PDA says digital plan could add $60-80bn to GDP in 5 years
The Pakistan Digital Authority told the National Assembly IT committee the National Digital Master Plan, approved by the National Digital Commission, rests on Digital Society, Economy and Governance.
The Pakistan Digital Authority (PDA) briefed the National Assembly Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication, chaired by Syed Amin ul Haq.
PDA said effective digital transformation could add $60 billion to $80 billion to Pakistan’s GDP over the next five years.
The National Digital Master Plan was developed with provincial and sectoral stakeholders and approved by the National Digital Commission.
The plan’s three pillars are Digital Society, Digital Economy and Digital Governance.
PDA will issue a digital roadmap with key performance indicators; departments must align their digitisation work with the master plan.