Most Pakistanis Don’t Know What Internet is: Survey

Islamabad: Around 69 percent Pakistanis between the ages of 15 and 65 do not know what the internet is, an information communication technology (ICT)-based survey has revealed. The survey was conducted by LirneAsia, a think-tank based in Sri Lanka that carries out ICT research, Dawn news reported on Monday. The report is based on a survey of 2,000 households in Pakistan.

LirneAsia claims that the sampling methodology was designed to ensure representation of 98 percent target population aged 15 to 65 at a national level. Conducted between October-December 2017, this demand-side survey helps to understand how users use or do not use ICT services. The study points out that lack of internet awareness is a considerable problem across Asian countries, including Pakistan, where just 30 percent of the population in the age group of 15-65 is aware of the internet (they were asked if they use the ‘internet’ without explaining what it is). Some 17 per cent claimed that they used it. Among non-users, the key reason for not using the internet was lack of awareness about it. (IANS)

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