A meeting of the provincial cabinet chaired by Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan held
Quetta, January 19, 2021 (PPI-OT): Provincial Ministers, Advisors, Chief Secretary Balochistan, Additional Chief Secretary P and D, and Secretaries of the concerned departments attended the meeting. In the meeting, the cabinet approved the Balochistan Digital Policy 2020-21. Under the digital policy, e-governance, public access to digital services, provision of inexpensive, standard, and high-speed internet facility besides promotion of ICT companies in the province through digital capability, digital economy, software and IT parks.
Including establishment of a state-of-the-art centralized data center will also be established. The meeting also approved a bill to amend the rules framed under the Balochistan Tourist Guides Act 2014. Tabling bill to amend Balochistan Vaccination Ordinance 1958 and the Balochistan Education Council 2021 draft bill with some changes were also approved.
The Balochistan cabinet on Monday approved the first digital policy of the province. AFP/File
QUETTA: The Balochistan cabinet on Monday approved the first digital policy of the province. The goals of the 2020-21 policy are to provide e-governance, public access to digital services, provision of cheap, standard and high-speed internet facility, besides promoting Information Communication Technologies (ICT) companies in the province through digital capability, digital economy, software and IT parks.
The government will establish a state-of-the-art centralised data centre.
A meeting of the cabinet presided over by Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan Alyani also approved a bill to amend the rules framed under the Balochistan Tourist Guides Act, 2014, the Balochistan Vaccination Ordinance, 1958, and the Balochistan Education Council, 2021 draft bill with some changes.