Pakistan Cybersecurity Compliance Resources
38 direct, official sources — regulator- and government-hosted PDFs and portals, not news coverage or third-party summaries — for every named cybersecurity, IT, cloud, AI, and data-privacy framework in Pakistan's regulatory landscape.
Official source library by category
National / Cross-Cutting
National Cyber Security Policy 2021 (NCSP 2021)
MoITT
Primary source
National Cyber Security Policy 2021 (mirror)
PKCERT
Backup link
CERT Rules 2023 (Gazette notification)
MoITT / PKCERT
Legal basis for nCERT & PISF
Pakistan Information Security Framework (PISF) 2026 — Introduction
PKCERT
Full 13-document set on GRC Policies portal
PISF — GRC Policies portal (full document set)
PKCERT
All 13 PISF documents published here
Cyber Security Audit Firm Registration (nCERT)
PKCERT
CAT-I to CAT-IV registration criteria
Registered Audit Firms list
PKCERT
Live registry
Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act 2016 (PECA)
National Assembly of Pakistan
De facto data-protection/cybercrime law today
Personal Data Protection Bill 2023 (Final Draft)
MoITT
Still pending enactment as of 2026
Pakistan Cloud First Policy (Feb 2022)
MoITT
Cloud Service Provider Accreditation Criteria
MoITT
Companion to Cloud First Policy
National Artificial Intelligence Policy 2025
MoITT
Cabinet-approved 30 Jul 2025
Competition Act 2010
Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP)
Federal Board of Revenue Act 2007
FBR
ATL status is an audit-firm registration dependency
Telecom & Cloud / Media
Critical Telecom Data and Infrastructure Security Regulations (CTDISR-2025)
PTA
Revised Oct 2025, replaces CTDISR-2020
Cyber Security Strategy for Telecom Sector 2023-2028
PTA
Cyber Security Audit Firm Registration Criteria (2023)
PTA
Mutex is registered under this
Pakistan Telecommunication (Re-organization) Act, 1996
PTA
PTA's founding legislation
Banking / Fintech
Framework on Outsourcing to Cloud Service Providers
SBP
Main circular page: sbp.org.pk/bprd/2023/C1.htm
Measures to Enhance Security of Digital Banking Products (BPRD Circular 04/2023)
SBP
Related cybersecurity circular
SBP Panel of Auditors (Banks & DFIs)
SBP
State Bank of Pakistan Act, 1956
SBP
SBP's founding legislation
Fintech / IT & Consulting
Power & Gas
NEPRA Act, 1997
NEPRA / Power Division
NEPRA Legal / Legislation portal (IT/OT Security Regulations 2022)
NEPRA
Search 'Security of Information & OT Regulations 2022'
NEPRA Licensing (Distribution) Regulations 2022
NEPRA
Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority Ordinance, 2002
OGRA
OGRA mirror: ogra.org.pk/ordinance
Media
Logistics & Supply
Pakistan Courier and Logistic Regulatory Authority Act, 2018
National Assembly of Pakistan
Pakistan Land Port Authority Act, 2025
Pakistan Code
Assented 30 Aug 2025
Karachi Port Trust Act, 1886
Pakistan Code
Port Qasim Authority Act, 1973
Ministry of Maritime Affairs
Gwadar Port Authority Ordinance, 2002
Pakistan Code
Common Questions About This Resource Library
Are these links to official government sources?
Yes. Every link on this page points to a regulator- or government-hosted document or portal — PTA, SBP, NEPRA, nCERT (PKCERT), NADRA, MoITT, or the National Assembly of Pakistan — not to news coverage or third-party summaries. Links were verified via web search at time of compilation; government sites occasionally restructure URLs, so if a link 404s, use the regulator's official website directly.
How often is this resource library updated?
It reflects the Mutex Systems Pakistan Regulatory Landscape research compiled in August 2026. Regulations are actively evolving — CTDISR was revised in 2025 and PISF rolled out in 2026 — so always cross-check the effective date against the regulator's own portal for anything inspection-critical.
Where can I find a full breakdown of what each framework requires, not just the source document?
Each of the six most significant frameworks — CTDISR-2025, PISF 2026, the SBP Cybersecurity Guidelines, NEPRA's IT/OT Regulations, NCSP 2021, and NADRA's Biometric Policy Framework v2.0 — has its own dedicated compliance guide on this site, breaking down key requirements and a practical compliance path.
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