Social media is flooded with people wondering whether PTCL is down in Pakistan as they are unable to use services such as Facebook, Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp.
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However, PTCL services are not down in Pakistan but experiencing localized issues in some areas of the country, including in Lahore, Islamabad Mansehra and Multan. However, these issues are completely unrelated to the outage of Facebook and related services, including Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp.
๐ฅ Considerable Internet #outage ongoing: #Ptcl in #Pakistan since 10:35 PM PKT for 45 min, impacting #Lahore #Islamabad #Mansehra +2 areas
โ Fing Internet Alert (@outagedetect) October 4, 2021
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๐ https://t.co/Es07qnXRxG#ptclcares #Ptcldown #Ptcloutage #nointernet #ูพุงูุณุชุงู #night pic.twitter.com/QM5CBZrPNz
Read more: Facebook, Messenger, Instagram & WhatsApp Down Worldwide.
It is pertinent to mention that many users were facing localized issues with their PTCL connection earlier as well in these areas but it was later fixed and anyone else facing any troubles with their connection should contact PTCL and launch a complaint regarding the matter.
โ Major Internet #outage ended: #Ptcl in #Pakistan since 9:25 PM PKT resolved after one hour, impacting #Lahore #Islamabad #Rashang +2 areas
โ Fing Internet Alert (@outagedetect) October 4, 2021
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๐ https://t.co/DWSFIrxa1L#ptclcares #Ptcldown #Ptcloutage #Ptclup #ูพุงูุณุชุงู #PrimeTime pic.twitter.com/W89hqKzvJ4
This has sparked a meme fest on social media with people wondering whether PTCL services are down in Pakistan.
The way i restarted my wifi for 100th time just to realize its mark’s fault not ptcl’s ๐ฅฒ pic.twitter.com/KXolFm3dIm
โ zayโท (@rainyunk) October 4, 2021
Jb server WhatsApp ka down ho pr log bura bhala ptcl ko keh rhy hon:
โ Asjad Sheikh (@sheikh_is_here) October 4, 2021
Le PTCL: pic.twitter.com/RVwIuho7QG
Relax boys ptcl net theak kaam kr raha hai bs whatsapp insta or Facebook down hai#facebookdown#WhatsApp pic.twitter.com/mUh1bazUri
โ Saad|Stan Natโค๏ธ (@_saadsays) October 4, 2021
Meanwhile, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) which has no authority over Facebook is investigating the matter regarding Facebook, Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp being down worldwide.
Facebook services (Facebook, #Instagram, #WhatsApp, Oculus) have been affected internationally due to an outage. Further details are being collected: PTA Spokesperson
โ PTA (@PTAofficialpk) October 4, 2021
