Tech billionaire Elon Musk confirmed on Saturday that Starlink applied to launch internet services in Pakistan but was \u201cwaiting for approval from the government.\u201d<\/p>\n
Musk responded to a post on X by a Pakistani user, who said Starlink internet services could \u201cleap\u201d Pakistan \u201cinto the future, where every citizen has the chance to connect and grow\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cPlease, let Starlink be our bridge to tomorrow,\u201d the user urged the billionaire, who owns X and the electric vehicle company Tesla.<\/p>\n
Later, in a second post tagging Musk, the user claimed Pakistan had \u201capproved Starlink!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNow is the perfect time to bring your transformative internet service to our nation. Millions await the connectivity, education, and opportunities Starlink could offer. Please, expedite Starlink\u2019s launch in Pakistan,\u201d the user said.<\/p>\n
Musk\u2019s confirmation of his intention to launch Starlink in Pakistan comes at a time when the nation topped the list of countries that suffered the most due to internet outages in 2024.<\/p>\n
According to Top10VPN.com, an independent VPN reviewer, the global internet disruption lasted 88,788 hours last year which caused a financial loss of $7.69 billion.<\/p>\n
It said Pakistan was the single most affected nation with $1.62bn in losses, followed by Myanmar ($1.58bn) and Sudan ($1.12bn).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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