LAHORE, Sep 14 (APP):Adviser to Punjab Chief Minister on Artificial Intelligence and Special Initiatives Ali Dar has said that in line with the vision of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the use of AI was rapidly expanding across various sectors, and Punjab was moving swiftly towards becoming the country’s first fully AI-enabled province. An important meeting of the Punjab Agriculture Department and the Office of the AI Delivery Unit …
Punjab moving swiftly towards becoming Pakistan’s first fully AI-enabled province: Ali Dar
LAHORE, Sep 14 (APP):Adviser to Punjab Chief Minister on Artificial Intelligence and Special Initiatives Ali Dar has said that in line with the vision of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the use of AI was rapidly expanding across various sectors, and Punjab was moving swiftly towards becoming the country’s first fully AI-enabled province.
An important meeting of the Punjab Agriculture Department and the Office of the AI Delivery Unit was held under the chairmanship of Adviser to Punjab Chief Minister on Artificial Intelligence and Special Initiatives Ali Dar and Punjab Agriculture Minister Syed Muhammad Ashiq Hussain Shah Kirmani to review the practical application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the province’s agriculture sector here on Monday.
The meeting discussed in detail the integration of existing agricultural data and systems with AI to improve planning, productivity and decision-making in the sector.
He said the Office of the AI Delivery Unit was working to translate the AI Vision 2029 into practical, measurable and results-oriented outcomes.
The meeting reviewed the potential use of AI in integrating agricultural data and the existing systems of the Agriculture Department for improved crop planning, soil and water management, weather and pest forecasting, crop yield estimates and the timely provision of agricultural advisory services to farmers.
Ali Dar said that integrating AI into the agriculture sector was among the Punjab government’s top priorities.
He said AI would help improve agricultural productivity, ensure the efficient use of resources, provide better market intelligence and strengthen agricultural decision-making.
Under the vision of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the Punjab government is leveraging modern technology to deliver tangible benefits to farmers and the general public, he added.
