Over the past several weeks, there has been a noticeable decrease in internet speeds. As a result, users are encountering challenges while attempting to transmit or download media and audio notes via WhatsApp while using mobile data, and they are even experiencing slow browsing rates when using broadband.
Internet service providers (ISPs) and the business sector had claimed that the government’s attempts to control internet traffic, including the installation of a so-called “firewall,” had slowed down digital services and resulted in financial losses.
The nation’s information technology minister, Shaza Fatima Khawaja, has firmly disputed reports that the government is “throttling” the internet, even though she has admitted that the government is updating its “web management system” to address cyber security risks.
The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on IT today grilled PTA Chairman Retired Major General Hafeezur Rehman harshly over the widespread grievances about nationwide internet slowdowns.
