Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Wednesday, directed authorities to take immediate and effective measures to make the facilities of the newly established federal government-operated national central data center, Sky 47, available to all federal institutions.
PM directs swift access to Sky 47 Data Center for federal institutions
ISLAMABAD, July 29 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Wednesday, directed authorities to take immediate and effective measures to make the facilities of the newly established federal government-operated national central data center, Sky 47, available to all federal institutions.
He also directed that a meeting of the National Digital Commission should be convened at the earliest to take all stakeholders, including the provinces, into confidence regarding the policy.
Established under the Digital Nation Pakistan Act 2025, the commission is headed by the prime minister, while all provincial chief ministers serve as its members.
The prime minister issued these directives while chairing a review meeting on the implementation status of the National Digital Vision, PM Office Media Wing said in a press release.
The prime minister said that a single, integrated national data center for the public sector would provide a centralized platform for the data of all government institutions, helping eliminate the need for separate data centers and resulting in significant savings of national resources.
He observed that the Pakistan Digital Authority was providing an active, efficient and transformative direction for government services, social systems and, in particular, the delivery of citizen-centric services.
He further emphasized that implementing a national digital vision in line with contemporary requirements was essential for building an integrated society.
The meeting was attended by Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal, Minister for Economic Affairs Ahad Cheema, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan, Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar, Minister for National Health Services Syed Mustafa Kamal, Minister for Information Technology Shaza Fatima Khawaja, Minister of State for Finance Bilal Azhar Kayani, State Bank Governor Jameel Ahmad, and senior officials from relevant government institutions.
The prime minister praised progress under the three core pillars of the National Digital Vision—digital economy, digital citizen services and digital government services—and said that effective implementation of the integrated digital policy would strengthen international partnerships and ensure Pakistan’s effective representation at global forums.
He further stated that full implementation of the National Digital Vision, in consultation with all relevant institutions and federal and provincial governments, would align decision-making, institutional performance and transparency with international standards.
Directing authorities to prioritize key sectors, the prime minister stressed that the National Digital Vision must be implemented first in health, agriculture, utilities, housing and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to ensure the timely delivery of improved public services.
He said that upon full implementation of the vision, citizens would be able to access a wide range of public services through a single digital identity, including government document verification, banking facilities, healthcare services, transfers and other essential services through a unified platform.
During a briefing, participants were informed that, in line with the Prime Minister’s directives, the National Digital Vision is currently being implemented in the sectors of agriculture, food, health, energy, housing and SMEs.
Work is also underway in 14 additional priority sectors, which are expected to improve sectoral performance and generate positive impacts on the national economy, industry and commerce, it was added.
The authorities said that implementation of the vision in the housing sector would enable the introduction of a centralized identification number for all public and private properties, while its application in the SME sector would establish a unified system of unique legal business identities, contributing to increased national productivity.
The meeting was informed that all legal, administrative and institutional measures required for the full implementation of the National Digital Vision were being expedited.
While in this context, the opinions of global experts, international institutions and internationally recognized best practices have also been fully utilized during the process.
