Pakistan lays digital foundations for faster economic growth

PSX Update • Sep 7, 2026

Pakistan is laying the foundations for a digital economy by developing a national digital stack based on open-source technology, with plans to provide it free of cost to frontier and emerging nations once completed.

September 07, 2026 (MLN): Pakistan is laying the foundations for a digital economy by developing a national digital stack based on open-source technology, with plans to provide it free of cost to frontier and emerging nations once completed. The initiative is aimed at using digital technology not merely for modernisation but to create wealth, strengthen economic independence and accelerate the country’s development....