Strategy Assessment

Country
Pakistan

Owner / Lead
Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunications

Initiative
Digital Pakistan Policy (Jul 2018)

Highlights
Extensive policy about increasing the use of ICT in the country but alarmingly no provision at all for Cyber security. identified the need for a framework, laws and rules. Protect data and online privacy with Data protection laws (but doesn't state when these will be implemented). To develop a framework for cloud based services and its regulation and a mention to promote the use of digital signatures to augment data security & authentication but no mention of how and by when. No mention of cyber security or the need to improve education over cyber security.

Key Date(s)
2018

Website
https://www.moitt.gov.pk/SiteImage/Misc/files/DIGITAL%20PAKISTAN%20POLICY.pdf