
A meeting was held under the chairmanship of Osman Saifullah Khan, Advisor to Governor on Planning and Development, Energy and Power, Science Technology and Information Technology, in Peshawar. The meeting was held for onboarding and consultation on the National Digital Masterplan (NDMP) between the Pakistan Digital Authority and the KP Government. The meeting was attended by the Secretary P&D, Secretary Science Technology and IT, DG ST&IT, MD KPITB and senior officials of KPITB, along with the Member PDA, Executive Director PDA, Chief DPI Officer, Chief of Staff PDA and other senior officials of the Pakistan Digital Authority. The briefing was given by the Pakistan Digital Authority team on the Digital Nation Pakistan vision and the National Digital Masterplan. The briefing covered the Digital Nation Pakistan opportunity, what the National Digital Masterplan is, NDMP governance, shared national capabilities and sectoral plans. The discussion also focused on NDMP delivery timelines in seven phases up to 15 December 2026, strengthening of the PC-I framework for digital transformation projects, and the monitoring and evaluation framework for translating NDMP interventions into measurable national outcomes. The discussion emphasized federal-provincial consultation and validation of sectoral plans and projects, alignment of KP’s digital priorities with the national framework, and endorsement of the methodology for project and programme initiation. The Advisor highlighted the importance of KP’s active participation in the co-creation process, institutional coordination and timely inputs to ensure that provincial needs and priorities are fully reflected in the National Digital Masterplan.
