Muhammad Tariq Malik will preside over the Technical Advisory Committee for the National Human Development Report 2023 on Digital Transformation in Pakistan.
The UN’s committee on digital transformation in Pakistan has been given the chairman of the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) as its head.
Muhammad Tariq Malik will preside over the Technical Advisory Committee for the National Human Development Report 2023 on Digital Transformation in Pakistan, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has announced.
Knut Otsby, the UNDP representative in Pakistan, will co-chair the committee. The advisory committee is made up of 27 eminent professionals from the fields of finance, law, governance, and information technology.
In the past, Mr. Malik was also associated with the UNDP. In his capacity as chief technical advisor, he assisted over 130 states in using technological interventions to improve governance in using technological interventions to improve governance.
According to his biography on National Database and Registration Authority NADRA’s website, he worked as the World Bank’s senior technical consultant before joining the UNDP.
Using digital technologies, Mr. Malik has launched a number of initiatives to deal with the fallout from crises, pandemics, and disasters. He took the lead in organizing the flood victims’ data for efficient relief efforts and fair aid distribution.
He had won awards on the national and international levels thanks to his initiatives. He received the highest honor in technology, the “Star of Excellence” (Sitara-i-Imtiaz), in 2013 for using the technology to enhance governance.
In addition, he received the Outstanding Achievement Award at the 2009 ID World International Congress in Italy and Teradata’s 2012 National “CIO of the Year” award.
Pakistan has been undergoing a digital transformation in recent years, with a growing emphasis on the use of technology to improve various aspects of the country’s economy, society, and governance.
The government of Pakistan has been making efforts to promote the use of technology in various sectors, including finance, education, healthcare, and agriculture.