The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunications (MoITT) is expected to complete the process of hiring a consultant in a few weeks regarding establishing regulations for allowing Starlink Internet in Pakistan.
A key meeting was chaired by Minister of State Shaza Fatima Khawaja on January 6, 2025, to review progress on Starlink’s licensing and regulatory framework on Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites.
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The discussion centered on speeding up these processes for a very solid regulatory framework for Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites, development, and advancement toward technology. The Minister strode to mean the importance of the policy of Pakistan aligned to those of the world to let out the full potential of satellite technology for national growth.
The meeting was also attended by Zarrar Hashim Khan, Secretary IT, Ministry of IT & Telecom; Azfar Manzoor, Special Secretary, Ministry of IT & Telecom; Amer Sarfaraz Ahmed, Chairman, Pakistan Space Activities Regulatory Boardm Muhammad Yousuf Khan, Chairman, SUPARCO; Maj. Gen (R) Hafeez ur Rehman, Chairman, PTA, and Jehanzeb Rahim, Member (Telecom), Ministry of IT and Telecommunication.