ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s inclusion in the top tiers of a global cybersecurity index was celebrated by the State Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication, Shaza Fatima Khawaja, who announced that Pakistan has been ranked in Tier 1 of the International Telecommunication Union’s Global Cybersecurity Index 2024 report.
Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, the minister said, “Tier 1, the highest of the five tiers and labelled ‘role-modelling,’ has a score range of 95 to 100, and includes 46 countries. In the previous edition of the Global Cybersecurity Index report, Pakistan ranked 79.”
Shaza Khawaja highlighted that the report indicates Pakistan’s advancements in legal, technical, capacity building, skill development, and organizational sectors are exemplary.
“The Global Cybersecurity Index 2024 shows significant improvements by countries implementing essential legal measures, strategic plans, capacity-building initiatives, and cooperation frameworks, particularly in strengthening incident response capabilities,” the report quoted Khawaja as saying.
“Pakistan has performed exceptionally well in the latest rankings and has been placed in Tier 1, alongside countries like the United States, Japan, Singapore, Australia, Saudi Arabia, and Malaysia,” the minister added.
“It is an honor for the nation and the IT industry that Pakistan is now included in the top tiers of cybersecurity,” she stated.
The minister also acknowledged the collective efforts of various departments, including the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC), the Planning Commission Ministry, the Ministry of Defence, law enforcement agencies, and the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), in achieving this milestone.
She expressed gratitude to the provinces and all stakeholders for their contributions and support in strengthening Pakistan’s cybersecurity infrastructure and promoting digital advancement across the country.
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