ISLAMABAD:
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday formally reviewed the performance of the National Accountability Bureau and appreciated its transformation into a technology-driven institution.
He praised the integration of modern technologies, including the use of artificial intelligence in investigations.
National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Lt Gen (R) Nazir Ahmed called on him at the Prime Minister’s House and presented the NAB annual report for the year 2025. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar was also present in the meeting, the media wing of the Prime Minister’s Office said in a press release.
The digital age
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said the government was working on priority to leverage new technologies for national and economic development.
He expressed these views during a meeting with a high-level delegation comprising leading artificial intelligence experts who visited him during his recent private visit to London, UK, last week, the media wing of the Prime Minister’s Office said in a press release on Tuesday.
The delegation included senior leaders from global institutions and organizations such as BlackRock, University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, Deloitte and some of the world’s largest AI and technology companies. Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA) Chairman Bilal bin Saqib was also present in the meeting.
During the meeting, the Prime Minister highlighted the importance of global expertise; particularly the involvement of overseas Pakistanis, to accelerate Pakistan’s digital and economic transformation.
Myanmar FM
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, U Than Swe, on an official visit to Pakistan, on Tuesday paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif.
Welcoming the visiting dignitary and reaffirming Pakistan’s commitment to further strengthen its long-standing relations with Myanmar, the Prime Minister highlighted the importance of expanding cooperation in the areas of trade and economic engagement, education, culture, capacity building and people-to-people exchanges, according to a press release from the Prime Minister’s Office.
The skills of young people
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday assured that the federal government would use all possible resources to further increase the skills and capabilities of the country’s youth.
The Prime Minister, during a meeting with the Chairman of the Prime Minister’s Youth Program, Rana Mashhood Ahmad Khan, said that the government was prioritizing the strengthening of educational capabilities of the youth.
