The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication has released the draft Data Governance Policy 2026 for public consultation, proposing a comprehensive framework for managing, protecting, and sharing government data. The ministry has invited public feedback until July 10 before finalising the policy, which aims to strengthen data governance as Pakistan’s digital transformation accelerates. According to […]
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Gang selling sensitive personal, security-related data to foreign agencies arrested in Punjab
The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency has arrested a gang in southern Punjab accused of selling sensitive personal and security-related data of citizens and important personalities to foreign agencies. Speaking at a press conference in Islamabad, NCCIA Director General Syed Khurram Ali said the group was involved in illegally obtaining and selling confidential information for […]
Data of 300,000 Hajj applicants leaked on dark web, reveals PTA chief
ISLAMABAD – The personal data of nearly 300,000 people who applied for Hajj has been leaked to the dark web, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) chairman revealed on Friday. Major General (R) Hafeez ur Rehman made the disclosure during a Senate IT Committee meeting, chaired by Senator Palwasha Khan. The PTA chief said the data […]