Fact Check: Is PTCL Down in Pakistan?

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.

💥 Considerable Internet #outage ongoing: #Ptcl in #Pakistan since 10:35 PM PKT for 45 min, impacting #Lahore #Islamabad #Mansehra +2 areas

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👉 https://t.co/Es07qnXRxG #ptclcares #Ptcldown #Ptcloutage #nointernet #پاكستان #night pic.twitter.com/QM5CBZrPNz
— Fing Internet Alert (@outagedetect) October 4, 2021

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.

✅ Major Internet #outage ended: #Ptcl in #Pakistan since 9:25 PM PKT resolved after one hour, impacting #Lahore #Islamabad #Rashang +2 areas

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👉 https://t.co/DWSFIrxa1L #ptclcares #Ptcldown #Ptcloutage #Ptclup #پاكستان #PrimeTime pic.twitter.com/W89hqKzvJ4
— Fing Internet Alert (@outagedetect) October 4, 2021

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 🥲 pic.twitter.com/KXolFm3dIm
— zay⁷ (@rainyunk) October 4, 2021

Jb server WhatsApp ka down ho pr log bura bhala ptcl ko keh rhy hon:
Le PTCL: pic.twitter.com/RVwIuho7QG
— Asjad Sheikh (@sheikh_is_here) October 4, 2021

Relax boys ptcl net theak kaam kr raha hai bs whatsapp insta or Facebook down hai#facebookdown #WhatsApp pic.twitter.com/mUh1bazUri
— Saad|Stan Nat❤️ (@_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
— PTA (@PTAofficialpk) October 4, 2021

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