The Federal Minister for IT inaugurated an Artificial Intelligence 101 module at the Civil Services Academy, integrating AI training into the civil services curriculum.
Speaking about a special CSS batch at the academy, the minister said the initiative was part of the government’s Digital Nation Vision and in line with the Digital Nation Pakistan Act, which she described as a government reform framework rather than a technology policy.
The special group included 52 probation officers from Balochistan and 56 from Sindh. The AI module has been developed jointly by the IT and Telecom Ministry, the Planning Commission, the Civil Services Academy and atomcamp.
The minister said that the national policy on artificial intelligence places great emphasis on building human capacity in government institutions, adding that the introduction of AI training at the academy was intended to prepare future civil servants for responsible and effective use of new technologies.
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Under the initiative, a two-day intensive training program was conducted for 150 probation officers covering AI fundamentals, rapid engineering, administrative and research applications, productivity tools and ethical considerations. A training program for trainers was also conducted where 30 faculty members from various public educational institutions were prepared as master trainers.
Announcing that AI training has now been incorporated into the CSA curriculum, the minister said all future batches of civil servants would receive structured training in artificial intelligence. She also said the partnership with atomcamp would be expanded to cover more advanced AI modules.
Highlighting broader digital reforms, the minister said the federal government had achieved 100 percent e-Office adoption across 38 out of 39 divisions, reducing file processing time from 25 to 30 days to four days. She added that affordable high-speed internet, supported by cyber security and artificial intelligence, was central to Pakistan’s digital strategy.
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Shaza Fatima Khawaja thanked the Civil Services Academy and its partners and said the ministry would expand AI training to mid-career and senior officers, while aligning capacity-building initiatives with new AI governance and data protection frameworks.
The initiative is linked to the Digital Nation Pakistan legislation introduced in the National Assembly in December 2024, which proposes a national framework for digitization across economy, governance and society. The bill provides for the creation of a National Digital Commission, chaired by the Prime Minister and comprising chief ministers and heads of key regulatory agencies, to oversee Pakistan’s digital transformation and investment in digital infrastructure.
