When Mustafa Suleyman warned that many white-collar tasks could be automated within the next 12 to 18 months, it sounded dramatic. But it did not sound impossible. He was not talking about robots replacing factory workers. He was talking about the work done by people sitting in front of computers: legal drafting, accounting, marketing, […]
AI education Pakistan
HEC mandates AI course in all universities from Fall 2026
ISLAMABAD: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has directed all public and private universities in Pakistan to introduce a mandatory three-credit-hour course on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs, starting from the Fall 2026 session. Read More: HEC announces Helmut-Schmidt-Programme Master’s Scholarships In a letter to vice chancellors and heads of universities, HEC’s […]
Pakistan pledges $1bn boost to AI by 2030
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced a $1 billion investment in artificial intelligence by 2030. He made the announcement at Indus AI Week 2026 in Islamabad. The initiative aims to build a strong and inclusive national AI ecosystem. Indus AI Week is being held from February 9 to 15 across Islamabad. The event serves as Pakistan’s […]