Attaullah Tarar urges national council on cyber threats
At Islamabad’s Cyber Security Awareness Week 2026 launch, the information minister urged a cross-government body for digital literacy and year-round anti-misinformation work.
Information minister Attaullah Tarar proposed a National Cyber Security and Social Media Awareness Council at PTA’s Cyber Security Awareness Week 2026 opening in Islamabad.
The council would link federal ministries, provincial governments and regulators for a coordinated response to cyber threats and misinformation.
He urged consultations within one to two weeks, with the PTA steering the process and his ministry offering full facilitation.
He also called for compulsory digital literacy in schools and universities, digital literacy cells in government bodies, and mandatory labelling of AI-generated content.