{"id":102337,"date":"2025-05-23T10:50:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T05:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/?p=102337"},"modified":"2025-05-22T19:19:20","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T14:19:20","slug":"starlink-to-boost-remote-connectivity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/starlink-to-boost-remote-connectivity.html","title":{"rendered":"Pak engages for Starlink partnership to boost connectivity in remote areas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Washington: Pakistan is actively exploring a potential collaboration with SpaceX to bring Starlink satellite internet services to underserved and remote regions of the country, as part of its broader efforts to enhance digital infrastructure and drive innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During a recent visit to SpaceX headquarters in Los Angeles, Pakistan\u2019s Ambassador to the United States, Rizwan Saeed Sheikh, along with Consul General Asim Ali Khan and other senior officials, engaged in high-level discussions with key Starlink executives. The talks focused on leveraging SpaceX\u2019s low-Earth orbit satellite network to expand broadband access across Pakistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/smart-village-launched-in-swabi.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Smart Village launched in Swabi to bridge digital divide in rural areas<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ambassador Sheikh was briefed by the vice president of Starlink Global Business Operations and the director of Global Business Development on the commercial potential of Starlink\u2019s technology. The Pakistani delegation also toured the SpaceX facility, gaining insights into the company\u2019s advancements in space, connectivity, and telecommunications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sheikh emphasized the \u201ctransformative potential\u201d of Starlink in bridging Pakistan\u2019s digital divide and reiterated the country\u2019s commitment to innovation-led development through international partnerships. He highlighted the importance of affordable, high-speed internet for economic growth, education, and access to services in remote areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/starlink-registered-with-secp.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">US-based satellite internet services firm \u2018Starlink\u2019 gets registered with SECP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The visit marks a significant step in ongoing dialogue between Pakistan and SpaceX, as the country seeks to align itself with cutting-edge digital technologies and build a more inclusive digital economy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Washington: Pakistan is actively exploring a potential collaboration with SpaceX to bring Starlink satellite internet services to underserved and remote regions of the country, as part of its broader efforts to enhance digital infrastructure and drive innovation. During a recent visit to SpaceX headquarters in Los Angeles, Pakistan\u2019s Ambassador to the United States, Rizwan Saeed Sheikh, along with Consul General Asim Ali Khan and other senior officials, engaged in high-level discussions with key Starlink executives. The talks focused on leveraging SpaceX\u2019s low-Earth orbit satellite network to expand broadband access across Pakistan. Read: Smart Village launched in Swabi to bridge digital divide in rural areas Ambassador Sheikh was briefed by the vice president of Starlink Global Business Operations and the director of Global Business Development on the commercial potential of Starlink\u2019s technology. The Pakistani delegation also toured the SpaceX facility, gaining insights into the company\u2019s advancements in space, connectivity, and telecommunications. Sheikh emphasized the \u201ctransformative potential\u201d of Starlink in bridging Pakistan\u2019s digital divide and reiterated the country\u2019s commitment to innovation-led development through international partnerships. He highlighted the importance of affordable, high-speed internet for economic growth, education, and access to services in remote areas. Read: US-based satellite internet services firm \u2018Starlink\u2019 gets&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":102340,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15016],"tags":[64885,60947,19173,14359,32,64884,64882,64883,56777,50071,64886,64100],"persona":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-102337","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-developments","8":"tag-broadband-access","9":"tag-digital-connectivity","10":"tag-digital-pakistan","11":"tag-innovation","12":"tag-pakistan","13":"tag-remote-areas","14":"tag-rizwan-saeed-sheikh","15":"tag-satellite-internet","16":"tag-spacex","17":"tag-starlink","18":"tag-tech-partnerships","19":"tag-us-pakistan-relations","20":"cat-15016-id"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Pak seeks Starlink deal to boost remote connectivity-Zameen News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The visit marks a significant step in ongoing dialogue between Pakistan and SpaceX, as the country seeks to align itself with cutting...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/starlink-to-boost-remote-connectivity.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Pak seeks Starlink deal to boost remote connectivity-Zameen News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The visit marks a significant step in ongoing dialogue between Pakistan and SpaceX, as the country seeks to align itself with cutting...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/starlink-to-boost-remote-connectivity.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Pakistan Real Estate News &amp; 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