PM Shehbaz urged to intervene as sluggish internet bleeds economy

• Telecom operators fear country may lose Rs12 billion annually if urgent measures not taken
• PTA says two out of seven submarine cables faulty; IT minister, PTA chief skips Senate meeting

ISLAMABAD: As the Telecom Operators Association sought the intervention of the prime minister to fix disruptions in the internet which may cost the national economy billions of rupees, the IT minister and the chairman of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) skipped the...