As of the year 2000 the amount of internet users in Pakistan has been steadily increasing. Internet usage as of the year 2005 was marked to be at about 10.5 Million, while in the following year it was predicted to be at just over 12 Million. According to this statistical analysis website we see that Internet reliability on the whole in the country is quite low. There are over 30 Internet Service Providers in which users can potentially connect. Most users in Pakistan connect to the Internet via a dial up modem, while Internet Cafes usually split one DSL connection over many computers. High speed or broadband Internet as of current is only available to the wealthier users who can afford special installation of fiber optic cable needed for service.
So, in a country which is rapidly becoming more and more internet ready how does the power infrastructure hold up? Well, according to this Associated Press of Pakistan article, not good. The issue of power consumption was a main issue, among other at a recent Meeting of the Core Committee of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).
Interestingly enough, according to this article, Pakistan is among the five countries of Asia in terms of
increased penetration of mobile phones, internet and
broadband, according to the Information Economy Report 2009, recently published by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad). We will likely continue to see stronger base infrastructure put in place to support the growth of an internet and mobile internet based population.