National CERT Trains NTC Officials to Strengthen Risk-Based Cyber Readiness
Islamabad Pakistan’s National Cyber Emergency Response Team (National CERT) has conducted a specialised cybersecurity capacity-building programme for officers of the National Telecommunication Corporation (NTC), aimed at strengthening risk-informed security readiness and improving resilience against evolving cyber threats. The training, held…
NADRA Plans Shift to Facial Recognition to Counter Fraud, Phase Out Fingerprint Verification
Pakistan is set to revamp its national identity verification framework as the government moves to gradually replace fingerprint-based biometric checks with a facial recognition system, officials said on Wednesday, citing growing concerns over financial fraud and identity misuse. The decision…
PM Laptop Scheme Rolled Out in Sindh to Boost Digital Access for Students
The Prime Minister’s Laptop Scheme has been formally launched in Sindh, with 20,000 laptops set to be distributed among students across the province, marking a renewed push to expand digital access and skills development in higher education. The launch ceremony…
NADRA, HEC and PakCERT Team Up to Test Defences of Digital Identity Systems
Pakistan’s National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has launched its first nationwide Bug Bounty Challenge 2026, a move aimed at strengthening the cybersecurity of the country’s rapidly expanding digital identity ecosystem. Organised in collaboration with the Higher Education Commission (HEC)…
Pakistan, China Launch Digital E-Mining Platform to Modernise Mineral Sector
Islamabad: Pakistan and China have jointly launched the Pak-China E-Mining Platform, a major digital initiative aimed at modernising Pakistan’s mineral sector and improving coordination between government authorities and private investors, officials said on Wednesday. The platform was unveiled at the…
Pakistan Launches ‘Maktab’ to Digitise Student Records Across Public Universities
Pakistan has launched a new nationwide digital education platform, Maktab, aimed at maintaining comprehensive electronic records of students from enrolment to degree issuance, Minister of State for Federal Education Wajiha Qamar said on Tuesday. Introduced under the framework of the…
Punjab Mandates AI in Schools as Maryam Nawaz Pushes Digital Governance Reforms
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has announced the mandatory use of artificial intelligence in schools across the province, positioning AI as a core pillar of education reform and modern governance in Pakistan’s most populous province. Calling artificial intelligence essential…