It is reported that Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has established a high-level steering committee to promote the use of AI for economic growth. The government aims to implement AI to enhance the digital economy’s effectiveness and transparency, ensuring responsible
Saudi firm to establish AI hub in Pakistan to transfer knowledge, jointly develop solutions
It is reported that Saudi Arabia’s GO Telecom plans to establish an AI Ihub in Pakistan this October 2025 to facilitate knowledge transfer and jointly develop innovative digital solutions. This initiative, resulting from a meeting between Pakistan’s IT Minister Shaza
Pakistan’s national AI policy approved
Pakistan’s Federal Cabinet has officially approved the Artificial Intelligence Policy 2025, a landmark national roadmap to transform Pakistan into a knowledge-based economy powered by ethical, inclusive, and innovative AI adoption. The policy is anchored on six strategic pillars: (1) establishing
FAO reveals food safety work in Pakistan and Bangladesh
The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has highlighted food safety-related work in several countries.
A food control system assessment has been started in Pakistan. The initiative aims to enhance governance and compliance with international food safety standards. The
Couple defend first-cousin marriages amid ban call
From BBC News:
Family life is busy for Israr Hussain and his wife, Tasleem Akhtar, who have four daughters between the ages of five and 15.They chose to have their wedding back home in Pakistan in 2007 and live in
Couple defend first-cousin marriages amid ban call
From BBC News:
Family life is busy for Israr Hussain and his wife, Tasleem Akhtar, who have four daughters between the ages of five and 15.They chose to have their wedding back home in Pakistan in 2007 and live in
BIS Announces New Controls on Exports to Pakistan
On November 25, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced new export controls targeting Pakistan to address concerns about the diversion of certain items to unauthorized end uses or end users, particularly those on
Pakistan Supreme Court Defends Free Exercise Rights of Ahmadis; Protests Follow
Earlier this month, a 2-judge panel of the Pakistani Supreme Court in Mubarak Ahmad Sani v. The State, (Pakistan Sup. Ct., Feb. 6, 2024) (full text in Urdu), ordered the release on personal bond of a member of
Pakistan achieves legal milestone with first marital rape conviction
The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute commended Pakistan for the reform
Mother denied procedural fairness when child removed to Pakistan on insufficient evidence: court
Motion judge erred in finding physical harm irrelevant to best interests of child