National Information Technology Board

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National Information Technology Board (NITB)

Overview
- An autonomous government agency in Pakistan under the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication.
- Formed in 2014 by merging the Pakistan Computer Bureau and the Electronic Government Directorate.
- Headquarters: Islamabad.
- Website: nitb.gov.pk

What it does
- Leads e-governance across Pakistan, providing software and digital services to federal ministries and other government bodies to improve public services.
- Has developed more than 31 portals and over 15 mobile apps in the past few years.

Beep Pakistan
- NITB launched Beep Pakistan, Pakistan’s first homegrown secure communication app for government officials, as an alternative to WhatsApp.

Legal status
- The National Information Technology Board Act, 2022, made NITB an autonomous body. The act was approved by the President of Pakistan.

Tendering concerns
- In July 2023, reports alleged the tendering process for a government IT contract may have favored a bidder, though details were not specified.

Source note
- NITB is part of Pakistan’s federal government and has played a key role in expanding digital government services.