Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja spoke at a training programme on artificial intelligence for public sector leaders, held at National Incubation Center Islamabad on the third of August, twenty twenty six. The session, organised under the banner of empowering public sector leadership through artificial intelligence, was designed to introduce senior government officials to the practical applications of AI within governance and public administration.
During her address, Khawaja highlighted the role artificial intelligence can play in driving innovation across government functions, strengthening governance structures, and accelerating Pakistan’s broader digital transformation efforts. Her remarks framed AI adoption within the public sector not as a standalone technical initiative, but as a tool that ties directly into how government institutions can improve efficiency and decision making across different levels of administration.
The training programme, titled AI for Public Sector Leaders, was structured around the goal of preparing government leaders for what organisers described as an AI ready Pakistan, with the session aimed specifically at equipping public sector officials with a working understanding of how artificial intelligence tools can be applied within their respective roles. The choice of National Incubation Center Islamabad as the venue reflects the continued role incubation centres have played in hosting government linked technology initiatives beyond their core focus on startup support.
Khawaja’s participation in the session continues a pattern of direct engagement between Pakistan’s Ministry Of IT and Telecommunication and public sector capacity building programmes centred on emerging technology. As Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication, her involvement in initiatives such as this training programme reflects the ministry’s ongoing efforts to position artificial intelligence as a central component of Pakistan’s digital transformation agenda, extending beyond the private sector and startup ecosystem into government institutions themselves.
The event drew engagement from the public following its announcement, with the post accompanying the training programme receiving strong interaction on social media. The session adds to a broader series of initiatives the Ministry Of IT and Telecommunication has rolled out in recent months aimed at building artificial intelligence literacy across different segments of Pakistan’s public and private institutions, with public sector leadership training representing one part of that wider effort.
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