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The Government of Pakistan has moved forward with plans to develop a Pakistan Business Portal under the Digital Economy Enhancement Project, aiming to create a unified digital system for business registration, licensing, and compliance.
The initiative is being led by the Board of Investment, which has invited expressions of interest from consulting firms to design and implement the platform as part of digital transformation efforts.
Officials told ProPakistani that the proposed portal will function as a national one-window system, integrating federal and provincial services into a single digital platform. The goal is to enable end-to-end management of business activities, reducing regulatory hurdles and improving efficiency.
The project will focus on developing institutional structures, governance models, and legal frameworks required to support the platform. It will also include building a scalable and secure digital architecture capable of handling multiple services across government departments.
Authorities plan to incorporate advanced features such as unified business identification, automated workflows, AI enabled services, and integrated payment systems to align with global standards in digital governance.
The initiative will involve coordination with key institutions, including the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication and National Database and Registration Authority, along with other federal and provincial bodies. Integration with existing digital systems such as identity databases and payment gateways is expected to play a central role.
Officials emphasized that the portal represents a broader institutional reform effort rather than just a technology upgrade. The plan also includes drafting legislation for a proposed Pakistan Business Portal Authority to oversee operations and governance.
With a structured 40-week consultancy timeline and phased implementation roadmap, the initiative signals a significant push toward modernizing Pakistan’s digital economy and public sector service delivery.