Pakistan is facing internet blockage for months. 2024 has been one of the worst year in Pakistan especially the second half which lead to massive loss to the IT sector. Freelancers community have reported massive downfall of orders on Fiverr, Upwork, and other related platforms.
Government, on the other hands, kept denying the internet blockage by either accusing Sharks and massive use of VPN. Few citizens on X accused the Government of misusing technology to suppress anti government voices on the internet. It is worth noting that internet blockage began with elections 2024 in Pakistan.
Starlink
Starlink was initially denied the registration in Pakistan by Security and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) mainly because of issues related to the Data Sharing. Similar concerns were raised by Indian government as well leading in the delay of registration.
Recently, IT Ministress Shaza Fatima Khawaja, in press conference shared the news of arrival of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) network in Pakistan.
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