Pakistan government approves new cybersecurity policy, cybercrime agency

guest · Aug 5, 2021

Pakistan government approves new cybersecurity policy, cybercrime agency
New policy welcomed as much-needed improvement to ‘poorly implemented’ Prevention of Electronic Crime Act
August 5, 2021
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The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has announced that a new cybersecurity policy and accompanying cybersecurity agency has been approved for the South Asian nation.

The new policy aims to support both public and private institutions, including national information systems and critical infrastructure, replacing a system whereby government institutions have separate security operations.

“The IT ministry and all relevant public and private institutions will be provided all possible assistance and support to ensure that their data, services, ICT products and systems are in line with the requirements of cybersecurity,” said IT minister Syed Aminul Haq, as quoted in local press.
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Baloch says that the new policy should improve Pakistan’s cybersecurity, in particular by harmonizing practices across different bodies.

“The major challenge pertaining to the policy is its implementation. A national cybersecurity policy is accompanied by a strategy document with an action plan to achieve the objectives laid out in the policy,” he says.
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