{"id":575983,"date":"2026-11-05T05:32:11","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T00:32:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=575983"},"modified":"2026-11-05T05:32:11","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T00:32:11","slug":"na-it-committee-applauds-pakistan-digital-authoritys-performance-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/na-it-committee-applauds-pakistan-digital-authoritys-performance-2\/","title":{"rendered":"NA IT Committee Applauds Pakistan Digital Authority\u2019s Performance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad: Syed Amin-ul-Haque, MNA, Chairman of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication, appreciated the performance of the Pakistan Digital Authority (PDA) after a briefing to the Committee at Parliament House on Tuesday. The meeting was attended by Dr. Sohail Munir, Chairperson of the Pakistan Digital Authority. Members of the National Assembly, including Aasiya Ishaq, Pullain Baloch, Ammar Laghari, Sadiq Ali Memon, Dr. Mahesh Kumar, Attiq Anwar and Ahmed Saleem Siddiqui, asked questions about the Authority and its role in promoting IT awareness and software development. Dr. Sohail Munir briefed the Committee on Digital Society, Digital Economy and Digital Governance, and their benefits for citizens and businesses. He outlined the Digital Nation Pakistan Act, 2025 and highlighted the importance of data for informed policymaking. Dr. Sohail Munir said: \u201cIf used well, data can add 2% to GDP. It is a national asset that must be protected, and the Pakistan Digital Authority is its regulator.\u201d He added: \u201cAI carries its own risks. The same question can produce a different answer from every model. 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