- Pakistan ranks 100 out of 111 countries in terms of mobile speed.
- The country ranks 141 out of 158 in broadband internet speed.
- Users in various cities face intermittent disruptions.
Amid the ongoing internet crisis, Pakistan ranked among the lowest globally in terms of internet speed in October, according to data from the Okla Speedtest Global Index.
The list of countries shows Pakistan in 100 out of 111 countries with mobile internet speed of 20.61Mbps and upload speed of 8.53Mbps.
Meanwhile, the index ranked the country 141 out of 158 countries in broadband speed with a download speed of 15.60Mbps and an upload speed of 15.53Mbps.
Users in various cities of Pakistan face intermittent interruptions and slow internet speeds, resulting in difficulties in browsing as well as downloading and sharing media.
Reports suggest that both Wi-Fi and mobile data services were experiencing severe slowdowns, making it almost impossible for users to send or receive media files such as photos, videos and voice notes on popular platforms like WhatsApp. was
According to a report on digital landscape and human rights, Pakistan was the country with the lowest internet speed globally by May 2023.
Recently, the current government in Islamabad has officially confirmed that it is upgrading its “web management system” as it conducted several tests of its Internet firewall, in July and August respectively. First and second trials were conducted.
On both occasions, the trials slowed down internet speeds and disrupted digital platforms. However, no specific reason has been revealed for the recent internet outages that have characterized slow internet speeds.
Internet disruptions are not uncommon in Pakistan, as the country has been experiencing sporadic outages and access disruptions for several months for various reasons.
IT experts believe that the country’s economy is losing billions of rupees every day due to the extremely poor condition of the Internet in Pakistan.