Last Updated: March 26, 2026

AI in Pakistan

AsiaRank #49 of 50

27.3

AI Readiness Score

48% below global avg

Key AI Metrics

$0.06B

Private AI Investment (2024)

98% below global avg

Source: Stanford HAI

10%

Enterprise AI Adoption Rate

72% below global avg

Source: McKinsey / OECD

AI Patent Filings (Annual)

600 AI researchers

Source: USPTO / WIPO

AI Policies & Regulations

Laws, regulations, and policy instruments

Source: OECD AI Policy Observatory

600

AI Researchers

Estimated active AI/ML researchers in the country

Source: Stanford HAI

Notable AI Companies

JazzCash, Careem, Bykea, Zameen, Airlift

Source: Crunchbase / CB Insights

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AI in Pakistan: Key Facts

Presidential Initiative on AI
Growing freelance AI workforce
NUST AI research center
AI for agriculture programs

Other Countries in Asia

China

78.5

$22.6B investment · 65% adoption

Singapore

71.8

$1.5B investment · 60% adoption

Taiwan

70.5

$1.8B investment · 50% adoption

South Korea

67.9

$2.1B investment · 52% adoption

Japan

65.7

$2.4B investment · 45% adoption

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