The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) said on Friday that voice and internet services had been disrupted due to damage caused by torrential rains and flash floods in several areas of Balochistan, including Quetta.
The services had been impacted in Quetta, Ziarat, Khuzdar, Loralai, Pishin, Chaman, Panjgur, Zhob, Qila Saifullah and Qila Abdullah because of damage to optical fibre cables, the telecoms regulator said.
“Efforts are being made to resolve this unprecedented situation. PTA is monitoring the situation and further updates will be shared,” it added.
The PTA’s update came amid reports of people struggling to contact family members in the province.
This is the third time in less than a week that cellular and internet services have been disrupted. They were also disrupted on Aug 22 and 23, which the Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) said was due to multiple cuts in Ghotki, Khairpur and Sukkur districts amid the ongoing rains.
A technical report submitted by PTCL to the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecom earlier this week stated that repeated internet outages were mainly because of flood relief efforts in Sukkur division where fibre-optic cables were being damaged mainly by heavy machinery used to clear water in Sindh.
Talking to Dawn, Minister for IT and Telecom Syed Aminul Haque had said initial reports suggested that the situation was serious and more such incidents could be expected in near future.
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