Pakistan is experiencing a nationwide internet slowdown due to multiple factors. Damage to key submarine cables has reduced international bandwidth, while heavy VPN usage is straining networks. Weak telecom infrastructure, limited spectrum availability, and ongoing testing of network management systems are further contributing to the drop in internet speeds.
Pakistan’s internet slowdown stems from damaged submarine cables, overloaded VPN traffic bypassing local CDNs, weak telecom infrastructure with poor power backup, limited spectrum, and ongoing testing of a national firewall—compounding peak‑hour congestion and regional connectivity issues.
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