Pakistani student develops Urdu ChatGPT, empowers 230m speakers with cutting-edge AI

PESHAWAR, Jan 15 (APP): Taimoor Hassan, a Pakistani student studying in the United States has developed and officially launched Pakistan’s own Urdu ChatGPT, “Qalb”, marking a historic milestone in the country’s digital journey.
“Qalb is now recognized as the world’s largest Large Language Model created exclusively for the Urdu language,” claims Taimoor in a message shared on Thursday.
Taimoor Hassan is a young serial entrepreneur who has successfully launched and exited 13 startups. He is a former winner of the Microsoft Cup and has represented Pakistan at international forums.
Taimoor completed his BS in Computer Science from FAAST University Peshawar Campus and is currently pursuing further studies in the United States while working on advanced technology and artificial intelligence projects.
“Trained on a massive dataset of 1.97 billion tokens and benchmarked across seven-plus international evaluation frameworks, Qalb outperforms existing Urdu-focused AI models on key real-world performance indicators, setting a new standard for natural language processing in Pakistan,” Taimoor claimed.
“This is a development model and in the next phase we would soon launch App for mobile and web so that people could use and benefit from Qalb ChatGPT,” he told APP.
With Urdu spoken by over 230 million people worldwide, Qalb, Pakistan’s own Urdu ChatGPT bridges the long-standing technological divide by enabling advanced AI solutions in the national language.
The model is designed to support local businesses, startups, educational platforms, digital services, and voice-based AI agents, unlocking limitless opportunities for innovation.
“I had the opportunity to contribute in a small way to a much bigger mission for the country,” said Taimoor Hassan currently studying Masters in Computer Science and Software Engineering in Auburn University USA.
“Together with my undergraduate roommates and teammates, Jawad Ahmed and Muhammad Awais, we are committed to continuously fine-tuning localized models for niche industries, which we believe can become a major breakthrough for Pakistan.”
Both Jawad Ahmad and Muhammad Awais are also graduates of FAAST University Peshawar Campus and are now studying in Germany.
The team behind Qalb emphasizes that meaningful innovation is no longer limited to large corporations.
“Technology is no longer locked behind big budgets or big teams. With the right mindset, even a small group can build products that educate, automate, and serve millions,” Hassan added.
The launch of Pakistan’s own Urdu ChatGPT positions the country at the forefront of regional AI development and opens the door for a new generation of Urdu-first digital experiences.