Govt eyes AI-enabled digital ecosystem for trade

The Ministry of Commerce in Pakistan is set to develop a secure, integrated, and AI-enabled digital ecosystem for trade, according to a recent briefing. The initiative aims to safeguard data exchange, enhance local cloud infrastructure, and expedite digital transformation. During meetings with representatives from the Pakistan Digital Authority (PDA) and Sky47, the minister emphasized treating government data as a national asset and building Pakistan's sovereign cloud and data-center infrastructure.

The ministry holds extensive information on tariff and product lines, exporters, international markets, trade bodies, chambers of commerce, business associations, and overseas trade missions. Officials discussed standardizing, integrating, and making this dispersed information readily available to authorized users in secure, decision-friendly formats.

The project also involves connecting various wings of the ministry, attached departments, the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan, chambers, and trade associations, as well as trade officers serving in over 55 countries.

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