Commerce Minister Pushes Sovereign Cloud, AI-Powered Trade Ecosystem for Pakistan
Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan held separate meetings with representatives of the Pakistan Digital Authority (PDA) and the management of Sky47 to explore the development of a secure, integrated, and AI-enabled digital ecosystem for the Ministry of Commerce and its attached organizations.
Key Focus Areas:
- Government Data as National Asset: Strengthening Pakistan’s sovereign cloud and data center infrastructure.
- Secure Data Exchange: Utilizing artificial intelligence for evidence-based trade and export policymaking.
- Standardization and Integration: Standardizing and integrating dispersed information related to tariffs, exporters, markets, and trade bodies.
- Data Governance: Implementing a national framework for data governance, exchange, enterprise architecture, and cloud adoption.
- AI in Trade: Leveraging AI to analyze trends, identify export opportunities, and support policy recommendations.
The meetings were held on August 21, 2026, with the aim of transforming Pakistan’s trade data into actionable intelligence for exporters, businesses, and policymakers.
