Internet Services Across Pakistan Expected to Be Fully Restored by Monday, Says Provider

Internet connectivity across Pakistan is expected to be fully restored by Monday night (October 27, 2025), according to leading broadband provider StormFiber, following disruptions that began last week.

The company stated that services had been affected due to issues linked to regional submarine cable systems, but restoration work is in progress. “We expect to restore full capacity within 72 hours,” StormFiber said in a statement, adding that over 60% of affected capacity has already been recovered through alternative cable routes and additional bandwidth activation.

The new bandwidth, the company noted, is being routed through the UAE, Oman, and Hong Kong to improve performance during peak hours.

Internet disruptions were first reported on October 20, when users across Pakistan complained of slower browsing speeds and reduced service quality on multiple ISPs. While many attributed the issue to submarine cable faults, IT Minister Shaza Fatima Khawaja had earlier said the outage was related to a global disruption in Amazon’s cloud services.

However, several users reported being informed by their service providers that damage to submarine cables had impacted connectivity.

StormFiber also mentioned that in recent months, multiple regional submarine systems — including IMEWE and SEA-ME-WE4 — have experienced repeated faults. These cables, along with the PEACE system that connects Pakistan with China, are major routes for Pakistan’s international internet traffic.

According to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), these undersea cables are operated by PTCL, Cybernet, and Transworld Associates, forming the backbone of the country’s internet infrastructure.