IT ministry unveils draft data governance policy

• Govt data declared a strategic national asset held in trust for citizens • Public bodies defined as custodians, not owners of government data • Citizens to have right to know who accessed their personal data, when, and why ISLAMABAD: The Min­i­stry of Information Technology and Telecommunication has released the draft Data Governance Policy 2026 for public consultation, declaring government data a strategic national asset to be held in trust for the people and governed to ensure sovereignty...

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