The PTA says that the slow internet in the country is due to malfunctioning submarine cables.
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, giving its first official response to internet services, has said that two of the seven submarine cables connecting Pakistan to the world are down.
AAA1 cable is experiencing an outage between Iran and Qatar, and SMW4 cable (1.5t) is damaged near Karachi.
Operators are re-transmitting traffic to other available cables for the convenience of internet users, concerned teams are taking steps to rectify the problem.
The situation is being monitored until the internet speed is normalized in the country, and the public will be informed of further developments.