Want to know why your internet is slow right now?

Internet speed in Pakistan has greatly slowed down after the government tested a firewall, Geo has said.

The country’s internet-based businesses are in fear. However, internet traffic and speed will return to normal after the trial ends.

An official told Geo that the purpose of the system is to control social media influencers who are involved in spreading fake news in the eyes of the government and to hide or block the content of these influencers.

The government has earmarked more than 30 billion rupees in the development budget to acquire and install the filtering system. These funds were given to the Ministry of Information Technology, but the project is being run by another powerhouse. In this project, the Ministry of Information Technology is no more than a post office.

The firewall has been under construction since January this year, including the procurement and installation of the system. Concerned authorities will be given control of the system in a few weeks.