PM Directs Ministries to Complete Digitization Within Deadlines

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed all federal ministries to complete data digitization within set deadlines and provide the information to a central national digital platform under the Digital Nation Pakistan program.

Key points

• 4 Billion for FBR Despite Shocking Problems in IRIS Portal.
• The prime minister praised the Ministry of National Health Services for working with provincial governments to compile universal medical records.
• According to a briefing, the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication is coordinating with other ministries on sector specific digitization, with health and agriculture among the priority areas.
• Authorities informed the session that work was continuing on three key objectives: digital administration services, a digital economy and digital public facilitation.
• Sharif directed ministries to complete digitization in coordination with provincial governments and other relevant institutions within the prescribed timeframe.

Chairing a review session on Thursday, Sharif stated a central national data center would support improve administration services, create public facilities more accessible and backing economic development by integrating data from administration institutions and different sectors.

He remarked digitizing ministry performance and related records could additionally support reduce corruption and institutional disorder. Data sharing among administration institutions had played an notable role in implementing the fuel subsidy scheme for deserving citizens, demonstrating the benefits of coordinated databases.

Govt Approves Rs. 4 Billion for FBR Despite Shocking Problems in IRIS Portal.

In practice, the prime minister praised the Ministry of National Health Services for working with provincial governments to compile universal medical records. He additionally welcomed the introduction of QR codes to assist verify the quality of medicines supplied nationwide.

According to a briefing, the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication is coordinating with other ministries on sector specific digitization, with health and agriculture among the priority areas. The IT ministry is additionally working with the Ministry of Law to produce relevant national laws available on a single platform to backing public access and future legislation.

Authorities informed the session that work was continuing on three key objectives: digital administration services, a digital economy and digital public facilitation. Federal ministries additionally briefed the gathering on their public services, performance and progress in providing data to the central data center.

Notably, the session was attended by Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, Economic Affairs Minister Ahad Cheema, Commerce Minister Jam Kamal, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, Health Minister Mustafa Kamal, IT Minister Shaza Fatima and office-holders from relevant administration institutions. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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