Musk-owned Starlink gets registered with Pakistan’s SECP

ByHarper Smith

“[Following the approval] the space board authority is looking into various technical aspects,” says IT minister

Starlink logo is seen on a smartphone in front of displayed Ukrainian flag in this illustration taken February 27, 2022. — Reuters
Starlink logo is seen on a smartphone in front of displayed Ukrainian flag in this illustration taken February 27, 2022. — Reuters

ISLAMABAD: Information Technology (IT) Minister Shaza Fatima Khawaja on Monday confirmed that the satellite-based internet-providing company Starlink, owned by US billionaire Elon Musk, has been registered with the Security Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP).

“[Following the approval] the space board authority is looking into various technical aspects and we have communicated [about this] to Starlink,” she told Geo News in a statement.  

Furthermore, the IT minister said, a regulatory regime was being worked out so that all low earth orbit (LEO) satellite companies including Starlink “is open to all international companies”. 

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This is a developing story and is being updated with further details.

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