We noticed LinkedIn has been painfully slow in Pakistan lately, both on mobile and desktop. Loading the feed, posting updates, or even logging in seems to take very long. We tested on multiple networks, devices, and platforms, and the result was the same, slow performance across the networks and devices.
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No Outage Reported, Yet It is Crawling
Our investigation showed that LinkedIn status page confirms it is fully operational globally . Other sites like DownForEveryoneOrJustMe also report no major global outages, the last brief downtime was in June 23, 2025, which lasted over an hour. That tells this is not LinkedIn server wide problem.
There are scattered reports of “Slow” issues from users in Canada, Indonesia, Egypt, and USS in recent days. However, there is no mention of problems specific to Pakistan, which is shocking because users here are facing issues consistently.
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Why Slow Linkedin Problem Matter
Freelancers & Professionals: LinkedIn is important for networking, job searches, and outreach. Delays can harm businesses update and networking.
First Impressions Matter: Slow loading profile or delayed message on LinkedIn damage credibility of the user.
No Official Acknowledgement from LinkedIn: Platform has not flagged any issues, and no widespread complaints have been made, making this silent drag on productivity.
Common Reasons & Fixes of Slow Linkedin in Pakistan
1. Cache & Browser Issues
A common fix involves clearing browser data, Clear cache on browser and it will solve it. We tested and after 5 to 6 days it gets slow again. If it does, clear the cache again. LinkedIn help center recommends clearing cache, trying incognito mode, switching browsers, and disabling popup blockers to resolve slow performance.
2. Heavy Resource Use
Users note LinkedIn use lot of memory and CPU, especially on older devices. Pages starts to cache to huge size, once it stops caching, it works fine. This heavy resource demand slow interactions like typing in messages or loading feeds.
3. Broader Internet Issues in Pakistan
Pakistan internet infrastructure problems can also have a major role. We tested on different networks and results were different everythime. So linkedIn alone is not to blame, lagging networks are also one of the reasons.
One Pakistani IT leader noted that national firewall and inconsistent CDN access have further degraded speeds, VPNs do help, but put extra load on networks .
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What We Recommend for Users in Pakistan
- Check Background Speed
- Test Different Networks
- Use Lite or Mobile-Friendly Versions
- Report the Issue
- Raise Awareness
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Quick FAQs
No, LinkedIn is not blocked in Pakistan. The platform is accessible, but users are facing slow loading time due to network and browser related issues.
This is due to DNS issues or local ISP throttling. Switch to other network or use VPN to compare speeds.
Yes. VPNs can reroute traffic through less congested routes or avoid ISP throttling, but also slow down other services or apps.
Unless the issue is platform wide or highly reported, LinkedIn is unlikely to address localized performance problems. Reporting issue directly from account can help.
LinkedIn is not officially down, but many users feels down because of extreme lag in loading.
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