According to Shaza Fatima, the Pakistan Digital Authority will be responsible for drafting a comprehensive national digital master plan. On cybersecurity preparedness, Shaza Fatima informed the house that Pakistan already has a national cybersecurity framework in place to protect government networks and public-sector digital infrastructure. She told lawmakers that the country had enacted the Digital Nation Pakistan Act 2025, marking the first major legal framework designed to guide Pakistan’s digital development strategy. Under this legislation, the government has created two key institutions — the Pakistan Digital Authority and the National Digital Commission — to oversee and coordinate digital initiatives at the national level. According to Shaza Fatima, the Pakistan Digital Authority will be responsible for drafting a comprehensive national digital master plan.

Source: The Nation March 07, 2026 12:13 UTC