Analysis: Speed bumps on the info superhighway

If the government’s claims are to be believed, the year 2025 will probably be a watershed for the country in terms of internet connectivity.

After all, infrastructure is being put into place to end Pakistan’s dependency on one of the world’s oldest submarine cables and connect it to the new AAE-2 (Africa, Asia and Europe) pipeline.

New legislation is also being rolled out: initiatives like the Digital Nation Pakistan Bill and ‘Uraan Pakistan’ project, the federal government push...