Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
04/01/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/01/2026 01:14
PR No. 207 Pakistan Signs Landmark MoU to Launch ACT AI — Youth AI Skill Initiative
In a defining moment for Pakistan's digital future, a meeting was held at the Prime Minister's Office under the chairmanship of Rana Mashhood Ahmad Khan, Chairman of the Prime Minister's Youth Programme, where a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed to launch the ACT AI Initiative - Awareness, Competency & Tools Training for Artificial Intelligence.
The MoU brings together the Prime Minister's Youth Programme, the National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC), the Higher Education Commission (HEC), and AI SkillBridge, a subsidiary of AXI Technologies, reflecting a unified public-private partnership to scale AI education across the country.
The agreement establishes ACT AI as Pakistan's first nationally coordinated, university-level AI skills programme, aimed at equipping youth with the competencies required for the global digital economy.
Under this collaboration, the initiative will train up to 6,000 students per cohort across approximately 100 universities nationwide, including institutions from all four provinces as well as Azad Jammu & Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan.
Speaking on the occasion, Chairman Prime Minister's Youth Programme Rana Mashhood Ahmad Khan stated, "Pakistan's youth is our greatest strength, and artificial intelligence is the future battlefield of skills and competitiveness. Through ACT AI, we are not only introducing AI education, we are building a nationwide pipeline of talent that will enable our students to compete globally, innovate locally, and contribute directly to Pakistan's digital economy. This initiative reflects the Prime Minister's vision of empowering youth through future-ready skills and ensuring that every province and region benefits equally from such opportunities.
The programme will be executed by AI SkillBridge, supported by AXI Technologies, which will oversee end-to-end implementation including curriculum design, training delivery, digital infrastructure, student management, and national outreach. ACT AI is an intensive eight-week, competency-based programme designed to deliver practical, job-ready skills in generative AI, agentic AI systems, AI productivity tools, automation, and sector-specific applications. The training will be delivered through synchronized live sessions broadcast from Islamabad via the HEC Smart Classroom network, ensuring standardized, high-quality instruction at a national scale.
Structured around the core pillars of Foundations of AI, AI Applications Across Sectors, AI for Economic Empowerment, and Future of AI and National Preparedness, the programme aims to prepare students for AI-enabled employment, freelancing, entrepreneurship, and participation in the global digital economy. It will be offered completely free of cost, with a strong emphasis on inclusion through a targeted 50/50 gender participation ratio and enrollment from diverse academic backgrounds beyond computer science.
Under the partnership framework, NAVTTC will serve as the national endorsement body, ensuring alignment with federal skills development priorities, while HEC will provide institutional access through its nationwide university network and Smart Classroom infrastructure. AI SkillBridge, supported by AXI Technologies, will lead programme execution and delivery.
Aligned with Pakistan's National AI Policy 2025 and the broader vision of the Prime Minister's Youth Programme, ACT AI represents a significant step toward strengthening Pakistan's knowledge economy and building a future-ready workforce. With the MoU now executed, the programme has entered its operational phase, with university focal persons activated nationwide and student registration currently underway via the official portal, actai.aiskillbridge.pk.
A national launch event is planned to formally mark the commencement of the initiative, and the first cohort is expected to begin training in the coming weeks, with subsequent cohorts running in two-month cycles to ensure sustained nationwide impact.
The MoU brings together the Prime Minister's Youth Programme, the National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC), the Higher Education Commission (HEC), and AI SkillBridge, a subsidiary of AXI Technologies, reflecting a unified public-private partnership to scale AI education across the country.
The agreement establishes ACT AI as Pakistan's first nationally coordinated, university-level AI skills programme, aimed at equipping youth with the competencies required for the global digital economy.
Under this collaboration, the initiative will train up to 6,000 students per cohort across approximately 100 universities nationwide, including institutions from all four provinces as well as Azad Jammu & Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan.
Speaking on the occasion, Chairman Prime Minister's Youth Programme Rana Mashhood Ahmad Khan stated, "Pakistan's youth is our greatest strength, and artificial intelligence is the future battlefield of skills and competitiveness. Through ACT AI, we are not only introducing AI education, we are building a nationwide pipeline of talent that will enable our students to compete globally, innovate locally, and contribute directly to Pakistan's digital economy. This initiative reflects the Prime Minister's vision of empowering youth through future-ready skills and ensuring that every province and region benefits equally from such opportunities.
The programme will be executed by AI SkillBridge, supported by AXI Technologies, which will oversee end-to-end implementation including curriculum design, training delivery, digital infrastructure, student management, and national outreach. ACT AI is an intensive eight-week, competency-based programme designed to deliver practical, job-ready skills in generative AI, agentic AI systems, AI productivity tools, automation, and sector-specific applications. The training will be delivered through synchronized live sessions broadcast from Islamabad via the HEC Smart Classroom network, ensuring standardized, high-quality instruction at a national scale.
Structured around the core pillars of Foundations of AI, AI Applications Across Sectors, AI for Economic Empowerment, and Future of AI and National Preparedness, the programme aims to prepare students for AI-enabled employment, freelancing, entrepreneurship, and participation in the global digital economy. It will be offered completely free of cost, with a strong emphasis on inclusion through a targeted 50/50 gender participation ratio and enrollment from diverse academic backgrounds beyond computer science.
Under the partnership framework, NAVTTC will serve as the national endorsement body, ensuring alignment with federal skills development priorities, while HEC will provide institutional access through its nationwide university network and Smart Classroom infrastructure. AI SkillBridge, supported by AXI Technologies, will lead programme execution and delivery.
Aligned with Pakistan's National AI Policy 2025 and the broader vision of the Prime Minister's Youth Programme, ACT AI represents a significant step toward strengthening Pakistan's knowledge economy and building a future-ready workforce. With the MoU now executed, the programme has entered its operational phase, with university focal persons activated nationwide and student registration currently underway via the official portal, actai.aiskillbridge.pk.
A national launch event is planned to formally mark the commencement of the initiative, and the first cohort is expected to begin training in the coming weeks, with subsequent cohorts running in two-month cycles to ensure sustained nationwide impact.
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