{
  "id": 10172662,
  "title": "PTA Confirms Internet Outage in Islamabad",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/pta-confirms-internet-outage-in-islamabad",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-27T07:23:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/09/27/pta-confirms-internet-outage-in-islamabad/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has confirmed a partial internet outage in Islamabad and Rawalpindi due to a damaged optical fiber cable. The disruption has impacted mobile data and Wi-Fi services in several areas of the twin cities, causing inconvenience for residents. The affected service providers include mobile networks and Wi-Fi providers.\n\nThe PTA stated that the outage is limited to specific local and surrounding areas, while the central and southern parts of the country, as well as some northern regions, are not experiencing any issues. The regulator advised the public not to be concerned about the partial outage.\n\nTechnical teams are currently working diligently to repair the damaged optical fiber cable and restore internet connectivity in the affected areas. The authority assured that efforts are being made to bring the services back to normal as quickly as possible, with repairs and complete restoration likely to take a few hours. The post PTA Confirms Internet Outage in Islamabad was originally published on ProPakistani.",
  "summary": "Internet services have been partially disrupted in several areas of Islamabad and Rawalpindi due to a cut in an optical … Read More The post PTA Confirms Internet Outage in Islamabad appeared first on ProPakistani .",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}