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Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday directed federal ministries to complete measures for digitising relevant data within the stipulated timeframe.
He issued the directive while chairing a meeting to review progress on the Digital Nation Pakistan initiative.
The prime minister asked ministries to coordinate with provincial governments and relevant institutions. He also directed them to provide digitised data to the central data centre.
PM Shehbaz said the central data centre under the Digital Nation Pakistan Programme would play a key role in delivering government services.
He said the centre would also help provide better facilities to citizens.
The prime minister stressed the need for clearly defined responsibilities across federal ministries.
He said timely data sharing would help bring government systems in line with modern requirements.
PM Shehbaz said the programme aims to provide efficient and convenient services to citizens across Pakistan.
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He added that a centralised database could support economic development by bringing useful data from government institutions and different sectors together.
Referring to the fuel subsidy scheme for deserving citizens, PM Shehbaz said data sharing among institutions had supported its successful implementation.
He also highlighted the role of digital records in monitoring ministry performance.
According to the prime minister, digitisation could help prevent corruption and institutional mismanagement.
The prime minister praised the Ministry of Health for working with provincial governments to establish universal medical records across the country.
He also welcomed the introduction of QR codes for verifying the quality of medicines and improving their availability.
The Ministry of Information Technology briefed the meeting on progress in sector-specific digitisation.
Officials said ministries were taking comprehensive measures with the cooperation of relevant institutions.
The government has prioritised digitisation in basic public service sectors.
These sectors include health, agriculture and other key areas.
The Ministry of Information Technology is also working with the Ministry of Law to bring national laws together in one digital platform.
Officials said the move would provide easier access to laws and support future legislation.
The meeting also reviewed work on priority sectors under the prime minister’s digitalisation agenda.
Officials said the programme focuses on digital government services, the digital economy and digital public facilitation.
Representatives of federal ministries briefed the meeting on their public services and performance.
They also provided updates on progress in sharing relevant data with the central data centre.
Officials gave a special briefing on health ministry data.
The briefing covered the transfer of health-related information to the central data centre.
It also covered the use of digital systems to verify the quality of medicines.
Minister for Law Azam Nazeer Tarar, Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb and Minister for Economic Affairs Ahad Khan Cheema attended the meeting.
Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar and Minister for National Health Services Syed Mustafa Kamal also participated.
Minister for Information Technology Shaza Fatima Khawaja and senior officials from relevant government institutions were also present.
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