Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah met with a delegation from Meta, led by its Director Public Policy, South Asia, Sarim Aziz on Thursday and discussed the Sindh government’s collaboration with Meta on the Llama Large Language Model (LLM) initiative aimed at strengthening national artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities and promoting local innovation.
Senior Minister Sharjeel Memon, Minister of Education Syed sardar Shah, Special Assistant to CM on IT Ali Rashid, PSCM Agha Wasif and Secretary IT Noor Samo also attended the meeting.
The Meta delegation includes Dania Mukhtar, Public Policy Pakistan, Tehara Punchihewa, Associate Manager, Ruici Tio, Head of policy program and others.
The chief minister stated that Pakistan’s partnership with Meta on the Llama project aligns with the vision of a Digital Pakistan, complementing efforts to build national capacity in AI, machine learning, and data-driven innovation. He emphasised that his government’s objective is to make Sindh, Pakistan, not just a consumer but a global hub for AI-driven development and inclusive growth.
Shah added that through this collaboration, the Sindh government aims to leverage Llama’s open-source architecture to accelerate AI research, natural language processing, and the development of indigenous applications suited to the provincial linguistic, educational, and governance needs. The initiative will also create new opportunities for researchers, startups, and universities to co-develop scalable solutions addressing real societal challenges.
The Meta delegation briefed the chief minister on Llama’s applications in the public sector across the Asia-Pacific region, including the Sindh government’s successful use cases in automated office administration, virtual heritage tourism, and AI-assisted medical diagnostics. These projects demonstrate how open-source AI can enhance efficiency, preserve cultural heritage, and improve healthcare outcomes.
The CM appreciated Meta’s support in advancing Pakistan’s AI ecosystem and reaffirmed Sindh’s commitment to adopting modern technologies to improve governance, digital capacity, and citizen services.
Separately, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah reviewed the progress of projects under the Annual Development Programme (ADP) in a meeting held here at CM House on Thursday, with a particular focus on the National Medical Complex being constructed along the National Highway near Bin Qasim.
The meeting was attended by Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon, Minister for Health Dr Azra Fazal Pechuho, Minister for Irrigation Jam Khan Shoro, Chairman P&D Board Najam Shah, Secretary to CM Raheem Shaikh, Secretary Finance Fayaz Jatoi, Secretary Works Nawaz Sohoo and Secretary Health Rehan Baloch.
During the briefing, the chief minister was informed that the National Medical Complex is a major provincial healthcare initiative being developed at a total cost of Rs. 4,645.27 million, of which Rs. 1,017.144 million has already been utilised.
For the current fiscal year, Rs. 545.772 million have been allocated.
Murad Shah directed the immediate release of the allocated funds to accelerate the pace of work. He instructed the Works & Services Department to speed up construction on the 290-bed complex, particularly the hospital building, to ensure timely completion.
Shah further directed the concerned departments to begin procurement of medical equipment by the end of next month, emphasising that as construction progresses, additional funds will be released accordingly.