Dar heads to Shanghai to sign Pakistan's founding membership of China-led AI body
Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar is visiting Shanghai to sign an agreement for Pakistan to become a founding member of the China-led World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organisation (WAICO). The visit aims to promote equitable AI governance and bridge the global AI divide for the Global South.
Why it matters
This move signals deepening technological and diplomatic ties between Pakistan and China, specifically regarding the international regulation of emerging technologies.
Chinese officials receive Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar upon his arrival in Shanghai, China on July 16. — Mofa/X Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq departs from Islamabad for Shanghai, China, on a two-day visit. —Photo courtesy @@ForeignOfficePk/X Listen to article 1x 1.2x 1.5x comments Join our Whatsapp Channel Add Dawn as a trusted source Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar reached China’s Shanghai on two-day visit on Thursday to sign an agreement for Pakistan to join the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organisation (WAICO) as a founding member, the Foreign Office (FO) said.
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