ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s first multi-mission satellite, PAKSAT MM1, under the facilitation of Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC), has become operational successfully, according to Radio Pakistan.
Radio Pakistan reported that the operationalization of the satellite is a significant milestone in the nation’s space and digital development.
It added that the success of PAKSAT-MM1 will transform the nation’s communication infrastructure, which will benefit many IT fields.
The satellite will give services such as television broadcasting, tele-education and community internet to promote domestic industries. This satellite will increase internet connectivity in remote regions which will further the government’s vision of Digital Pakistan.
Similarly, in the United Nations E-Governance Development Index, Pakistan has also improved its ranking by fourteen points. The nation now stands at 136 in overall ranking which was at 150 in 2022, according to Radio Pakistan.
