Russia agrees to advance bilateral technology cooperation

Pakistan and Russia have agreed to turn technology discussions into commercial partnerships, including company-level deals, joint ventures and investment, Business Recorder reported. The commitment emerged from a bilateral IT webinar held in Islamabad, where participants identified artificial intelligence, cloud services, cybersecurity, digital governance, IT trade, skills exchange and quantum computing as areas for cooperation.

Pakistan’s IT and telecom exports reached a reported record of USD 4.6 billion in FY2025-26, about 20 percent above the previous year, and the sector is seeking new markets and higher-value work. Officials and industry representatives discussed matching firms, arranging pilot projects and building access to each other’s markets; the government also cited more than 75,000 IT graduates a year and a target of one million AI professionals by 2030. The report describes plans and proposed engagement, not signed commercial contracts.