PTCL warns of slower Pakistan internet until November 2

Emergency work on the AAE-1 submarine cable’s Italy–France section began on 27 October; PTCL says peak-hour speeds may dip until 2 November 2026.

PTCL says emergency maintenance on the AAE-1 cable began on 27 October 2026 on the Italy–France section.

Users in Pakistan may see minor service degradation in peak hours until 2 November 2026.

AAE-1 is a major ~25,000 km route for Pakistan’s international traffic, landing at Karachi.

Slowdowns are most likely when people use services hosted in Europe, especially in the evening.

In January 2025 a fault near Qatar slowed internet nationwide for nearly two weeks.

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