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Damage to fiber optic cable disrupts internet services in Pakistan

August 05, 2017

KARACHI, Aug 5 (INP): Internet services in different parts of the country were disrupted early Saturday owing to a major fault in the international cable system IMV. Internet subscribers reportedly faced difficulties due to the disruption in the 13000km-long IMV cable — extending from India till France — that was affected by a technical fault near Jeddah, sources said. Authorities were unable to fix the inoperative CMV 4. Of the six internet cables available in Pakistan only two are presently operative, as three remain affected by the technical fault. "An international consortium is trying to determine the technical fault and time required to fix it," a Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) spokesperson said. According to General Manager PTCL Imran Janjua, efforts are underway to shift the internet to other cables. TWA and Pakistan Telecommunication Limited (PTCL) are the only two companies with landing rights in Pakistan for internet and voice data traffic. INP/AH/LK