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If not sharks, what actually causes disruptions to submarine internet cables?

It costs more than $3 million to repair damaged cables

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Every few months, Pakistan seemingly faces an attack from a specific enemy.

The enemy? Sharks. The result? Apparently, internet disruptions and mass annoyance.

But did you know that the percentage of damage caused by shark attacks to submarine internet cables is less than 1%?

So, what actually happens not just to cables that connect to Pakistan but to the rest of the world as well? Nukta Senior Producer Hammad Qureshi explains.

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