Islamabad, Sep 18: Pakistan has made notable strides in the United Nations E-Government Development Index (EGDI) 2024, advancing 14 positions to secure the 136th spot, up from 150th in the 2022 survey.
This progress marks a significant leap from the “Middle EGDI category” to the “High EGDI category,” reflecting substantial improvements in the country’s digital government capabilities.
The country’s EGDI value has risen to 0.5095 from 0.42380 in 2022. Despite trailing behind global leaders like Denmark (0.9847) and regional leaders such as Singapore (0.969) and the Maldives (0.6745), this improvement is a notable achievement.
In the E-Participation Index, Pakistan is ranked 88th with a value of 0.49 percent, up from 106th place and a value of 0.36 in 2022. Comparatively, neighboring India ranks 97th with an EGDI value of 0.66 and an E-Participation Index value of 0.65750.
Minister of State for IT and Telecom, Shaza Fatima Khawaja, praised the Prime Minister’s support for eGov initiatives and acknowledged the efforts of the National Information Technology Board (NITB) and the Ministry of IT and Telecom (MoITT) in advancing e-Governance in Pakistan.
