The Pakistan Digital Authority sets standards, enforces compliance, and establishes frameworks and processes for artificial-intelligence areas assigned by the National Digital Commission. Its mandate requires it to avoid overlap with other regulators and conflicts with existing laws.
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- Authority type
- AI-specific
- Ownership type
- Public sector
- Jurisdiction
- Pakistan
- Parent organization
- Not available
- Established
- Jan 29, 2025
- Website
- Official link
Mandate
Under section 8(g) of the Digital Nation Pakistan Act 2025, the Authority carries out oversight, sets standards, enforces compliance, and establishes frameworks and processes for artificial intelligence and other emerging-technology areas assigned by the National Digital Commission. It must avoid overlap with other regulators and conflicts with existing laws.