the deadline for registering virtual private networks (VPNs).