Netblocks, an organisation that tracks internet outages across the world, estimates that Pakistan loses over $53 million or Rs9 billion (according to Nov 2021 exchange rate) due to restricted services, data outage and partial application shutdowns in a single day.

Mobile broadband services have been suspended across Pakistan, besides a ban on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube, following PTI chief Imran Khan’s arrest on Tuesday.

The outages have caused severe disruptions in IT services, ranging from banking operations to routine workflows.

The cost of partial internet shutdown in Pakistan in a single day. Source: Netblocks
The cost of partial internet shutdown in Pakistan in a single day. Source: Netblocks

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