Diesel shortages and power outages have cut internet access for an estimated 60 million users across Pakistan, according to government committee figures.
The Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology has scheduled an urgent review meeting to address the deepening crisis affecting the telecom infrastructure today.
Between 30 and 40 percent of telecom towers across the country are currently disrupted due to insufficient diesel fuel supply for backup generators.
Telecom operators across the country are struggling to maintain services as rising global oil prices push fuel costs beyond what their operational budgets can sustain.
Backup battery systems, which require three to four hours of continuous charging, remain largely unused because persistent power outages prevent them from reaching full capacity.
The disruptions are severely impacting the IT sector, with freelancers and digital workers among those most affected by the unreliable and intermittent connectivity.
Out of approximately 200 million registered internet subscribers in Pakistan, a significant number are currently experiencing service interruptions across the country.
With global oil prices continuing to rise, telecom operators warn that pressure on network operations is expected to worsen in the coming weeks without intervention.
