Pakistan:
: Reference Data : Government Strategy & Policy
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National Cyber Security Strategy & Capabilities
Government Strategy & Policy in Pakistan
Government Strategy & Policy in Pakistan
Assessment Commentary
Whilst current assessed as being Level 2, Pakistan is on the verge of Level 3 status; the National Centre for Cyber Security, and the National Cyber Training Program are both big steps in the right direction.
| Initiative | Owner / Lead | Highlights | Key Date(s) | Website | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Cyber Training Program (NCTP) | Governor of Punjab | New programme of free training to youths in adv... | 2020 | https://www.nctp.pk/ | |
| Cyber Security Regulations | State Bank of Pakistan | Within the SBP, the Banking Policy & Regulation... | 2016-2020 | https://www.sbp.org.pk/bprd/2016/C7.htm | |
| SEC Guidelines on Cybersecurity Framework for the Insurance Sector | Securities & Exchange Commission of Pakistan | Whilst these guidelines are targeted specifical... | 2020 | https://www.secp.gov.pk/document/sec-guidelines... | |
| Annual Report | Pakistan Telecommunications Authority | Pages 30-35 of their 2019 annual report highlig... | 2019 | https://pta.gov.pk/assets/media/pta_ann_rep_201... | |
| Cyber Secure Pakistan - Policy Framework | Centre for Global & Strategic Studies | a non for profit institution with a mission to ... | 2018 | www.cgss.com | |
| Personal data protection bill 2018 (still in draft - now a 2020 version) | Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunications | New Personal Data Protection Bill 2020 - curren... | 2018 | https://moitt.gov.pk/SiteImage/Misc/files/Perso... | |
| Digital Pakistan Policy (Jul 2018) | Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunications | Extensive policy about increasing the use of IC... | 2018 | https://www.moitt.gov.pk/SiteImage/Misc/files/D... | |
| National Centre for Cyber Security (NCCS) | Higher Education Committee (HEC) and Planning Commission | Project is a joint initiative of Higher Educati... | 2018 | https://www.nccs.pk/ | |
| Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PEC) 2016 | National Assembly | Act to make provisions for prevention of electr... | 2016 | https://www.moitt.gov.pk/SiteImage/Misc/files/T... | |
| Telecommunication Policy (2015) | Federal Minister for MoiTT - Ministry of Info Tech & Telecomm - Syed Amun-ul-Haque | Similar to the digital policy, lots of detail o... | 2015 | https://www.moitt.gov.pk/SiteImage/Misc/files/T... | |
| MoITT - Ministry of Info Tech & telecom. | Federal Minister for MoiTT - Ministry of Info Tech & Telecomm - Syed Amun-ul-Haque | Enabling arm of the government for planning, co... | https://moitt.gov.pk/ | ||
| NR3C - National Response Centre for Cyber Crime. | Part of Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) - see FIA contact | Key place for reporting cyber crimes, website i... | 2007 | http://www.nr3c.gov.pk/ | |
| Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) | Director General of FIA - Wajid Zia, a grade 21 PSP officer appointed Dec 2019 | Runs the National Response Centre for Cyber Cri... | 1974 | http://fia.gov.pk | |
| Pakistan Information Security Association (PISA) | President of PISA - Ammar Jaffri | A non for profit international organization of ... | www.pisa.org.pk |