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- 1 2 3 4 https://pakistancode.gov.pk/pdffiles/administrator9e230a59250fb6485a7c2f7cf95b1e57.pdf
- ↑ "Govt Set to Establish National Information Technology Board".
- 1 2 3 "National Information Technology Board (NITB) Act, 2022". www.pakistancode.gov.pk.
- ↑ "President Approves National Information Technology Board Bill 2022".
- ↑ Desk, NNPS (March 1, 2023). "Over 31 portals, 15 mobile applications developed by NITB".
- ↑ desk, News (August 7, 2023). "Amin launches Pakistan's first ever communication application 'beep Pakistan'".
{{cite web}}:|first=has generic name (help) - ↑ Desk, NNPS (August 7, 2023). "Amin launches Pakistan's first ever communication application "Beep Pakistan"".
- ↑ "Firms raise questions to tendering process of NITB's skilled IT-HR outsourcing". 14 July 2023.
