A new wave of research and economic modeling finds that Pakistan’s digital transformation—if sustained—can raise GDP growth by nearly two percentage points a year. Higher broadband penetration, IT upskilling, support for tech startups, and further e-governance are cited as...
Pakistan’s digital revolution is transforming lives for women, especially in underserved areas. The country achieved the fastest reduction in the gender gap in internet access last year, bringing nearly eight million new women users online. Programs like digital wallets,...
Pakistan’s Digital Nation Act came into force, ushering in sweeping changes to government service delivery and business operations. With the new Pakistan Digital Authority and National Digital Commission, processes like registration, degree verification, and bill payment have shifted entirely...
In an ambitious push toward a knowledge-driven society, Pakistan approved its landmark AI Policy 2025 this year. The framework provides clear direction for building an innovation ecosystem, promoting upskilling, securing data, and transforming key sectors like health, agriculture, and...
Pakistan’s status as a global tech force has accelerated rapidly in 2025, driven by a series of advances and strategic partnerships. The year began with the country hosting the AI Everything Global summit, where international luminaries, investors, and government...
This year, a new generation of activists—digitally savvy, globally connected, and socially motivated—has redefined protest and participation across South Asia. Zoomers, as Gen Z is sometimes called, are leading not just street demonstrations but also online campaigns that influence...
Ladakh, the remote Himalayan region at the crossroads of India, China, and Pakistan, is making international headlines after a wave of unprecedented violence on September 24, 2025. The unrest, centered in the regional capital Leh, saw four people lose...
Pakistan’s quest for sustainable, homegrown energy has yielded two major breakthroughs now drawing global attention. The first is a new generation of structural battery composites, making electric vehicles lighter and more efficient—offering hope for mass-market, locally produced EVs that...
South Asia’s economic challenges have spilled onto the streets in 2025, as skyrocketing food prices and stubbornly high youth unemployment spark waves of protest from Kathmandu to Colombo. Civic blocks in cities like Dhaka and Kathmandu fill daily with...
This year’s AI Everything Global summit put Pakistan at the center of the world’s artificial intelligence conversation. Industry experts, government officials, and technology entrepreneurs from over fifty countries gathered in Islamabad to recognize Pakistan’s achievements as a global AI...
