ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Wednesday that the government’s vision for national digitalisation aims to provide citizens access to all public facilities under a single digital identity.
Presiding over a meeting to review the implementation of a national-level integrated digital policy framework, PM Shehbaz said that implementing this vision in line with modern-day demands held key importance in forming an integrated society, according to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).
“After the full implementation of the national digital vision, citizens will be able to access all public facilities, including government verification of documents, banking services, health, transfers, and all other facilities, under a single digital ID at one place,” the statement quoted the premier as saying.
PM Shehbaz orders priority implementation in agri, utilities, housing and SMEs
It added that a meeting of the National Digital Commission (NDC) should be convened soon in order to take all stakeholders into confidence on the policy, including the provinces.
The prime minister directed that the digital vision first be implemented in priority sectors, including health, agriculture, utilities, housing, and SMEs to provide better facilities to the public as soon as possible.
After its implementation in the housing sector, a central identification number will be available for all private and public properties, according to the briefing. “The implementation of the digital system in the SMEs sector will establish an integrated system for the unique legal identity of businesses, which will contribute to an increase in the country’s overall production,” it said.
The PMO statement added that all legal, administrative and institutional measures for the vision’s full implementation were being completed rapidly, with input being sought from international experts and organisations alongside prevailing best global practices.
The premier directed immediate and effective measures to make the facilities of the newly established central data centre, Sky 47, available to all federal institutions. The data centre was inaugurated last week and has a capacity of 8.5 megawatts. According to PM Shehbaz, a centralised data centre at the national level in the public sector alone would provide a focal point for data of all institutions, while preventing various institutions from establishing separate data centres would save national resources.
“The Pakistan Digital Authority is determining an active, prepared, and revolutionary direction for government services and the social system, particularly in providing urban facilities to the public,” the statement added. It termed the ongoing work on the digital vision commendable, saying that effective implementation of the policy would ensure global partnerships and effective representation of the country on international forums.
Additionally, institutional decision-making, performance, and transparency would become aligned with international standards. In addition to agriculture, food, health, energy, housing and SMEs, the statement said work is underway on 14 other priority sectors on PM Shehbaz’s directives.
Published in Dawn, July 30th, 2026