12.4
central health database/s. Legal requirements including a clear and consistent mechanism
for patient data security to be ensured and appropriate instruments to be put in place at all
levels.
Share information for preventive care of dominant disease groups in local languages
through appropriate ICT tools and technologies.
Set E-health service providers accreditation and requisite protocols and standards.
13.
e-Energy
12.3
To facilitate and assist Ministry of Water and Power to:
13.1
13.2
13.4
Utilize IT to optimize energy consumption in the domestic, industrial, and retail sectors.
Establish public-private partnerships with cellular operators and utility providers to utilize
3G/4G network for solutions such as smart grids, demand forecasting and availability of
consumer portals to manage energy consumption.
Promote implementation of a secure wireless Smart Metering system to improve control
over electricity consumption and billing, theft, tampering with meters and supply lines.
Scale & adopt research developed for indigenous energy efficiency solutions.
14.
e-Commerce
13.3
To facilitate and assist Ministry of Commerce to:
14.1
Create an enabling environment that empowers stakeholders in trade and commerce with
the underlying infrastructure to improve productivity and positively position the nation for
global competition.
14.2
Establish a national e-commerce gateway with the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) with the
support and coordination of relevant stakeholders to promote internet merchant accounts
to facilitate B2B and other in-bound transactions.
14.3
Develop a framework to allow e-banking activities in order to maximize the usage of
mobile financial services
14.4
Encourage the use of e-commerce amongst general public through awareness campaigns
to promote a culture of e-commerce in the country which supports electronic business
transactions at national, regional and international levels.
14.5
Promote Pakistan as a competitive Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) destination for ecommerce as well as attract local private sector participation and investment in the
development of e-commerce solutions and attract international key players in the field.
14.6
Bring Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and disadvantaged groups online to
enhance their effective participation in e-commerce activities.
14.7
Promote the IT enabled logistic systems of Logistic Operators, especially the operations of
Pakistan Post.
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