Pakistan Pledges $1B Investment For AI Ecosystem
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced a $1 billion national AI investment plan by 2030 at Indus AI Week 2026 in Islamabad, held Feb. 9–15. The initiative includes 1,000 fully funded AI PhD scholarships, AI education across federal schools including AJK, Gilgit‑Baltistan and remote Balochistan, training one million non‑IT professionals, and prioritizes agriculture and mining to boost productivity.
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Major national investment and education commitments boost AI capacity; lacks granular implementation details and funding breakdown.
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Sources
- Read OriginalPakistan pledges $1bn boost to AI by 2030dailytimes.com.pk
- Read OriginalShehbaz unveils $1bn AI push by 2030, calls Indus AI Week a ‘game-changer’ for Pakistanpakistantoday.com.pk
