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July 29, 2025 - Comments Off on PM calls for National Unity ahead of Digital Transformation Plan

PM calls for National Unity ahead of Digital Transformation Plan

This week’s chaired meeting with the Prime Minister involved a thorough review of the Government’s Cashless and Digital Economy initiative. The Prime Minister outlined the federal government’s Digital Transformation Plan, which promotes digital payments and fund transfers through supportive policy measures, urging full cooperation from all provincial governments. This highlighted the importance for meaningful, ongoing consultation with a number of stakeholders to ensure the success and sustainability of said initiative.

June 12, 2025 - Comments Off on Pakistan launches ‘National Big Data Portal’ to power digital transformation 

Pakistan launches ‘National Big Data Portal’ to power digital transformation 

On Thursday, the Federal Minister for Planning and Development inaugurated Pakistan’s ‘National Big Data Portal,’ a platform designed to centralize and democratize citizen’s access to public data for the purpose of research, policy making and entrepreneurship. The launch is part of a greater initiative under the government’s 5E’s framework which places digital transformation at the center of development. 

Source: https://www.app.com.pk/business/pakistan-launches-national-big-data-portal-to-power-digital-transformation/

January 27, 2025 - Comments Off on Senate Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication approves Digital Nation Pakistan Bill 2025

Senate Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication approves Digital Nation Pakistan Bill 2025

The Senate Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication approved the Digital Nation Pakistan Bill 2025 with a majority vote on Monday, 27 January. The Committee meeting was chaired by Senator Palwasha Khan.

The Digital Nation Pakistan Bill, which was introduced in the Senate by IT Minister Shaza Khawaja, is one in a series of measures being undertaken by the MOITT to transform Pakistan into “a holistic digital ecosystem”. The Bill calls for the establishment of three bodies: the National Digital Commission (NDC), to be headed by the Prime Minister, to oversee the development and implementation of the National Digital Master Plan; the Pakistan Digital Authority (PDA) to carry out the implementation; and the Strategic Oversight Committee (SOC), to be headed by the IT Minister, to act as an ‘impartial’ oversight body.

The Bill was opposed in the Senate hearing by senators from JUI and PTI, including JUI Senator Kamran Murtaza, who proposed amendments to Section 7 of the Bill while questioning the urgency with which the Bill had progressed through the Houses. He recommended that the PDA contain four members instead of two; one from each province. Senator Manzoor Kakar stressed the need for fair provincial funding under the proposed law. Senator Palwasha Khan raised concerns over the lack of data protection legislation in Pakistan, and the deprioritisation of that over this Bill.

Despite the debate and concerns raised, the Bill was approved with a majority vote. Senator Murtaza’s proposed amendments did not gain approval.