{
  "id": 17395397,
  "title": "Attaullah Tarar proposes to establish National Cybersecurity, Social Media Awareness Council",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/attaullah-tarar-proposes-to-establish-national-cybersecurity-social",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-31T11:31:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40446802/attaullah-tarar-proposes-to-establish-national-cybersecurity-social-media-awareness-council"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pakistan's Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Attaullah Tarar, suggested on Saturday the formation of a National Cybersecurity and Social Media Awareness Council, according to Radio Pakistan. He made this proposal during the opening of Cyber Security Awareness Week 2026, organized by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) in Islamabad. Tarar suggested that provincial governments, federal ministries and departments, along with other organizations, could serve as members of the proposed council. He pledged his full backing for its creation to guarantee awareness efforts are carried out at all levels throughout the year.\n\nTarar highlighted the necessity of a more integrated and cooperative whole-of-government strategy due to the multifaceted nature of cybersecurity. He emphasized the importance of integrating digital literacy into the school, college, and university curricula to educate young people about emerging technological threats and potential solutions. The minister also advocated for a research-based approach, where the curriculum is continuously updated to keep pace with rapidly advancing technology. Tarar called for digital literacy to be made mandatory for all citizens.\n\nFurthermore, the information minister stressed that every organization in the country should set up a digital literacy cell. He also maintained that government officials and the bureaucracy should receive training in this field.",
  "summary": "Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar on Saturday proposed the establishment of a National Cybersecurity and Social Media Awareness Council to protect people from digital threats, Radio Pakistan reported. He said this addressing the inaugural ceremony of Cyber Security Awareness Week 2026, organised by Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) in Islamabad. The information…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}