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Watch: Pak Minister Fawad Chaudhry Says Pakistan Will Provide Satellite Internet To Kashmir, Gets Mocked By Twitterati
Pakistani Science and Technology Minister Fawad Chaudhry (@fawadchaudhry/Twitter)
Controversial Pakistani politician Fawad Hussain Chaudhry, who is currently serving as the country’s Science and Technology Minister, has kicked off another Twitter storm after suggesting that Pakistan could provide internet to people in Jammu and Kashmir.
Ironically, Pakistan itself lags behind much of the world when it comes to internet penetration; as of 2019, only 33 per cent in the country enjoy access to the web, while the coverage of 4G services in the country is just 58.9 per cent.
Some Twitter users also pointed out the hypocrisy of the Pakistani minister in light of the fact that Turbat, the second largest province in Balochistan, has been without internet access for the last four years.
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