Rehan Shahid 
Jan 14, 2026
Nayatel on Wednesday said that internet services in Pakistan will remain suspended for maintenance work scheduled for one of the country's submarine cables.
Nayatel — informed its users in an email — said: "An unavoidable maintenance activity is planned on one of Pakistan’s submarine cables on January 15, 2026, at around 2pm, which can last up to 8 hours.
“This may cause internet slowness across Pakistan. Inconvenience is regretted,” added the company.
However, the company has not mentioned the exact location of any fault that might have persisted on any one of the submarine cables.
What can Pakistanis expect during an internet outage?
During the suspension of internet services in Pakistan, users may get:
- Slower browsing and download speeds.
- Potential buffering during streaming.
- Latency spikes in online gaming.
What are submarine cables?
A submarine cable is a heavily armoured, fibre-optic cable laid on the ocean floor to transmit massive amounts of data, voice, and internet traffic between continents, that are serving as the backbone of international traffic. Maintenance at the upstream level often results in bandwidth throttling or higher latency for users as traffic is rerouted or limited.
