Pakistan Moves to Finalise National Data Governance Policy to Strengthen Secure Public Data Sharing
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has moved closer to adopting its National Data Governance Policy 2026, with the Pakistan Digital Authority (PDA) presenting a draft framework during a high-level consultative meeting chaired by Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja….
Senate Secretariat Expands Digital Transformation with Fresh E-Office Training Drive
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Secretariat has taken another step towards digitizing parliamentary administration by conducting a comprehensive training session on its E-Office System, as part of ongoing efforts to modernize internal governance and improve administrative efficiency. The training, organized by the…
HEC Makes AI Education Mandatory Across All University Degrees in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD In a major step towards preparing students for an AI-driven future, Pakistan’s Higher Education Commission (HEC) has approved a mandatory Artificial Intelligence (AI) course for all undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes across the country from the 2026 academic session….
Govt Allocates Rs20bn for IT Projects Despite Rs72bn Demand in FY27 Budget
ISLAMABAD Pakistan’s information technology sector has received a significantly lower development allocation than requested in the federal budget for FY2026-27, with the government earmarking Rs20 billion for IT projects against a demand of Rs72 billion from the Ministry of IT…
IT Ministry Orders Independent Review of Rs31 Billion Karachi IT Park After Repeated Bidding Failures
ISLAMABAD The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication has decided to conduct an independent third-party review of the long-delayed Karachi IT Park project following repeated failures in the bidding process, in a move aimed at reassessing the project’s design, costs…
Lawmakers Criticise IT Ministry Officials’ Gilgit-Baltistan Visit Before Elections
ISLAMABAD A meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Information Technology witnessed sharp exchanges on Tuesday after lawmakers raised concerns over the visit of Ministry of IT officials and senior executives of Ignite to Gilgit-Baltistan ahead of the region’s…
Pakistan Warns of Data Theft Scam Through Fake QR Codes on Electricity Bills
ISLAMABAD Pakistan’s Power Division has issued a nationwide cyber fraud warning after authorities identified attempts to steal consumers’ personal information through fake QR codes linked to electricity bill subsidy schemes. In an official public advisory, the Power Division warned that…