Progress

Current status
under deliberation
19 May 2023 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Pakistan
Policy Area
Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
Business registration requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

19 May 2023
under deliberation

Issued draft of Pakistan Personal Data Protection Bill including registration requirements

On 19 May 2023, the Pakistan Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MITT) released a draft of the Pakistan Personal Data Protection Bill (PDPB). In particular, the Act would require data controllers and processors to register with…

Source
Event type law
Action type drafting
Government branch executive
Government body central government