Published on, Aug. 18 -- August 18, 2025 3:53 PM

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) announced on Sunday that it had successfully restored more than 72 percent of telecom sites after a nationwide disruption that left millions of users disconnected. The disruption, which affected mobile services across several regions, caused difficulties in communication, highlighting the dependence of citizens and businesses on uninterrupted connectivity for their daily activities.

Although the exact cause of the disruption has not been shared, the PTA confirmed that it is working with Cellular Mobile Operators (CMOs) to identify the issue and prevent similar outages in the future. Furthermore, the authority emphasized that restoring remaini...