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October 9, 2026
Pakistan is pushing ahead with nationwide government digitization as Shehbaz Sharif orders ministries to deliver data for a central platform.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered every federal ministry to finish digitizing its records by the set deadline, as Islamabad moves to fast‑track the Digital Nation Pakistan Program. All approved datasets are to be uploaded to a central national data centre that will underpin online government services and citizen interfaces.
In a progress review chaired in Islamabad on Thursday, Shehbaz said the push is meant to make public services “more efficient and accessible at the national level.” He added that bringing together reliable information from different state institutions and sectors can also help drive economic activity.
Citing the fuel subsidy scheme, the prime minister said it shows how sharing institutional data can improve the design and delivery of government programs. He also stressed that putting ministerial performance and official records into digital form is crucial for curbing corruption and fixing institutional mismanagement.
Shehbaz commended the health ministry for working with provinces on a countrywide universal medical record system. He separately praised the rollout of QR codes that allow authorities and citizens to verify the quality and authenticity of medicines being supplied across Pakistan.
Officials told the meeting that core public‑service sectors, especially health and agriculture, are being prioritized for digitization. Federal ministries also updated the prime minister on how much service, performance, and other required data they have already sent to the central data centre.
The prime minister said this effort will help bring government operations in line with modern digital requirements and told ministries to coordinate closely with provinces and relevant bodies to meet the timeline. Islamabad is also working to compile national laws in digital form to aid future legislative work.
A central takeaway from the session was that integrated government data is now seen as critical infrastructure for digital public services. As the program moves forward, health, agriculture and other priority sectors are expected to stay at the heart of the digitization drive.
