The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication has launched a public consultation process for the National Data Governance Policy 2026, inviting a broad range of stakeholders to submit their feedback and help shape the country’s approach to managing, sharing, and protecting data at a national level. The call for input is open to government entities, industry leaders, information and communication technology companies, academic institutions, researchers, technology experts, development partners, civil society organizations, and individual citizens, reflecting the ministry’s intent to gather perspectives from across the public and private spectrum before the policy is finalized.
The National Data Governance Policy 2026 is designed to establish a unified framework that addresses how data is governed, managed, shared, protected, and utilized across Pakistan. According to the ministry, the policy is intended to create conditions that support innovation, enable evidence-based policymaking, improve public service delivery, and build a more secure digital ecosystem for the country. The framework is expected to lay the groundwork for how both the public and private sectors handle data as Pakistan continues to expand its digital infrastructure and increase reliance on data-driven services across government and industry.
The public consultation reflects a growing recognition within the government that effective data governance requires input from the communities and institutions that will be most directly affected by the policy. As data becomes an increasingly central resource in economic activity, public administration, and technological development, questions around how it is collected, stored, shared across departments, and protected from misuse carry significant implications for businesses, citizens, and regulators alike. By opening the process to feedback before the policy is formally adopted, the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication is signaling an intent to develop a framework that is both practically informed and broadly legitimate. Stakeholders wishing to participate can submit their feedback through the official consultation portal at https://lnkd.in/gKaraR_f using the approval code c022e500.
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