PTA Organizes Cybersecurity Awards 2024
Wire desk byline Sourced from Xinhua, Dawn, Arab News, Anadolu and Minute Mirror. Translated and abridged by the GSRRA Desk.
To recognize the outstanding achievements in enhancing cybersecurity within the telecom sector of Pakistan, The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) organized the Cybersecurity Awards 2024 in Islamabad on Tuesday.
Commending the industry’s commitment, Minister of State for IT and Telecommunications Shaza Fatima Khawaja reiterated the government’s vision for a robust cybersecurity framework essential for Pakistan’s economic and digital stability.
Major General (R) Hafeez Ur Rehman HI(M), Chairman PTA, in his keynote address, underscored PTA’s initiatives fostering a proactive cybersecurity culture, emphasizing collaboration for a secure sector.
Shields were presented to top-ranking telecom entities and key stakeholders for their roles in enhancing Pakistan’s Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) ranking.
The cybersecurity annual report 2024 was also launched on the occasion detailing PTA’s initiatives. The report and the details of rankings will be available on the PTA website.
Cybersecurity awards celebrate the telecom industry’s dedication to strengthening security frameworks, showcasing advancements toward a more resilient telecom infrastructure.
Reference Link:- https://propakistani.pk/2024/11/05/pta-organizes-cybersecurity-awards-2024/
Zamir Ahmed Awan is the founder and Chair of the Global Silk Route Research Alliance, a think tank in Islamabad. He studied engineering at Shanghai University in the 1980s, and years later he went back to China as Pakistan's science counsellor in Beijing, from 2010 until 2016, working on science and higher education cooperation between the two countries.…
