JazzWorld, MoITT partner for ‘Indus AI Week’ celebration

ISLAMABAD: JazzWorld has partnered with the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT) for the Indus AI Week 2026 celebration.

The partnership will support national AI capacity-building, public-sector pilots, and local language model development.

The collaboration places JazzWorld at the forefront of Pakistan’s evolving AI ecosystem, convening policymakers, industry leaders, technologists, and innovators to shape a shared vision for AI-driven economic growth, competitiveness, and institutional transformation. Indus AI Week serves as a strategic forum to align national priorities with next-generation technologies capable of delivering measurable impact across sectors.

Aamir Ibrahim, Chief Executive Officer of JazzWorld, during a panel titled “Expert Led Strategic Dialogue: Designing AI Native Government” stated “AI is a multiplier, not a buzzword. Pakistan’s opportunity is to move from being an AI taker to an AI maker, and that requires execution, not just rhetoric. At JazzWorld, we are embedding AI into everyday decision-making, productivity, and customer experience, backed by pragmatic business cases, strong governance, and relevant upskilling. With our renewed focus and the appointment of a Chief AI Officer, we are moving decisively from experimentation to scale and setting the pace for Pakistan’s AI-led future.”

Aamer Ejaz, Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer at JazzWorld, speaking during a fireside chat titled “Building Competitive AI Ecosystems without Losing Sovereignty,” added: “In a globally connected AI economy, sovereignty is about strategic choices, not isolation. You can be sovereign where it matters through the right infrastructure, policy frameworks, and data governance. AI must be driven by real use cases, real customers, and real value. At JazzWorld, our focus is on building a responsible, commercially viable AI ecosystem that remains open to global innovation while protecting local data, language, and context.”

Fatima Akhtar, Vice President Communications and ESG at JazzWorld, underscored the importance of responsible AI deployment and eliminating digital divides. “Language plays a pivotal role in bridging the digital usage gap identified by the GSMA—one in which women are disproportionately represented. Large Language Models can be a powerful enabler in overcoming this barrier, ensuring women’s meaningful inclusion in the digital economy.”

The event reflected JazzWorld’s broader ambition to build a comprehensive AI ecosystem spanning platforms, talent, governance, partnerships, and innovation pipelines — accelerating Pakistan’s transition toward a high-value, AI-driven digital economy.

During the event, JazzWorld showcased the depth of its operational AI capabilities across consumer and enterprise platforms, financial services, cloud infrastructure, digital ecosystems, and next-generation applications through its platforms like JazzCash, Tamasha, ROX, SIMOSA, and the chatbot SIA. The showcase demonstrated how AI is being embedded across multiple segments to enhance decision-making, personalization at scale, operational efficiency, and new value creation.

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