Pakistan Telecom Authority (PTA) has refuted the “Internet Closure” rumor as there is no such decision planned by the authorities. These news were wrongly reported by a some media outlets. The Transworld company which is internet provider, had a slight degradation issue in their internet. The issue has been corrected and the internet traffic is back to normal. According to the letter issued by PTA to all the Telecom Licensees, they are directed to provide their complete services during the protest. They are further advised to be more efficient during the ongoing protests and give smooth telecom services. All the Telecom Licensees are directed by PTA to take all the necessary precautionary measures/ contingency plans for the provision of telecom services in the whole country including Azad Jammu Kashmir (AJK) and Gilgit Baltistan (GB). Following are some of the guidelines for developing the mechanism for emergency preparedness/ response given by PTA : PTA has requested the Federal/ Provisional Government Authorities to ensure the free and unrestricted movement of the Telecom Operators’ staff across the country and to facilitate functioning of all communication services. Being a Pakistani it is our duty towards our country that we act as responsible citizen and cringe from sharing baseless rumors. Also Read: Prime Minister Imran Khan Followers Reach at 14-Million On Twitter
