𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗘𝗥𝗧 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗟𝗮𝘄𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 (𝗠𝗖𝗦)

𝗥𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶, 𝗣𝗮𝗸𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻 – The National Cyber Emergency Response Team (National CERT) of Pakistan successfully conducted an insightful training session on “Cyber Laws” at the Department of Information Security, Military College of Signals (MCS). The attendees included students of the Bachelor of Engineering in Information Security program and the faculty of the department.
The session was led by Ms. Zaheema Iqbal, Assistant Director, Advisories & Communications, who provided an engaging overview of Pakistan’s evolving cyber threat landscape and the implications of digital risks for individuals, organizations, and national security. The discussion highlighted the growing sophistication of cyberattacks and emphasized the urgent need for robust governance, awareness, and proactive defense strategies.
Ms. Zaheema outlined the evolution of Pakistan’s cyber legislation, highlighting major frameworks such as PECA, the Digital Nation Act 2025, the AI Policy 2025, and the Data Protection Bill. She emphasized their significance in strengthening the country’s cybersecurity and data governance landscape. She also underscored the importance of aligning national regulations with international standards, referencing globally recognized frameworks such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The discussion emphasized the need for Pakistan to adopt international best practices in data protection, digital rights, institutional capacity building, and cross-sector collaboration.
National CERT remains committed to advancing awareness, preparedness, and resilience across all sectors of the digital ecosystem.