Internet Shutdowns

• Past

  Regional shutdown

  SMS, Mobile Internet

  Haryana

  Haryana authorities ordered mobile Internet and SMS services to be suspended in Bhiwani and Charkhi Dadri districts amid local unrest.

  India

  • Start 19 August 2025 03:00 UTC
  • End 22 August 2025 03:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 3 days
• Ongoing

  Regional shutdown

  Mobile Internet

  Balochistan

  The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has reportedly ordered Internet Service Providers to suspend mobile Internet services in the Balochistan region due to security concerns.

  Pakistan

  • Start 5 August 2025 16:00 UTC
  • End Ongoing
  • Total Duration 121 days, 15 hours
• Past

  National shutdown

  The Syrian government, and in a joint statement between the Ministry of Technology and Communication and the Ministry of Education, announced that they will cut off mobile telecommunications for the shortest time and geographical locations possible around exam time and locations. The statement mentioned that the government studied alternative measures, but none could be implemented in time for the exams, and that landline telephony and Internet are exempt from the shutdown, and users will compensated for the times of disruption.However, measurements are showing considerable fall in national Internet traffic during the times stated in the shutdown tables below, between 8:15 and 9:30 local time (+3 UTC) on 3 August 2025, the last day in this series of exam-related shutdowns.

  Syria

  • Start 3 August 2025 05:15 UTC
  • End 3 August 2025 06:30 UTC
  • Total Duration 1 hour

July 2025

• Past

  National shutdown

  The Syrian government, and in a joint statement between the Ministry of Technology and Communication and the Ministry of Education, announced that they will cut off mobile telecommunications for the shortest time and geographical locations possible around exam time and locations. The statement mentioned that the government studied alternative measures, but none could be implemented in time for the exams, and that landline telephony and Internet are exempt from the shutdown, and users will compensated for the times of disruption.However, measurements are showing considerable fall in national Internet traffic during the times stated in the shutdown tables below, between 8:15 and 9:30 local time (+3 UTC) on 31 July 2025.

  Syria

  • Start 31 July 2025 05:15 UTC
  • End 31 July 2025 06:30 UTC
  • Total Duration 1 hour
• Past

  National shutdown

  The Syrian government, and in a joint statement between the Ministry of Technology and Communication and the Ministry of Education, announced that they will cut off mobile telecommunications for the shortest time and geographical locations possible around exam time and locations. The statement mentioned that the government studied alternative measures, but none could be implemented in time for the exams, and that landline telephony and Internet are exempt from the shutdown, and users will compensated for the times of disruption.However, measurements are showing considerable fall in national Internet traffic during the times stated in the shutdown tables below, between 8:15 and 10:30 local time (+3 UTC) on 28 July 2025.

  Syria

  • Start 28 July 2025 02:00 UTC
  • End 28 July 2025 07:30 UTC
  • Total Duration 5 hours
• Past

  National shutdown

  The Syrian government, and in a joint statement between the Ministry of Technology and Communication and the Ministry of Education, announced that they will cut off mobile telecommunications for the shortest time and geographical locations possible around exam time and locations. The statement mentioned that the government studied alternative measures, but none could be implemented in time for the exams, and that landline telephony and Internet are exempt from the shutdown, and users will compensated for the times of disruption.However, measurements are showing considerable fall in national Internet traffic during the times stated in the shutdown tables below, between 8:15 and 11:00 local time (+3 UTC) on 21 July 2025.

  Syria

  • Start 21 July 2025 05:15 UTC
  • End 21 July 2025 08:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 2 hours
• Past

  National shutdown

  The Syrian government, and in a joint statement between the Ministry of Technology and Communication and the Ministry of Education, announced that they will cut off mobile telecommunications for the shortest time and geographical locations possible around exam time and locations. The statement mentioned that the government studied alternative measures, but none could be implemented in time for the exams, and that landline telephony and Internet are exempt from the shutdown, and users will compensated for the times of disruption.However, measurements are showing considerable fall in national Internet traffic during the times stated in the shutdown tables below, between 8:15 and 10:00 local time (+3 UTC) on 17 July 2025.

  Syria

  • Start 17 July 2025 05:15 UTC
  • End 17 July 2025 07:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 1 hour
• Past

  Regional shutdown

  Mobile Internet

  Haryana

  Haryana authorities ordered mobile Internet services to be suspended as a precautionary measure during local religious events.

  India

  • Start 13 July 2025 13:00 UTC
  • End 14 July 2025 13:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 1 day
• Past

  National shutdown

  The Syrian government, and in a joint statement between the Ministry of Technology and Communication and the Ministry of Education, announced that they will cut off mobile telecommunications for the shortest time and geographical locations possible around exam time and locations. The statement mentioned that the government studied alternative measures, but none could be implemented in time for the exams, and that landline telephony and Internet are exempt from the shutdown, and users will compensated for the times of disruption.However, measurements are showing considerable fall in national Internet traffic during the times stated in the shutdown tables below, between 8:15 and 10:00 local time (+3 UTC) on 12 July 2025.

  Syria

  • Start 12 July 2025 05:15 UTC
  • End 12 July 2025 07:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 1 hour
• Past

  National shutdown

  Internet users in Sudan experienced Internet shutdown in conjunction with end of year public exams. The shutdown was near full on SudaTel, MTN, and Zain networks, together serving 97% of Interent users in Sudan.The original exam schedule runs between 29 June and 10 July, with exams scheduled every day except on Fridays, however, shutdowns were evident from 7 July.

  Sudan

  • Start 10 July 2025 12:00 UTC
  • End 10 July 2025 15:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 3 hours