Pakistan, June 30 -- The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication has released the draft Data Governance Policy 2026 for public consultation, proposing a comprehensive framework for managing, protecting, and sharing government data. The ministry has invited public feedback until July 10 before finalising the policy, which aims to strengthen data governance as Pakistan's digital transformation accelerates.

According to the draft, government data will be recognised as a strategic national asset held in trust for citizens, while public institutions will act only as custodians rather than owners of that information. The proposed policy also grants citizens the right to know who within the government accessed their personal da...