ISLAMABAD Shaza Fatima Khawaja, the Minister of State for IT and Telecommunication, announced on Thursday that Pakistan is in talks with Starlink to introduce its services to the nation.
The declaration was made at a meeting of the Senate’s IT and Telecommunication Standing Committee.
The discussion, which was chaired by Senator Palwasha Khan, covered problems with the country’s internet infrastructure and how they affect the IT industry.
Khawaja told committee members, “We are in talks with Starlink to bring them to Pakistan,” and she also revealed intentions to auction off the 5G spectrum in April 2024, presenting it as a step toward modernizing the country’s digital infrastructure.
