About PDA
About the Pakistan Digital Authority
The Pakistan Digital Authority was established under the Digital Nation Pakistan Act 2025 to spearhead the country’s journey toward a truly digital nation. As a statutory body, the PDA leads and coordinates digital transformation efforts across the public sector, private sector, and civil society. It serves three primary roles for the nation
- Data Regulator: enforcing data protection laws and privacy standards to safeguard citizens’ information.
- Citizen Experience Office: ensuring government digital services are user-centric, accessible, and efficient for everyone.
- Digital Transformation Authority: driving innovation and modernization in government operations, economy, and society through technology.
Mandate and Functions
(Section 8 of DNP Act
2025)
Under Section 8 of the Digital Nation Pakistan Act 2025, the Pakistan Digital Authority is legally entrusted with several core functions and responsibilities:
Develop and implement the National Digital Masterplan
Digital Maturity Assessment, and monitoring & evaluation of digital initiatives
Review digital plans and projects for alignment with Masterplan and recommend approval
Advice on Laws, Rules, Regulations and Policies related to the National Digital Masterplan
Oversight, Standards, and Compliance for Data Governance, AI, and Emerging Technologies
Develop and Enforce National Data Strategy
Facilitate coordination among federal, provincial and local governments, and stakeholders
Develop Digital Economy Strategy
Development, Implementation, and Oversight of Digital Public Infrastructure
Policies and Frameworks for Digital Innovation
Develop National Citizen Experience Strategy
Digital citizen journeys and service delivery across all public sector digital services
Meet the key people guiding the Pakistan Digital Authority and Pakistan’s digital transformation agenda
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif
Prime Minister of Pakistan
Ms. Shaza Fatima Khawaja
Federal Minister for Information Technology & Telecommunication.
Dr.
Sohail
Munir
Chairperson,Pakistan Digital Authority.
Dr.
Mohammad
J. Sear
Member,Pakistan Digital Authority.