Last Updated on: 26th June 2023, 01:10 am
PTA Releases Major Update To Restore Mobile Internet
The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) has announced that it has yet to receive any instructions from the government to resume mobile internet services.
The telecoms regulator imposed a suspension of mobile broadband services in Pakistan on May 9 after violent protests erupted following the arrest of Imran Khan.
PTI supporters have engaged in violent protests against military and government buildings in Lahore, Rawalpindi, and Peshawar, calling on the authorities to contain the situation by shutting down mobile internet services and blocking access to key websites. Internet, social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube.
The PTA today confirmed that mobile internet service will remain suspended in the country until further notice, but reassured users that high-speed internet service is still available.
The telecoms regulator said it had not received any new orders from authorities to restore mobile internet services since the Home Office ordered the suspension.
Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah announced on Thursday that mobile internet services are expected to be restored within 36 hours.
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