Attaullah Tarar proposes new council for national cybersecurity and social media awareness

Council composition and membership rules

The minister stated that provincial governments, federal ministries, and other organisations could join the proposed council. He assured full support to ensure awareness initiatives occur at every level throughout the year.

Education and training requirements

Tarar emphasised including digital literacy in school, college, and university curricula to educate citizens about technological threats. He also called for every organisation to establish a digital literacy cell and train its officers and bureaucracy.

Approach to emerging threats

The information minister argued that diverse cybersecurity aspects require an integrated whole-of-government approach to reach citizens effectively. He noted the need for a research-based system where the curriculum updates regularly in line with evolving technology.