The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) and the National Computer Emergency Response Team (NCERT) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation in cybersecurity and safeguard Pakistan’s digital infrastructure.
The signing ceremony, held at PTA headquarters, highlights a joint commitment to addressing cyber threats and building national resilience against emerging challenges. The agreement outlines collaborative efforts to improve cybersecurity, ensuring the safety and reliability of Pakistan’s digital ecosystem.
Chairman PTA underscored the critical role of cybersecurity in protecting communication networks and national IT infrastructure, emphasizing the need for collaboration in a rapidly evolving threat landscape. Dr. Haider Abbas, Director-General NCERT, echoed these sentiments, highlighting the importance of a unified response to tackle growing cyber risks affecting critical sectors.
This partnership marks a significant step in strengthening Pakistan’s cybersecurity capabilities, fostering a secure and interconnected digital environment for all stakeholders.
Pakistan’s cybersecurity landscape has come under fire once again recently, with a cyber attack on Dewan Farooque Motors, resulting in corrupted data and crashed servers. Here is the official statement from DFML on the cyber attack:
We regret to inform you that owing to malware and cyber-attack our IT servers have been crashed and data have been corrupted badly, resulting in postponing the board meeting. Accordingly, you are informed that the board meeting has been postponed till the time of its restoration.