Permanent Missions of Pakistan and Tajikistan at the United Nations along with the Prime Minister's Youth Programme arranged a high-level discussion on AI at the UN Headquarters. 

In his keynote address, Chairman of Prime Minister's Youth Program Rana Mashhood Ahmad Khan highlighted the Government of Pakistan's initiatives to harness AI as a catalyst for youth empowerment and national development. He noted that the Government has allocated. 40.58 billion rupees to the Prime Minister's Youth Programme for the current financial year, underlining Pakistan's commitment to preparing its youth for an AI-driven economy.

Highlighting Pakistan's long-term AI vision, the Chairman noted that the National Artificial Intelligence Policy aims to train one million AI professionals and 10,000 AI trainers by 2030, while expanding AI education, research and innovation nationwide.

Minister of Economic Development and Trade of Tajikistan, Abdurahmon Abdurahmonzoda, underscored AI's transformative potential in advancing sustainable development while emphasizing the importance of equitable access, capacity-building and international cooperation to bridge the digital divide.

Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the UN Asim Iftikhar Ahmad stressed for building strong international partnerships that ensure the benefits of artificial intelligence are shared equitably and contribute to greater inclusion, resilience and sustainable development for all.