Around 16 million Pakistani citizens, who didn’t use the internet before, went online for the first time between 2012-2015. This is huge because this its almost half (47%) of the overall internet users in Pakistan. This was revealed in a report published by the UN on Tuesday.
In terms of people using the internet, Pakistan became one of the top 10 economies using the Internet. India remains the 1st, Iran 7th, Bangladesh 10th while Pakistan comes at 9th position.
Internet is Used More than Ever
This wasn’t unexpected as Pakistan has been utilizing the internet a lot more than before. Introduction of 3G/4G and more people using smartphones is one of the main factors which led to this outcome.
E-commerce and other digital applications are being accepted and incorporated into businesses and homes alike. Websites such as Daraz, Aliexpress, and Kaymu have contributed a lot to the internet usage of Pakistani people and are being used widely.
Almost every Pakistani knows about these websites. Ride-hailing companies such as Careem and Uber have encouraged Pakistanis to go online and utilize the internet. According to statistics, almost 73% of smartphones users in Pakistan have some sort of ride-hailing app installed.
Information Economy Report 2017
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) produces an annual report titled “The Information Economy Report” which highlights the internet economy of the world.
The report revealed that more than half of the world’s population is still offline but in some countries, the number of people going online is increasing.
The report suggests that efforts should be made by respective governments to encourage internet usage so that “no-one is left behind as a result of digitalization”.
Source: TheInformationEconomyReport2017
Aj Bhi Bohat Logo Ko Internet Chalana Bhi Nahi Ata : Jo School Collage & Universities Jate hai :
Aa jayega sab ko, mujhay bhi nhi aata tha 2003 tak. Uskay baad 60 Rupay me 6 hours wala card use kiya, ab to developer hoon.
Internet chalana or productive use different hy.
People must know how to use facilities in a productive manner.
when there is a “way”
there is a “will”
well, at least in this case …lol
Waiting for 4.5G LTE-A by wi-tribe. Hope other companies also improve speed with more data…
I m already using witribe lte A 4.5G
how much speed are you getting?
50 to 70 mbps
Tum ko sharam aani chaihay yeh baat kertay huay. If you use something, it does not mean anything positive to the economy. everything has been invented by gora and still is inventing by gora. You people have bhussa in your brain. You are manimals. Nation of low quality thugs. When is last time you heard Pakistanis have done any invention? These manimals want everything in one day. Do not have brain or patience to do any innovation.
invent something bro :) don’t put your all effort in writing silly comments.
By the way what to expect from the society ruled by uneducated people.
One more thing to be very honest, we are living in a nation where people sell there voting rights just to grab 1 time meal :)
if u r not able to invent something do something different than what we think or expect :)