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Slow Internet Speed Disrupts Lives and Businesses Across Pakistan

3Dec

By Tahreem Akram1 Comment

Sci-Tech

Slow Internet Speed Disrupts Lives and Businesses Across Pakistan

The recent internet slowdown in Pakistan continues to disrupt daily life, education, and businesses nationwide. While slight improvements have been observed in Rawalpindi and Islamabad, cities like Lahore, Karachi, and Multan remain heavily affected. Students struggle to access educational resources, freelancers are unable to meet deadlines, and businesses reliant on online communication face significant challenges. Social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp have been particularly affected, leaving users unable to upload or download files. Some individuals resorted to using Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) to access essential services, but even VPNs have faced outages in many areas. Frustration grows as the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has yet to identif...

Authorities to Suspend Internet and Broadband Services Tonight

23Nov

By Tahreem AkramNo Comments

Latest, Sci-Tech

Authorities to Suspend Internet and Broadband Services Tonight

Authorities will suspend internet and broadband services in major cities, including Islamabad, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Multan, and Gujranwala, starting at midnight. They are taking this step to enhance security ahead of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protest scheduled for November 24. For now, mobile phone services will stay operational, but officials will monitor the situation and decide later if these services also need to be suspended. The Interior Ministry has instructed the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to implement the internet suspension. PTA confirmed receiving these orders yesterday and is preparing to enforce them tonight. The National Counter-Terrorism Authority (NACTA) has issued a terror alert, warning about potential attacks during the PTI protest i...

Slow Internet to Continue Disrupting Pakistan for Weeks

27Aug

By Tahreem AkramNo Comments

Latest, Pakistan

Slow Internet to Continue Disrupting Pakistan for Weeks

Pakistan’s internet users will keep facing slow speeds and service interruptions, despite the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority's (PTA) deadline for fixing the issue. The country is nearing its 21st day of slow internet, and officials now say full restoration will take longer than expected. The PTA has identified faulty submarine cables as the main cause of the problem. Out of the seven submarine cables serving Pakistan, two are currently malfunctioning. These are the AAE-1 and SMW4 cables. The PTA is working to fix these issues. They expect the re-routing of the AAE-1 cable will complete in the next day or two. This should lead to some improvement in internet speeds. However, repairing the SMW4 cable will take a few more weeks. This means that while there may be some progress so...

Who is Pakalu Papito aka ‘Xavier’ famous over internet

22Feb

By Aqsa AzamNo Comments

Global

Who is Pakalu Papito aka ‘Xavier’ famous over internet

Xavier’s memes originate from an Indian origin person named Pakalu Papito aka Xavier who claims to be working in an IT firm in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He’s an Indian by origin but hasn’t come back to the country for a long time. As per our initial research, we came to know that Xavier’s memes originate from an Indian origin person named Pakalu Papito who claims to be working in an IT firm in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He’s an Indian by origin but hasn’t come back to the country for a long time. Xavier is a little bit shy and weak at English, 5’7″ tall, and weighs 68kgs. This man curiously owns camels, a laptop (obvious), and a gas station. In the month of July 2013, the user @pakalupapito started posting funny tweets which gathered massive interest from people all over the world. Th...

Can a Lawsuit against Google change the future of the internet?

5Nov

By Muhammad Dastageer ShamsNo Comments

Sci-Tech

Can a Lawsuit against Google change the future of the internet?

On October 20, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit against Google for allegedly breaking antitrust laws. According to experts, the case may alter people's perceptions of major technology companies. Google has engaged in what the DOJ calls "anti-company" practices as well as unlawful exclusionary contracts and bundling. Google has eliminated innovation and competition while accumulating an almost infinite amount of user data. As a conglomerate, Google collaborates with numerous other Big Tech firms, such as Apple, Mozilla, and others. Nowadays, 80% of searches are conducted through Google, which encourages advertisers to place their ads there. "By doing this, most consumers will see those ads, enabling Google to receive revenue from the advertisers." Acco...