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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif launched a new artificial intelligence-based digitisation platform for the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on Tuesday, according to a statement by the PMO on social media. The platform, described as the Prime Minister Office System (PMOS), is designed to replace paper-based working in governance and integrate AI into decision-making and implementation monitoring, as reported by Dawn.

Coverage Comparison

Dawn, the only news organisation whose reporting on this story is available, covered the development across three separate reports, each focusing on different aspects of the government’s digitalisation push. One report centred on the launch of the AI-based platform for the PMO, while another detailed the prime minister’s broader vision for national digitalisation. A third report covered enhanced consular services for overseas Pakistanis, including digitisation of document attestation and foreign payments.

Key Claims

  • Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s vision for national digitalisation aims to provide citizens access to all public facilities under a single digital identity, as reported by Dawn.
  • The government plans to implement a national-level integrated digital policy framework, with input being sought from international experts and organisations.
  • The digital vision will first be implemented in priority sectors including health, agriculture, utilities, housing, and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
  • After implementation in the housing sector, a central identification number will be available for all private and public properties.
  • The implementation of the digital system in the SMEs sector will establish an integrated system for the unique legal identity of businesses.
  • A new AI-based digitisation platform for the PMO has been launched, designed to replace paper-based working in governance.
  • The government plans to invest $1 billion in the AI sector by 2030, as reported by Dawn.
  • Digitisation of systems for services such as document attestation and foreign payments for overseas Pakistanis is underway.
  • A QR code-based system has been introduced to simplify processes for overseas Pakistanis.
  • An evening shift has been launched at the Foreign Office to facilitate citizens.