Internet services affect in Islamabad and Rawalpindi areas

ISLAMABAD: The mobile and internet services in various areas of Rawalpindi and Islamabad have been affected as mobile data and Wi-Fi services in twin cities have been reported partly disrupted.

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has stated that the services have been affected owing to cutting of the optical fiber cable in the network of a telecom operator. “Partial fault has been detected in the network of some service-providers owing to cutting of the optical fiber cable”, PTA said.

PTA said that the fault in Internet services has been localized and restricted to some areas.

The authority has also clarified that the Internet services have been running as per the routine in the central and southern parts of the country. “The services have also been affected in some areas of the northern region,” PTA stated.

The technical teams are working to repair the optical fiber cable and restore the services, PTA added.