The Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said that the Federal Cabinet has approved National Cyber Security Policy 2021 for data protection and prevention of cybercrimes.
The Information Minister has made these remarks in a press briefing about decisions taken in the Federal Cabinet meeting in Islamabad on Tuesday with Prime Minister Imran Khan in the chair. He said the policy has been introduced keeping in view the enhanced significance of cyber regime.
Chaudhry Fawad Hussain has said that the approval was also given to dual nationality of Pakistan with Czech Republic and a new policy for foreign investment in the country. He said new policy for foreign investment is aimed at providing security to international investors and reducing international litigation against Pakistan’s bilateral agreements.
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The Information Minister further stated that the cabinet members congratulated the PM Imran Khan over PTI’s victory in Azad Jammu and Kashmir general elections. He said that PM appreciated efforts of Federal Ministers Ali Amin Gandapur and Murad Saeed as well as Chairman Kashmir Committee Shehryar Khan Afridi for running a successful election campaign in Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
Fawad Chauhdry further stated that the Federal Cabinet also gave approval to government’s Advertisement Policy 2021, in which advertisements will be made digital while ensuring transparency. He said that for the first time in the history, zero payment is pending against government’s advertisements.
“We are working on the legislation to protect journalists against non-payments of salaries,” he added.
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