Khalid Rafique

Dr. Khalid Rafique is the Director General of the Information Technology Board, Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan since April 2017. He has a lead role in the Digital Transformation campaign for public sector departments in Azad Jammu & Kashmir and the unfolding of the digital governance vision of the government through technology deployment. He has quite dynamically steered initiatives to materialize a vision of public empowerment and facilitation through digitalization of public sector departments. Automation of the judicial system, computerization of land records, computerization of driving licenses, e-facilitation centers, establishment of tele-medicine centers, online complaint addressal mechanism, dynamic interactive web interfaces for public sector departments, telepresence/video conferencing facilities, etc. are some of his major achievements in the last two and a half years. Dr. Rafique has also served as Senior Manager of Business Development at Pakistan Telecommunication Limited, the largest hybrid (Fixed/wireless) telecom operator in Pakistan. He has basic Engineering degrees in Electrical & Telecommunications and a PhD degree in emerging ICT ecosystems.

Publications

ICT Solutions for Improving Smart Communities in Asia
ICT Solutions for Improving Smart Communities in Asia
Noor Zaman, Khalid Rafique, Vasaki Ponnusamy. © 2021. 377 pages.
It is also essential to study the success of technology use in some of the advanced nations in the Asian region that promote a smarter and well-advanced community. A smarter...
Employing Recent Technologies for Improved Digital Governance
Employing Recent Technologies for Improved Digital Governance
Vasaki Ponnusamy, Khalid Rafique, Noor Zaman. © 2020. 383 pages.
The digital divide, caused by several factors such as poverty and slow communication technologies, has offset the progression of many developing countries. However, with rapid...
Cybersecurity Governance on Social Engineering Awareness
Cybersecurity Governance on Social Engineering Awareness
Vasaki Ponnusamy, Leslie Mark Pannir Selvam, Khalid Rafique. © 2020. 27 pages.
Raising awareness on social engineering is becoming more essential. When we are connected to the internet, we are at the risk of becoming victims of numerous attacks. It is very...
A Review of Attacks and Countermeasures in Internet of Things and Cyber Physical Systems
A Review of Attacks and Countermeasures in Internet of Things and Cyber Physical Systems
Vasaki Ponnusamy, Naveena Devi Regunathan, Pardeep Kumar, Robithoh Annur, Khalid Rafique. © 2020. 24 pages.
The internet usage for commercial and public services has significantly increased over these decades to where security of information is becoming a more important issue to...