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Abid Hussain

Starlink test: Can Pakistan patch up with Elon Musk after UK grooming spat?

Pakistan is yet to grant Elon Musk's Starlink approval to operate in the country [Nathan Howar/Reuters]

Islamabad, Pakistan – In January, as Pakistani citizens battled with poor internet quality after the country began deploying a national firewall last year, some of them tagged Elon Musk on X, urging him to provide services from Starlink, the satellite internet provider the world’s richest man founded in 2019.

Musk responded by saying that SpaceX, his company behind Starlink, was awaiting the Pakistani government’s approval.

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