Pakistan Moves Toward AI Regulation with New Policy Framework

Pakistan Moves Toward AI Regulation with New Policy Framework

Addressing an event in Islamabad on Wednesday, she said the government will focus on its implementation and execution.

She said we have to embrace the technology to take the country forward on the path of progress and development.

At present, there does not exist any AI-specific regulatory structure in Pakistan; however, a number of initiatives, including laws/rules/policy, etc, in the ministry attempt to address the potential challenges associated with the use of AI.

This includes but is not limited to the National Cyber Security Policy 2021, Pakistan Cloud First Policy 2022, CERT Rules 202,3, and other sectoral regulations such as Critical Telecom Data and Infrastructure Security Regulation (CTDISR).

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Furthermore, the Data Governance Policy will set the ground for a conducive environment towards enabling all stakeholders for seamless data exchange as envisaged in the Digital Economy Enhance Project (DEEP).

It is significant to add that the first pillar of AI provides for AI Regulatory Directorate, Center of Excellence in AI, and other measures that will help enable an AI-specific regulatory framework, which will conduct need-based assessment of data being created and processed for the defined purposes.