Meta offers endorse for AI models as Pakistan deepens virtual push
Federal Secretary for IT and Telecommunication, Shaza Fatima Khawaja, met with a high-grade delegation from Meta, led by Sarim Aziz, Head of Society
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Meta offers endorse for AI models as Pakistan deepens virtual push
Federal Secretary for IT and Telecommunication, Shaza Fatima Khawaja, met with a high-grade delegation from Meta, led by Sarim Aziz, Head of Society Directive for South and Core Asia, to talk strengthening Pakistan’s virtual infrastructure, scaling artificial intelligence adoption, and empowering minors through tech.
Meta presented its recent developments in AI, including the LLaMA unlock-source models, Generative AI tools for society division innovation, and work on Urdu-language AI models.
The firm plus expressed yield in helping Pakistan construct local AI boundary and expanding technical training initiatives.
Shaza Fatima reiterated the government's full commitment to a virtual Pakistan, emphasizing that Prime Secretary Shehbaz Sharif personally chairs weekly meetings on the nation’s tilt toward a cashless framework.
She stressed that virtual skills for minors stay a top national priority, and that society-private partnerships like this are vital to unlocking the nation’s upcoming potential.
“The effective apply of AI is not optional—it is foundational for Pakistan’s next step of development,” she said. “Initiatives that improve minors boundary and upgrade society service delivery are not just welcome—they’re necessary.”
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