Pakistan Digital Authority
Coverage of Pakistan Digital Authority in the Nexus archive.
- IT ministry unveils draft data governance policy
Pakistan's IT ministry released the draft Data Governance Policy 2026, declaring government data a strategic national asset held in trust for citizens. The policy grants citizens the right to know who accessed their personal data and mandates public bodies to act as custodians, not owners. Public consultation for the draft will remain open until July 10.
- PM Shehbaz decides to transform govt's monitoring mechanism through real-time digital oversight
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has initiated a transformation of the government's monitoring mechanism using real-time digital oversight under the Digital Nation Pakistan Initiative. The AI-powered Prime Minister’s Office System (PMOS) aims to enhance governance, coordination, and transparency by connecting federal ministries with the PMO through a centralized platform, featuring automated alerts and a GPT-based research tool.