Pakistan and Google have signed an MoU covering free AI access for students, digital skills training, IT exports, e-commerce and AI adoption across key sectors.
Google will provide Pakistani students with free access to advanced artificial intelligence tools for one year under a new partnership with Pakistan, marking a major step toward expanding digital skills and AI adoption across the country.
Pakistan and Google signed a memorandum of understanding Friday during a reception hosted by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for a Google delegation at the Prime Minister’s House. The agreement covers several areas, including artificial intelligence, information technology, digital education, technology exports and digital payments.
Under the initiative, Pakistani students will receive one year of free access to services including Google AI Plus and Gemini. The move is expected to give young people greater opportunities to develop practical AI skills at a time when demand for AI expertise is rapidly increasing worldwide.
The partnership will also expand Google’s Career Certificates programme in Pakistan. The company plans to provide 150,000 certificates during 2026, supporting training in digital and technology-related fields.
Pakistan and Google have further agreed to explore establishing an AI Centre of Excellence in Islamabad. The proposed facility would focus on training young Pakistanis and developing a workforce equipped to compete in international technology markets.
The agreement also places emphasis on boosting Pakistan’s IT exports, particularly through mobile applications and the gaming industry. The two sides intend to help local developers reach international customers and strengthen the country’s position in the global digital economy.
Digital payments and e-commerce are another part of the cooperation. Digital platforms are expected to help small and medium-sized businesses access customers and markets beyond Pakistan.
AI applications could also be introduced in government operations. Pakistan and Google will cooperate on using AI-driven data analysis to support digitisation efforts at the Federal Board of Revenue. Agriculture is also included, with potential applications in crop monitoring, forecasting and sustainable farming.
A joint task force involving the government, Google and other stakeholders will prepare a roadmap for expanding IT exports, identifying barriers and developing new opportunities for the technology sector.
The Prime Minister’s Office said the partnership supports Shehbaz Sharif’s target of increasing Pakistan’s IT exports and digital economy to $30 billion by 2030.
The agreement follows Google’s recent $500,000 investment in the Digital Pasban programme, which aims to provide about 200,000 Pakistani households with Urdu-language digital safety resources, educational videos and parental workshops.
Google has also opened its first local office in Karachi, signalling an expanding long-term presence in Pakistan’s technology sector.
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