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January 9, 2025Constant internet shutdowns and disruptions have led to WhatsApp and other companies to relocate various aspects of their technical operations outside of Pakistan, according to Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) documentation. WhatsApp, widely used across the world and Pakistan, has had to relocate its Content Delivery Network servers, necessary for enhancing and stabilising traffic performance, outside of the country – a shift that has in turn impacted WhatsApp users in Pakistan and their ability to send and receive messages. This has led to delays for WhatsApp users, and highlights the rising costs – financial and otherwise – of Pakistan’s constant internet shutdowns and overall disruptions.
The shift by WhatsApp, owned by Meta (which also owns Instagram and Facebook) to relocate outside of Pakistan indicates a growing concern by digital service providers as to the unreliably of the country’s infrastructure, even as the nation’s government promotes and aims to ensure investors of more stability.
