Need of a Robust Cybersecurity Regime for Pakistan

Pakistan-centric terrorist groups are extensively using cyberspace for the following objectives:

In terms of legal instruments to combat threats arising from the cyber realm, the very first cyber law was introduced by Musharraf administration which was tilted ‘Electronic Transaction Ordinance 2002’. A number of other legal instruments were introduced in the following years which include:

In the evolving cyber landscape, it is imperative for Pakistan’s security policymakers to identify the immediate and future cyber threats, formulate a cybersecurity strategy for both offensive and defensive capabilities, classify and shield its critical infrastructure from cyber threats and invest in the cyber domain. The fulfilment of the measures proposed in the latest NISP — formulation of cyber-security strategy, establishment of civil-military cyber command forces, strengthening of the cyber-crimes wing at FIA, and creating public awareness about cyber threats — will be among the first steps in directing the country’s policymakers towards the securitization of cyberspace.

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