PM for completing Alibaba Group-backed AI, digitalisation projects
Business Recorder • • 1 min read
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed ministries to finish key AI and digitalisation projects developed with Alibaba by November and report progress. At a review meeting on Wednesday, he called for measurable goals, deadlines and monitoring, and said the partnership should help small and medium enterprises reach international markets.
The initiatives include an Alibaba-supported cancer detection system, a 15-day AI course for IT graduates, and analytics tools for Ogra to track petroleum supplies. Officials also reviewed AI-based agriculture work, tobacco tracking, a digital export platform for citrus and olives, a Pakistan Pavilion on Alibaba’s website, and a trade-document verification system already operating through Pakistan Single Window. A two-year Alibaba and SMEDA programme is planned to support small businesses with market access, training and e-commerce; work is also under way on an FBR and PRAL data hub.
At a glance
- Ministries have been told to complete key Alibaba-backed projects by November.
- Ogra is being equipped with tools to analyse petroleum supply-chain data.
- A two-year Alibaba and SMEDA programme will support small businesses.
Originally reported by Business Recorder
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