ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Saturday the government wants to promote the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to drive economic growth, as he constituted a high-level steering committee to oversee its adoption across sectors.
Pakistan has already launched an AI-based Customs Clearance and Risk Management System (RMS) to improve tax collection, cut human intervention and make customs operations more transparent and efficient.
It has also announced digital upgrades at the southern ports to integrate AI for managing congestion, accelerating cargo processing and boosting exports.
“The government is working on a priority basis to promote information technology and artificial intelligence,” Sharif said, according to an official statement released after he presided over a meeting. “We want to use artificial intelligence for the development of the national economy.”
The statement said the national policy on AI would be implemented effectively and that responsible use of the technology and data protection would be ensured.
The prime minister directed the formation of an AI Steering Committee to promote and implement the technology nationwide.
Officials briefing the meeting said a panel of experts would also be established to advise on AI deployment and regulatory safeguards.
“The implementation of the digital economy will be made more effective through artificial intelligence,” Sharif siad during the meeting.
