{"id":2517,"date":"2026-11-05T20:27:33","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T20:27:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voiceofrussia.net\/en\/?p=2517"},"modified":"2026-11-05T20:27:33","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T20:27:33","slug":"pakistan-russia-stress-boosting-cooperation-in-ai-and-it-sectors-discuss-joint-ventures-and-technology-transfer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voiceofrussia.net\/en\/2026\/11\/05\/pakistan-russia-stress-boosting-cooperation-in-ai-and-it-sectors-discuss-joint-ventures-and-technology-transfer\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan, Russia stress boosting cooperation in AI and IT sectors, discuss joint ventures and technology transfer"},"content":{"rendered":"

MOSCOW (Shahid Ghumman): Pakistan and Russia have held detailed discussions on further promoting bilateral cooperation in information technology, artificial intelligence, digital innovation and modern technology, launching joint business ventures and increasing access to each other’s markets.<\/p>\n

In this connection, the third session of the Pakistan-Russia webinar series, jointly organized by the University of World Civilizations in Moscow and the Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB), was held, attended by government officials, diplomats and technology experts from both countries.<\/p>\n

The session gave special attention to the prospects of joint ventures in information technology, access to new markets, professional training, technology transfer and developing joint technical solutions suited to the needs of Pakistan and Russia.<\/p>\n

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Pakistan aims to become a one-trillion-dollar economy by 2035, Ahsan Iqbal<\/p>\n

Addressing the webinar, Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal said modern technology is the basic driving force of progress in the four key pillars of development, including energy, industry, security and technology.<\/p>\n

Referring to the Government of Pakistan’s Uraan Pakistan vision, he said Pakistan aims to take its economy to one trillion US dollars by 2035, in which modern technology, the digital economy and a skilled workforce can play an important role.<\/p>\n

Describing Pakistan’s young population and educated workforce as the country’s key asset, the federal minister said around 75,000 graduates are produced in Pakistan every year. He stressed the importance of benefiting from the skills of young professionals for cooperation between Pakistan and Russia in technology.<\/p>\n

Professor Ahsan Iqbal also referred to the second meeting of the Pakistan-Russia joint working group in information technology and highlighted the role of both countries as founding members of the World AI Cooperation Organization.<\/p>\n

He said removing language barriers is also necessary to strengthen educational, professional and business links between Pakistan and Russia. He stressed promoting teaching programmes in Russian and Urdu so that contacts between experts, students and businesses of both countries become easier.<\/p>\n

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Russian Deputy Minister Bella Cherkesova expresses interest in expanding digital cooperation with Pakistan<\/p>\n

During the webinar, Dr Roxolana Zigon read out a message from Russia’s Deputy Minister for Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media, Bella Cherkesova.<\/p>\n

In her message, the Russian deputy minister reiterated Russia’s interest in further expanding cooperation with Pakistan in digital technology.<\/p>\n

Her message also referred to Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif’s Digital Pakistan vision, under which Pakistan’s aim is not only to build a digital economy but to create a complete Digital Pakistan.<\/p>\n

Russia’s technical capabilities and Pakistan’s young workforce can be combined for mutual benefit, Ambassador Faisal Niaz Tirmizi<\/p>\n

Pakistan’s Ambassador to Russia, Faisal Niaz Tirmizi, addressing the webinar, said Pakistan and Russia can benefit from each other’s experiences and capabilities in artificial intelligence, data management and emerging technologies.<\/p>\n

Referring to Russia’s population of around 146 million and its vast geographical area spread over 17 million square kilometres, he said combining Russia’s modern technical capabilities with Pakistan’s young and skilled workforce can create useful opportunities for both countries.<\/p>\n

The Pakistani ambassador said Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has placed special emphasis on establishing joint business ventures between Pakistan and Russia in information technology and modern technology.<\/p>\n

He expressed hope that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s forthcoming visit to Russia would provide new opportunities for increasing direct contacts between technology companies, research institutions and investors of both countries.<\/p>\n

According to Ambassador Faisal Niaz Tirmizi, promoting joint ventures and business links is important to give practical shape to cooperation between the two countries in technology.<\/p>\n

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Discussion on market access, professional training and technology transfer<\/p>\n

The webinar also discussed direct business contacts between technology companies of Pakistan and Russia, access to each other’s markets and prospects of professional training.<\/p>\n

Participants discussed technology transfer and developing joint technical solutions suited to the needs of the markets of both countries.<\/p>\n

The session focused on giving cooperation between the IT sectors of Pakistan and Russia practical form through business enterprises, research centres and investors, rather than limiting it to government-level contacts.<\/p>\n

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Need to turn dialogue into practical projects, Dr Roxolana Zigon<\/p>\n

Addressing the concluding session of the webinar, the session’s moderator, Dr Roxolana Zigon, said cooperation between Pakistan and Russia in technology needs to be taken beyond policy-level discussion and turned into practical links.<\/p>\n

She stressed that the real value of such discussions lies in turning shared ideas into workable projects and sustainable business partnerships.<\/p>\n

Dr Roxolana Zigon highlighted the importance of promoting direct contacts, joint ventures and long-term cooperation between Pakistan and Russia in technology.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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