Smart Office – Pakistan to Launch WhatsApp-like App by June

The Federal Information Technology (IT) and Telecom Minister Aminul Haque said that ‘Smart Office’ app will be launched by the Pakistani government by June 2021. The app will initially be available for government employees only and later it will be available for all.

ہم سوشل میڈیا ایپ واٹس ایپ کی اپ ڈیٹ پالیسی کے حوالے سے پاکستانی صارفین میں پائی جانے والی تشویش سے بخوبی آگاہ ہیں اور تمام معاملات کا باریک بینی سے جائزہ لیتے ہوئے اپنی پالیسیوں کو مرتب کررہے ہیں.#WhatsappPrivacy #WhatsApp #MOITT #DataProtection pic.twitter.com/YkT2tZKb9U — Ministry of IT & Telecom (@MoitOfficial) January 15, 2021 In a statement issued by the IT ministry, the federal cabinet has issued orders to develop a WhatsApp-like app for government employees. He also emphasised that it was now necessary to expedite work on the Personal Data Protection Bill. See Also: 10 Best WhatsApp Alternatives in 2021 That Protect Your Privacy He added that the government was fully aware of concerns of WhatsApp users over its policy update. He also expressed serious concerns over the WhatsApp’s move to start deleting user accounts for not accepting its policy update. He stated Check Also: Pakistan Decides to Develop its Own Messaging App