{"id":96744,"date":"2025-01-11T15:37:20","date_gmt":"2025-01-11T15:37:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=96744"},"modified":"2025-01-11T15:37:20","modified_gmt":"2025-01-11T15:37:20","slug":"kp-govt-to-contact-elon-musk-over-slow-internet-crisis-says-official","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2025\/96744\/","title":{"rendered":"KP govt to contact Elon Musk over slow internet crisis, says official"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Pakistan(National Times)- As users across Pakistan continue to face internet slowdown, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government is considering contacting tech giant Elon Musk on the prevailing issue. Special Assistant to KP chief minister Shafqat Ayaz revealed that other people will also be contacted for the internet speed crisis as due to slow internet in KP, the IT sector has severely been affected.\u00a0 \u201cThere is an internet problem in KP but no one knows the reasons behind it,\u201d the special assistant added. Pakistan has been grappling with the ongoing internet speed issue, with the government consistently blaming submarine cable faults, while reports hint at possible experimentation with a &#8220;firewall&#8221; by authorities. The development comes after the SpaceX and Tesla CEO formally confirmed that he was awaiting for Islamabad\u2019s approval to launch Starlink, the satellite internet company owned by him, in Pakistan. Taking to his official X handle on Saturday, Musk revealed: \u201cWe are waiting for approval from the government.\u201d He made the remarks during a conversation with Pakistani social media activist Sanam Jamali as the country has been experiencing internet-related issues for a couple of months. Jamali urged Musk to expedite Starlink\u2019s launch in Pakistan, saying: \u201cMillions await the connectivity, education and opportunities Starlink could offer.\u201d Amid internet disruptions faced by millions of users across the country, Minister of State for IT and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja last month said that Pakistan was in contact with Starlink to bring its services to the country. &#8220;We are in talks with Starlink to bring them to Pakistan,&#8221; Khawaja said during a meeting of the Senate Standing Committee meeting on IT and Telecommunication.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistan(National Times)- As users across Pakistan continue to face internet slowdown, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government is considering contacting tech giant Elon Musk on the prevailing issue. 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