World Governments acknowledge dependence on Digital Infrastructure for Future Readiness

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown in a recent statement to the media acknowledged the need to build digital infra-structure to stay current with the 21st century.

Government’s across the world have embraced digital governance through development and incorporation of E-Governance across government-wide systems and operations. Over the last 5 years Pakistan has also widely incorporated e-governance across its ministerial and divisional infrastructure. Infact a dedicated E-Governance Directorate, under the regulatory and policy guidance of the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecom is entrusted to analyse, develop and introduce e-governance systems to the collective and unique needs of the various government functions.

Some of the most sophisticated and out-standing e-governance projects have been:

1. Online Recruitment System for Federal Public Service Commission
2. Online Access to Statutory and Case Laws at District Bar Associations
3. IT Skills Training programme for Probationary Government Officers
4. Process Mapping for improving efficiency at Ministry of Science & Technology
5. Technical Support to IT Departments of Provinces & AJK
6. HMIS & Networking facilities at PIMS, Islamabad
7. Automation of CDA Hospital, Islamabad
8. Automation of Prime Minister Secretariat , Islamabad
9. E-Service for submission of documents at SECP
10. E-Service for submission of documents at SECP
11. E-enablement of Estate Office , Islamabad
12. E-Service to CC/DC Office
13. E-enablement of Senate & National Assembly
14. Automation of Patent Office, Karachi
15. Online Processing of Hajj applications and allied applications
16. Development of Urdu Lexicon, MT
17. Federal Government Data Centre and Intranet
18. Consultancy for Reengineering of Govt. of Pakistan’s Business Processes
19. E-Services for Ministry of Population welfare
20. E-Services at Chief and Deputy Commissioner’s Office – Islamabad
21. E-Enablement of Trading Corporation of Pakistan
22. E-Services at Civil Services Academy, Lahore
23. E-services for ICT administration
24. E services for ministry of food Agriculture & Livestock
25. E-Enablement of Islamabad Police
26. E-Services at Capital Development Authority
27. E-Enablement of Establishment Division
28. E-Services at Ministry of Interior
29. E-Services at Ministry of Health
30. HMIS for Karachi & Sheikh Zahid Hospital Lahore
31. Telemedicine Project for Rural Areas in PUNJAB and SINDH
32. Online Access to Case Law – Supreme Court
33. Online Access to Case Law – Punjab
34. Online Access to Case Law – NWFP
35. Online Access to Case Law – Sindh
36. Economic Developing Mapping at 5 Districts (Pilot Project)
37. Online tracking system for Cargo handling Freight Wagons & Locomotives

This should be enough of a business case to the PR agencies in Pakistan to equip themselves with the requisite capability and capacity to play a lead role in enabling the enormous government & public sector in utilizing their digital infrastructure for their internal and external communication needs.