ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Information Technology Shaza Fatima on Thursday defended the government’s decision to shut down internet services ahead of the PTI’s November 24 protest in Islamabad.
Her statement comes hours after the Ministry of Interior said that mobile services and internet will be partially suspended in various parts of the country ahead of the PTI protest in Islamabad on November 24.
State Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication said that maintaining law and order and ensuring security in the country are of utmost responsibility of the government.
She also spoke about ongoing efforts to minimise internet outages, aiming to provide the public with reliable, fast internet access 24 hours a day.
She said that four new undersea cables are being laid, with data transit starting from China, which will significantly improve the country’s internet infrastructure.
She also said that countries with robust export markets tend to have better internet connectivity.
