A second trial of firewall installation on internet service providers has also been completed. Internet service is expected to return to normal in two to three days.
According to the Internet Service Providers (ISPs) Association, the Wireless and Internet Service Providers Association of Pakistan said in its statement that the government’s decision to increase security and surveillance has had an unintended consequence, leading to the last few weeks. Internet speed has decreased by 30 to 40 percent.
According to telecom sources, the firewall will have deep packet inspection capability, which will help identify the propaganda point on social media and block the propagandizing ID.
Federal Minister of State for IT Shaza Fatima says that firewalls are installed to avoid cyber security attacks, governments all over the world install firewalls, before firewalls there was a web management system, now the government is updating the system.
According to Shaza Fatima, data has been requested from the internet service providers regarding the slowness of the internet. In the Senate committee meeting, the secretary IT blamed the slowness of the internet service on the mobile operators.
On the other hand, telecom sources say that the internet service is likely to return to normal in two to three days, while social media services will return to normal in the next two to three days.