Islamabad:
The special talent exchange program (STEP) has officially launched Pakistan’s first AI-based chatbot for people with disabilities.
This initiative was developed in collaboration with the United Nations office on drugs and crime (UNODC), National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) and with generous support from the European Union (EU).
The launch event took place at the National University of Science & Technology (NUST), where representatives of the government, civil society and academia were present.
The chatbot is launched under the theme “An initiative for a peaceful and inclusive society.” NOOR AI is designed as a multilingual and available digital support tool and is the first-in-the-in-stroke in Pakistan. It meets the specific needs of people with disabilities, especially women who often face systemic exclusion through access to important services. Chatboten also offers confidential, rights -based guidance on disability rights, including education, employment opportunities, legal aid, gender -based violence (GBV) protection and awareness of the prevention of violent extremism (PVE).
In his opening reviewer, Step called CEO Muhammad Atif Sheikh, Noor AI “a strengthening digital platform for women and adolescents affected by disability and marginalization.
Sharing insights from Step’s broader initiative, “Authorization of Women with Disabilities from preventing and counteracting violent extremism (P/CVE),” especially in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, he pointed out how national action plans and cve policies in Pakistan often overlook disability, despite the double marginalization, as women with disabilities – both for their disability – Gammensility.
“Noor AI is not only a chatbot; it is a peace construction tool. It addresses gaps in digital access, legal awareness and psychosocial support, all of which are critical of inclusive resilience,” he noted.
Step Director Programs, Abia Akram, emphasized the urgent reform of disability-inclusive policy in Pakistan. She emphasized the need to ensure that people with disabilities are not only recipients but also leaders in digital and peace building spaces.
