The billionaire’s confirmation follows a Pakistani netizen’s social media post.
Elon Musk, the billionaire, acknowledged on Saturday that Starlink had submitted an application to start internet services in Pakistan but was “waiting for approval from the government.”
Sanam Jamali, a Pakistani netizen, wrote that Starlink internet services might “leap” Pakistan “into the future, where every citizen has the chance to connect and grow.” This is in reaction to his post.
“Please, let Starlink be our bridge to tomorrow,” the billionaire, who also owns Tesla, encouraged Jamali.
Later, Jamali asserted that Pakistan had “approved Starlink!” in a second post that included Musk as a tag.
“This is the ideal moment to introduce our country to your revolutionary internet service. The opportunities, education, and connectivity that Starlink may provide are anticipated by millions. “Please launch Starlink in Pakistan as soon as possible,” she said.
At a time when the South Asian country led the list of nations that suffered the most from internet disruptions in 2024, Musk confirmed his plan to launch Starlink in Pakistan.
An independent VPN reviewer, Top10VPN.com, claims that last year’s 88,788-hour worldwide internet outage cost $7.69 billion in lost revenue.
According to the report, with losses of $1.62 billion, Pakistan was the most affected country, followed by Sudan ($1.12 billion) and Myanmar ($1.58 billion).
