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Pakistan has 1 recorded AI policy instrument, none of them binding. Instruments on record: National Artificial Intelligence Policy 2025 (2025, policy, adopted). Pakistan's first national AI policy, organised around six pillars: innovation ecosystem, awareness and readiness, secure AI, transformation of sectors, AI infrastructure, and international partnerships.
Pakistan's first national AI policy, organised around six pillars: innovation ecosystem, awareness and readiness, secure AI, transformation of sectors, AI infrastructure, and international partnerships.
What is the current regulatory status?
Instruments on record: National Artificial Intelligence Policy 2025 (2025, policy, adopted). Each is linked to its official source; human verification pending.
Binding rules versus guidance
Binding: none recorded. Strategy or guidance: National Artificial Intelligence Policy 2025.
Pakistan's first national AI policy, organised around six pillars: innovation ecosystem, awareness and readiness, secure AI, transformation of sectors, AI infrastructure, and international partnerships. It proposes a National AI Fund drawn from Ignite's R&D fund, centres of excellence, venture and innovation funds, regulatory sandboxes and KPIs, with an AI Council to oversee delivery. Targets include large-scale training of AI professionals and funded research projects.
Adopted 30 Jul 2025Verified (reviewed by Bhaskar Bhatt; a factual check against the official source, not a legal review)Official source
Instruments at a glance
Native-language names are shown where the record carries one; a blank means the source is in English or the name is not yet recorded.
No future deadlines are recorded for Pakistan; past milestones are listed on each policy page. New dates reach the calendar feed: Pakistan feed · how it works
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Frequently asked questions
Does Pakistan have an AI law?
No binding AI-specific law is recorded for Pakistan. The instruments recorded are non-binding: strategies, guidance or standards.
What is the status of AI regulation in Pakistan?
Instruments on record: National Artificial Intelligence Policy 2025 (2025, policy, adopted). Each is linked to its official source; human verification pending.
What is binding and what is only guidance in Pakistan?
Binding: none recorded. Strategy or guidance: National Artificial Intelligence Policy 2025.
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