{"id":102051,"date":"2025-04-27T10:32:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-27T05:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/?p=102051"},"modified":"2025-04-24T18:38:14","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T13:38:14","slug":"draft-for-data-protection-law-ready-moitt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/draft-for-data-protection-law-ready-moitt.html","title":{"rendered":"Draft for Data Protection Law ready for legislative process: MOITT"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MOITT) has finalised a draft for Pakistan\u2019s long-awaited data protection law, which is now set to enter the legislative process, a senior official revealed on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking at a policy dialogue titled <em>\u201cPublic-Private Dialogue (PPD) on Data Governance in Pakistan\u201d<\/em>, Ikram ul Haq Qureshi, a representative from MOITT, stated that the upcoming legislation \u2014 the Digital Nation Pakistan Act \u2014 will establish a national data governance authority aimed at enabling secure and structured data sharing between government bodies, private enterprises, and citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/smart-village-launched-in-swabi.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Smart Village launched in Swabi to bridge digital divide in rural areas<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cData has become the new currency,\u201d Qureshi said, emphasising the importance of safeguarding digital information in an increasingly connected world. He added that the new law is designed to ensure transparency, trust, and security in Pakistan\u2019s digital ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The policy dialogue was organised by the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI), and brought together experts from public and private sectors to discuss challenges and opportunities in building a robust framework for data governance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SDPI Executive Director Dr. Abid Qaiyum Suleri highlighted the urgent need to move beyond fragmented regulation. \u201cIn our push for digitalisation, we\u2019re overlooking crucial aspects of data protection,\u201d he said, warning that unchecked data misuse could cause serious harm to individuals and institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/china-eyes-investment-in-isbs-tourism-sectors.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">China eyes investment in Islamabad\u2019s digital &amp; tourism sectors<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The draft law comes amid growing calls for Pakistan to harmonise its digital policies, improve cybersecurity standards, and ensure equitable access to information \u2014 all of which are essential for fostering public trust and economic resilience in the digital age.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MOITT) has finalised a draft for Pakistan\u2019s long-awaited data protection law, which is now set to enter the legislative process, a senior official revealed on Wednesday. Speaking at a policy dialogue titled \u201cPublic-Private Dialogue (PPD) on Data Governance in Pakistan\u201d, Ikram ul Haq Qureshi, a representative from MOITT, stated that the upcoming legislation \u2014 the Digital Nation Pakistan Act \u2014 will establish a national data governance authority aimed at enabling secure and structured data sharing between government bodies, private enterprises, and citizens. Read: Smart Village launched in Swabi to bridge digital divide in rural areas \u201cData has become the new currency,\u201d Qureshi said, emphasising the importance of safeguarding digital information in an increasingly connected world. He added that the new law is designed to ensure transparency, trust, and security in Pakistan\u2019s digital ecosystem. The policy dialogue was organised by the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI), and brought together experts from public and private sectors to discuss challenges and opportunities in building a robust framework for data governance. SDPI Executive Director Dr. Abid Qaiyum Suleri highlighted the urgent need to move beyond fragmented regulation. \u201cIn our push for digitalisation, we\u2019re overlooking crucial aspects of&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":102053,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15016],"tags":[60427,64186,64185,64190,64189,63892,64192,64188,64187,64191],"persona":[],"class_list":["post-102051","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-new-developments","tag-cybersecurity","tag-data-governance","tag-data-protection","tag-digital-nation-pakistan-act","tag-legislation","tag-moitt","tag-national-data-authority","tag-pakistan-digital-policy","tag-public-private-dialogue","tag-sdpi","cat-15016-id"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Draft for Data Protection Law ready: MOITT - Zameen News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The draft law comes amid growing calls for Pakistan to harmonise its digital policies, improve cybersecurity standards, and ensure....\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/draft-for-data-protection-law-ready-moitt.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Draft for Data Protection Law ready: MOITT - Zameen News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The draft law comes amid growing calls for Pakistan to harmonise its digital policies, improve cybersecurity standards, and ensure....\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/draft-for-data-protection-law-ready-moitt.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Pakistan Real Estate News &amp; 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