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Chitral photos and story of Lawari top
DSL
Service restored after 8 days suspension.
By: Gul Hamaad Farooqi
CHITRAL:
Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) service creates problem for internet users at Chitral.
Besides it Pakistan Telecommunication Corporation (PTCL) media also jammed for
weeks. AS a result hundred of internet
users and PTCL consumers faced great hardships. Reasons behind disconnecting of
Internet services is telling fault in NERA Linko repeater at Lawari top due to
snowfall. Last year its tower had damaged by snowfall and internet (DSL) remained disconnected for
more than 2 months. Causing not only for
consumers problems but also loss for department because of remittance of
utility monthly bills for that period. Its
solar repeater has been installed on the top of Lawari pass which is usually
interrupt by snowfall in winter season. Lawari top which is known as killer
mountain is the main hurdle in the way of Chitral and communication systems
always block due to heavy snowfall on Lawari top having the altitude of 10500
feet from sea level. DSL service was
disturbed since December 28 and Chitrali faced great hardships because of
closing of main road and no other sources of communication. This scribe
contacted Dr. Riaz Inayat Executive Vice President PTCL Islamabad office regarding failure of DSL service in Chitral
EVP Dr. Riaz took immediate action and directed his staff based at Temargara
and Chitral for restoring DSL service at Lawari top. A team was detailed for
this purposes under supervision of Mujahidullah Senior Engineer of PTCL.
They
hired local people from Ziarat and Ashriat having experiences of climbing by
feet on snow bound Lawari top they were supporting a technical person of NERA
who repaired tower at Lawari top and restored DSL and media service of PTCL. It
is worth to mention here that there is great potential of DSL consumers and hundreds
of people visiting Telephone Exchange Chitral for DSL connection but they frustrated
because of limited connection. Social
and political circle of Chitral appeal high ups of PTCL for installing Optical
Fiber link for DSL Broadband service at
Chitral to redress DSL issue at Chitral. According to a survey thousands of
people are desirous for getting DSL broadband connection if Optical Fiber was installed
at Chitral.
G.H.
Farooqi C/O Manager bank Islami Main branch Chitral phone No 0943-320737,
0943-316052, 0943-414418 , 03025989602,
03337069572, 03159698446, 03469002167
email:
gulhamad@gmail.com
Chitral photos and story of Lawari top
DSL
Service restored after 8 days suspension.
By: Gul Hamaad Farooqi
CHITRAL:
Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) service creates problem for internet users at Chitral.
Besides it Pakistan Telecommunication Corporation (PTCL) media also jammed for
weeks. AS a result hundred of internet
users and PTCL consumers faced great hardships. Reasons behind disconnecting of
Internet services is telling fault in NERA Linko repeater at Lawari top due to
snowfall. Last year its tower had damaged by snowfall and internet (DSL) remained disconnected for
more than 2 months. Causing not only for
consumers problems but also loss for department because of remittance of
utility monthly bills for that period. Its
solar repeater has been installed on the top of Lawari pass which is usually
interrupt by snowfall in winter season. Lawari top which is known as killer
mountain is the main hurdle in the way of Chitral and communication systems
always block due to heavy snowfall on Lawari top having the altitude of 10500
feet from sea level. DSL service was
disturbed since December 28 and Chitrali faced great hardships because of
closing of main road and no other sources of communication. This scribe
contacted Dr. Riaz Inayat Executive Vice President PTCL Islamabad office regarding failure of DSL service in Chitral
EVP Dr. Riaz took immediate action and directed his staff based at Temargara
and Chitral for restoring DSL service at Lawari top. A team was detailed for
this purposes under supervision of Mujahidullah Senior Engineer of PTCL.
They
hired local people from Ziarat and Ashriat having experiences of climbing by
feet on snow bound Lawari top they were supporting a technical person of NERA
who repaired tower at Lawari top and restored DSL and media service of PTCL. It
is worth to mention here that there is great potential of DSL consumers and hundreds
of people visiting Telephone Exchange Chitral for DSL connection but they frustrated
because of limited connection. Social
and political circle of Chitral appeal high ups of PTCL for installing Optical
Fiber link for DSL Broadband service at
Chitral to redress DSL issue at Chitral. According to a survey thousands of
people are desirous for getting DSL broadband connection if Optical Fiber was installed
at Chitral.
G.H.
Farooqi C/O Manager bank Islami Main branch Chitral phone No 0943-320737,
0943-316052, 0943-414418 , 03025989602,
03337069572, 03159698446, 03469002167
email:
gulhamad@gmail.com