ISLAMABAD: Despite claims from authorities that service has been restored, developers in Pakistan are still experiencing degraded access to NuGet package restore, a core component of the global .NET development ecosystem.
The ongoing issue has persisted for nearly two weeks, severely impacting productivity for software engineers and tech firms across the country. NuGet, the official package manager for .NET, is essential for downloading and managing third-party libraries, a process that is currently hindered in Pakistan.
In a recent LinkedIn thread, concerns were raised by the local developer community regarding the ongoing NuGet outage. In response, Shaza Khawaja of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) reposted the concerns and stated:
“This has been resolved. Please confirm. Thank you.”
However, the official NuGet service status page still lists the “Restore” service as degraded in Pakistan, with the most recent update on May 13, 2025, stating:
“We’re aware about the service unavailability in the Pakistan region. We’re working with our CDN provider on putting a workaround in place and looking into a long-term solution.”
This contradiction raises questions about the communication gap between service providers and regulatory bodies.
The ongoing disruption is more than a technical inconvenience; it’s a serious setback for Pakistan’s growing IT sector, which:
Lack of access to essential global development tools like NuGet risks undermining the country’s digital credibility on the international stage.
Industry experts and developers are urging authorities to:
Developers experiencing issues are encouraged to contact support@nuget.org or follow @nuget on Twitter for real-time updates.