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Musk’s Starlink obtains NOC to start services in Pakistan
Gulf Today
|March 23, 2025
Elon Musk’s Starlink has obtained a No-Objection Certificate (NOC) to launch services in Pakistan, local broadcaster ARY News reported, citing sources.
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In a significant development, Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja confirmed that satellite-based internet provider Starlink was granted temporary registration in Pakistan following the directives of Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif. *Starlink’s arrival in Pakistan will mark the formal launch of satellite internet services,” she added.
After procedural issues, the satellite-based internet provider, in all likelihood, will be able to launch services in one year.
This story is from the March 23, 2025 edition of Gulf Today.
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