Internet services across Pakistan began to recover on Tuesday after widespread disruptions caused by global and regional outages. According to industry experts, service providers have started rerouting Internet traffic through overland fiber routes from China to restore stability and improve overall performance.
The recovery, however, remains uneven. Many users in different cities continue to report slow speeds and unstable Internet connections as repairs to damaged undersea cables are still in progress. The situation has highlighted Pakistan’s heavy reliance on submarine cable systems for its international Internet connectivity.
Data from the outage tracking platform Downdetector showed that complaints about Cybernet’s network surged throughout the day. Several spikes were recorded between late morning and evening. About 75% of the issues were linked to Internet connectivity problems, 14% to total service blackouts, and 11% to website access failures.
Cybernet is one of Pakistan’s largest Internet and network infrastructure providers. It operates key submarine cable landing stations and supplies broadband, enterprise, and wholesale Internet services nationwide.
Experts explained that the disruptions began after Amazon Web Services (AWS) experienced a major global outage. Since AWS powers many online platforms worldwide, the system failure caused delays and access issues across several websites and digital applications.
Adding to the problem, the PEACE submarine cable suffered a significant cut between the Red Sea and Europe. Specialists said identifying the damaged section could take time, delaying repairs. The I-ME-WE cable, which connects Pakistan to India, the Middle East, and Europe, also went offline, further affecting Internet capacity.
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Although traffic rerouting through China has helped ease the disruption, experts warn that complete Internet restoration could take several more days. Service providers continue to work on rerouting and repairing systems to ensure stable and reliable connectivity across Pakistan.
