Google?s first local office in Pakistan is being framed as a signal of deeper technology investment, with officials pointing to digital skills, AI, startups and IT exports as the next test.
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Pakistan is using LEAP 2026 in Riyadh to pursue closer technology cooperation with Saudi Arabia while presenting its startups and digital reform agenda.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced free online competitive-exam coaching and a plan to train 10 million young Indians in AI skills within a year.
Pakistan's digital economy turning profitable signals a shift from subsidised growth toward more durable online payment and platform activity.
The AI jobs debate is shifting from predictions of immediate mass layoffs toward a more complicated reality of changing roles, higher skills pressure and less secure contract work. The story is drawing
Nine Entertainment has told staff it plans to reduce about 30 newsroom roles at the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, citing AI-driven disruption and a shift toward digital-first work
PARIS — Generative artificial intelligence is making everyday tasks faster and easier, but a growing body of research is raising concerns that the same convenience could weaken the very mental skills people rely on

A Karachi court petition involving alleged AI-edited images, false posts and threats highlights how digital evidence should be tested under Pakistan's laws.
NADRA's chipless QR-based identity card has turned Pakistan's digital ID shift into a major public technology story.
A new WHO guide gives health and community programmes a practical framework for delivering evidence-based psychological self-help at scale.
The rules were tightened in July 2025 to restrict the scheme mostly to graduate-level employees who would be earning at least £41,700
Brussels says the penalty is part of a wider push to make digital markets fairer, adding fresh pressure on Google as regulators step up scrutiny of major tech firms.
Social media has become a global political arena, shaping diplomacy, elections, conflict narratives and public trust in ways governments can no longer ignore.
The EU has fined Google €890 million over alleged Digital Markets Act breaches, while the company is reportedly in “constructive” talks to limit further penalties.

Pakistan has launched a digital proof-of-life service allowing civilian and military pensioners to verify their identity from home using biometric and facial checks.
The European Commission says Google favored its own shopping and hotel services in search results and breached Digital Markets Act rules, raising fresh scrutiny of its platform
Pakistan's Commerce Ministry is reviewing proposals for an AI-enabled digital trade ecosystem, signalling that export planning, market intelligence and government data management are becoming central parts of the
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday launched a new artificial intelligence-based digitisation platform for the Prime Minister’s Office, marking an effort to replace paper-based working with digital processes in the
France’s parliament moved on Tuesday toward approving a sweeping ban on social media access for children under 15, a step that would make the country the first in Europe to impose such a digital age limit on platforms

Pakistan has formally assumed the SCO Council of Heads of State chairmanship, setting connectivity, innovation and shared prosperity as its theme.

Field Marshal Asim Munir reviewed production, export potential and modernisation at Pakistan Ordnance Factories in Wah, including two planned industrial plants.
German authorities warned of the growing influence of AI and digital technology on the sexual abuse of children, saying in a report that criminal abusers are increasingly using these tools.
Iqbal Qasim's criticism of modern Pakistan cricketers has reopened a familiar but important debate about discipline, money, skill development and national pride. The story is useful for sports readers because
Pakistan's FIFAe 2026 push has brought esports into the Pakistan Football Federation's football roadmap and opened a new lane for digital talent. The story is useful for sports readers because it connects a