{
  "id": 4329296,
  "title": "CM Maryam proposes Punjab-Guizhou working group for AI, digital cooperation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/cm-maryam-proposes-punjab-guizhou-working-group-for-ai-digital",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T02:34:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1545547/cm-maryam-proposes-punjab-guizhou-working-group-for-ai-digital-cooperation/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has proposed a joint working group with China's Guizhou Province to promote cooperation in digital technology, artificial intelligence (AI), and smart agriculture. According to the Business Recorder, she made the proposal during a meeting with He Zhongyou, Party Secretary of Guiyang, and a Chinese delegation on the sidelines of the International Big Data Expo in Guiyang, Guizhou province.\n\nThe Chief Minister expressed her desire to attract foreign investment and build practical partnerships with China. She also proposed holding a Business and Investment Conference aimed at technology transfer and promotion of local manufacturing. Additionally, she suggested cooperation in the field of medical diagnosis through artificial intelligence and invited the Guizhou delegation to visit Lahore.\n\nMaryam Nawaz praised Guizhou's digital technology, saying it could serve as a model for others. The Daily Times reported that she stated Punjab was ready and keen to attract foreign investment and build partnerships with China. She noted China's digital revolution was changing the world and expressed her wish for further strengthening of Pakistan-China friendship.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}