GSMA Unites Government, Industry to Accelerate Digital Pakistan 2030 Agenda
ISLAMABAD Senior government officials, telecom industry leaders, regulators and international development partners gathered in Islamabad on Monday for the GSMA Digital Nation Pakistan Ministerial Roundtable, reaffirming their commitment to accelerate the country’s Digital Pakistan 2030 agenda through coordinated reforms and…
HEC, PSEB Join Hands to Launch Pakistan’s First Verified Digital Talent Platform
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has taken another step towards strengthening its digital economy, with the Higher Education Commission (HEC) and the Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB) signing an agreement to integrate the country’s degree verification system with a new national digital workforce…
Pakistani Freelancers Earn Record $1.76 Billion in FY26 as Digital Exports Surge
Pakistani freelancers generated a record $1.76 billion in foreign exchange earnings during fiscal year 2025-26, marking a 78% increase from the previous year and highlighting the country’s growing role in the global digital economy. According to data released by the…
Pakistan’s ICT Exports Hit Record $4.6bn as Digital Economy Sets New Milestone
Annual export remittances rise 20.6%, while ICT sector posts record $3.9bn trade surplus in FY2025-26 Pakistan’s information and communication technology (ICT) sector posted its strongest performance on record in fiscal year 2025-26, with export remittances climbing to an all-time high…
IT Ministry to Review PTA, NITB, Ignite, PSEB Roles in Major Digital Governance Overhaul
ISLAMABAD Pakistan’s Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication has decided to review the mandates of key digital institutions, including the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), National Information Technology Board (NITB), Ignite and Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB), as part of a…
Pakistan Orders Shift of Government Websites to Local Data Centres Under New Cybersecurity Framework
ISLAMABAD The government has decided to gradually relocate government websites and digital services hosted overseas to data centres inside Pakistan under a new national cybersecurity framework aimed at strengthening digital sovereignty and protecting critical public infrastructure. The National Cyber Emergency…
Pakistan’s First Cloud Policy Yet to Be Enforced Four Years On, Audit Flags Data Security Risks
ISLAMABAD Pakistan’s first National Cloud Policy has yet to be implemented four years after its approval, with an official audit warning that delays in licensing data centres and migrating government systems to the cloud have increased cybersecurity and regulatory risks….