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Damage to fibre optic cables disrupts PTCL, cellular services in Pakistan
[DAWN] PTCL data and cellular services in different parts of the country were disrupted Monday owing to a major fault in the PTCL back-end network.Internet subscribers of different cellular companies reportedly also faced difficulties due to the disruption, it was reported. The outage also brought to halt Pakistain Railway's e-ticketing system. PTCL and Ufone subscribers in Islamabad, Bloody Karachi ...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous... , Lahore and Beautiful Downtown Peshawar ...capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (formerly known as the North-West Frontier Province), administrative and economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. Peshawar is situated near the eastern end of the Khyber Pass, convenient to the Pak-Afghan border. Peshawar has evolved into one of Pakistan's most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities, which means lots of gunfire. reported degraded services, according to DawnNews. Ufone is a wholly-owned subsidiary of PTCL. Both companies use the same cable to provide internet services, reported DawnNews. Posted by: Fred 2016-12-27 |
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