Tired Of Internet Outages, Pakistani Province Mulls Talks With Elon Musk's Starlink: Report Officials in Pakistan maintain that the frequent internet outages are due to fault in submarine cables, there are allegations that Pakistani government is trying out a 'firewall' which is causing internet outages in the country. Manas JoshiUpdated: Sunday, January 12, 2025, 07:48 PM IST Elon Musk | Image credit: Wikimedia Commons With several regions of Pakistan struggle with slow internet and frequent internet outages, the provincial government of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) is mulling talks with billionaire entrepreneur and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk for providing net through his satellite internet service Starlink, reported Geo News. The news outlet quoted Shafaqat Ayaz, Special Assistant to KP Chief Minister, who said that aside from Starlink, the government was also examining other options. "There is an internet issue in KP, but the reasons behind it remain unclear," Ayaz stated. For months, Pakistani citizens have been experiencing severe problems with the internet. Although officials claim that disruptions are due fault in submarine cables, it is suspected that the country's government is trying out a 'firewall' because of which the internet speeds have drastically reduced. FPJ Shorts BPL 2025: Tanzim Hasan Sakib & Mohammed Nawaz Clash During Sylhet Strikers Vs Khulna Tigers Match; Video Elon Musk recently confirmed that Starlink was awaiting approval from Pakistani government. "We are waiting for approval from the government," he said earlier on social media platform X (formerly Twitter). Read Also