Chairman of Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Major General (retd) Hafeezur Rehman has attributed the failure of submarine cable as the reason for slow internet across the country in recent days, National Assembly Standing Committee on Information Technology. The meeting was held under the chairmanship of Syed Aminul Haq, the chairman of the standing committee expressed indignation over PTCL president’s non-participation in the meeting, committee member Ali Qasim Gilani said that we have also left our work here And they don’t give importance, opposition and committee member Umar Ayub said that I have an appearance in the court today, I can be arrested at any time, I left that appearance and came here because today a matter of national nature is under consideration. The members of the Standing Committee expressed their indignation at the absence of Pakistan Telecommunication Company (PTCL) officials and asked them to write to them why the President or the CEV did not come to the meeting. CLK CEO or Chairman was called in the next meeting, Syed Aminul Haque said that he should come in the next meeting with an explanation why he is not present in this meeting. Indignation was also expressed over the non-participation of Special Communication Organization (SCO) chief General Omar Ahmad Shah in the standing committee.
Syed Aminul Haque said that this attitude is not acceptable, this forum should be given importance, Umar Ayub said that the member of parliament is senior to all four stars generals, the state of Pakistan is above all, the state of Pakistan is above all. During the meeting, the agenda of SCO’s briefing was also postponed, Syed Aminul Haq said that attendance should be ensured in the next meeting, internet disruption in the meeting, closure of social media apps and across the country. The agenda of weak signals was discussed, the committee members were briefed by the Chairman PTA, the Chairman Committee said that why the internet is slow, why WhatsApp is not working, whether there is a firewall or not, it should be told. Committee member Mustafa Kamal said how much financial loss IT companies have suffered due to internet problems even yesterday, Ali Qasim Gilani said that freelancers who are working all over the country are suffering financial loss. He said that three intelligence agencies in the country have acquired technical skills, a firewall is being installed in the country, we are a democratic country, whatever happens will happen before the parliament, whatever happens here should be done on oath.