Islamabad:Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar has proposed the establishment of a National Cybersecurity and Social Media Awareness Council to protect people from digital threats. He made the announcement while addressing the inaugural ceremony of Cyber Security Awareness Week 2026, organized by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) in Islamabad.

According to Radio Pakistan, the Information Minister emphasized that provincial governments, federal ministries, and divisions, as well as other organizations, could be members of the proposed council. He assured his full support for its establishment to ensure that awareness initiatives are implemented at all levels throughout the year.

Attaullah Tarar highlighted the need for a more integrated and cohesive whole-of-government approach to effectively reach every citizen given the diverse aspects of cybersecurity. He proposed the inclusion of digital literacy in school, college, and university curricula to educate children about emerging technological threats and ways to address them.

The Minister also called for a research-based system in which the curriculum is regularly updated to keep pace with rapidly evolving technology. He suggested that digital literacy should be mandatory for every citizen and stressed the importance of every organization in the country establishing a digital literacy cell. Additionally, he mentioned that officers and bureaucrats should receive training in this field.