𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗘𝗥𝗧 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝟮-𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗜𝗖𝗠𝗣𝗗 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿-𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗝𝗼𝗯 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀

𝗕𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻, 𝗣𝗮𝗸𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻 – The National Cyber Emergency Response Team (National CERT) of Pakistan participated in a 2-day workshop hosted by the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD), on the “Information Sharing and Referral Mechanism” series on 4–5 November 2025 at the Pearl Continental Hotel, Bhurban. Organized under the ICMPD Silk Routes initiative, this workshop marked a pioneering effort to bring together key national stakeholders to enhance inter-agency coordination in preventing and responding to online fraudulent job advertisements and related cyber-enabled exploitation.
Ms. Zaheema Iqbal, Assistant Director Advisories & Communications represented National CERT during the sessions, which focused on strengthening collaboration among national institutions and fostering a coordinated response framework. Representatives from the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development (MOPHRD), Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT), Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), Bureau of Emigration and Overseas Employment (BEOE), National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA), Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), and the Overseas Employment Corporation (OEC) participated in the workshop.
Key outcomes of the workshop included the development of a comprehensive draft Charge Matrix to categorize cases stemming from fraudulent job advertisements and an agreement to establish referral pathways and workflows for enhanced inter-agency coordination. Participants also agreed on next steps, including validation of the Charge Matrix as part of an inter-ministerial MoU, formulation of agency-specific SOPs, and exploration of IT-based solutions for improved case management.
This initiative reflects National CERT’s continued commitment to promoting cybersecurity awareness, resilience, and institutional cooperation in Pakistan. By reinforcing collaborative mechanisms and harmonizing efforts across agencies, National CERT contributes to building a safer, more trusted, and digitally resilient ecosystem for citizens.