E-Governance in Pakistan: Where Pakistan Stands and Where It Can Go?

Nisar Ali
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Nisar Ali: Pakistan Institute of Development Economics

No 2026:139, PIDE Knowledge Brief from Pakistan Institute of Development Economics

Abstract: In Pakistan, E-Government Development has been a significant challenge for decades. Since the establishment of first electronic government directorate in 2002, pakistans progress in implementing e-governance has been poor compare to other countries. Through an extensive review of latest literature including journal articles, UN, ADB, and World Bank reports and data, this study reveals that, despite various e-governmnet initiatives, Pakistans performance in e-government development remains very poor both globally and regionally. In E-Government Development ranking, Pakistan ranks 136th out of 193 UN member countries. In South Asia, it ranks second last, performing only better than Afganistan , which reflects low level of implementation and adoption. By addressing the issues such as low level of digital adoption and literacy, lack of research and data driven policies, absence of action plan and KPIs of digital transformation policies, and limited digital infrastructure, Pakistan can improve its e-governance.

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Date: 2026
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