Internet access in the Bara area of Khyber district has been suspended for half a month. This restriction has caused multi-million losses for local trade and significantly disrupted students' learning process.
Business losses and money transfer disruptions
The local Bara Bazaar houses around 10,000 retail outlets, many of which lost the ability to conduct routine transactions. Traders' financial losses are estimated in the tens of millions of rupees. The network outage rendered payments via digital systems like Easypaisa impossible and blocked both domestic and international remittances. On weekends, the situation worsens as bank branches and ATMs remain closed. Over one hundred financial stalls in the market center have seen their business activity stall.
Impact on education and reasons behind the blackout
High school and college students have been unable to attend online classes or access digital educational resources for study preparation. Mobile and internet service suspensions were imposed following three days of demonstrations starting October 11 against the federal government's decision to introduce emergency and Governor's Rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Local residents and business owners are calling on authorities to address security issues and restore connectivity.
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