ISLAMABAD – Starlink, a satellite internet service owned by renowned techie Elon Musk, has been granted temporary registration in Pakistan.
Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja announced it a statement, adding that the NOC has been issued in line with the directives of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
“With the consensus of all security and regulatory bodies, Starlink has been issued a temporary No Objection Certificate (NOC),” she said.
Khawaja added Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) would oversee compliance with fee payments and other licensing requirements by the company.
Reports said Starlink is expected to launch in Pakistan with residential, business, and mobility packages within a period of a year, opening a new era of internet services in the south Asian country.
Starlink Expected Packages, Installation Fee
Residential Package:
Monthly cost: Rs 35,000
Speed: 50-250 Mbps
One-time hardware installation fee: Rs 110,000
Business Package:
Monthly cost: Rs 95,000
One-time setup cost: Rs 220,000
Mobility Package:
Monthly cost: Rs 50,000
One-time hardware cost: Rs 120,000
