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The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) announced on Friday that internet services in the country were back to normal after issues with the SEA-ME-WE 5 (SMW5) international submarine cable system were resolved.
In a statement, the authority said that the fault in the cable system, which had led to widespread connectivity issues in the country on Thursday night, had been resolved, adding that internet traffic had returned to normal.
It said Transworld Associates’ (TWA) international transit capacity has been restored. According to its website, TWA is the only private-sector operator with exclusive ownership of submarine fibre-optic cable systems.
Subsequently, internet service provider Nayatel said that “international traffic has returned to normal”.
