{"id":23752,"date":"2026-09-14T13:53:59","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T08:53:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakalerts.net\/english\/?p=23752"},"modified":"2026-09-14T13:53:59","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T08:53:59","slug":"pakistan-approves-90-day-action-plan-to-counter-growing-cyber-warfare-threats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakalerts.net\/english\/?p=23752","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan approves 90-day action plan to counter growing cyber warfare threats"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Islamabad: The federal government has decided to accelerate cybersecurity measures in response to growing cyber warfare challenges, approving a 90-day Cybersecurity Strategic Action Plan.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to sources, provinces have also been directed to speed up the establishment of Computer Emergency Response Teams (CERTs) and ensure implementation of the Pakistan Information Security Framework 2026 (PISF).<\/p>\n<p>The decision was taken during the second meeting of the National Committee for Information and Communications, held at the Cabinet Division under the chairmanship of the secretary of the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication and the NCICS chairman.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting stressed the need for immediate and practical measures to address the country&#8217;s growing cybersecurity threats.<\/p>\n<p>The committee was informed that the Pakistan Information Security Framework 2026 had already been approved and that its effective implementation at both federal and provincial levels was now essential.<\/p>\n<p>The National Computer Emergency Response Team (NCERT), which leads the cybersecurity working committee, presented a comprehensive strategic action plan covering measures to be implemented over the next 90 days.<\/p>\n<p>The plan covers key areas including governance, regulatory compliance, resource coordination, cyber incident response, crisis management, cybersecurity assessments and supply chain security.<\/p>\n<p>Officials were also informed that a National Cybersecurity Handbook has been prepared, particularly for government officers.<\/p>\n<p>The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) chairman stressed the need for careful and comprehensive planning to make the federal computer emergency response mechanism fully operational, particularly as sectoral and provincial CERTs have yet to be established.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad: The federal government has decided to accelerate cybersecurity measures in response to growing cyber warfare challenges, approving a 90-day Cybersecurity Strategic Action Plan. 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