Govt prioritises applied AI for transparency, revenue growth

February 11, 2026 (MLN): The government is leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance public service delivery, improve revenue administration, and promote evidence-based policymaking.

Federal Finance and Revenue Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, made these remarks during a panel discussion titled “AI for Public Service Transformation and SDG Acceleration” at the National Artificial Intelligence Workshop.

The finance minister stressed that Pakistan’s focus is on practical AI applications that deliver measurable gains in efficiency, transparency, and productivity rather than technology for its own sake.

He highlighted that AI-driven tools are being integrated into ongoing tax reforms through customer relationship management systems, production monitoring, risk-based compliance mechanisms, and faceless customer processes to reduce leakages, limit discretionary human intervention, curb corruption, and generate tangible fiscal gains, said a press release issued.

He also pointed to the establishment of the Pakistan Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (PVARA) to regulate emerging digital assets and safeguard financial stability, while emphasizing the need to invest in youth skills, blockchain, and data analytics to support productivity-led growth and address challenges such as climate and population management through coordinated digital transformation.

The event was also attended by Federal Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Dr. Musadik Malik, Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja, and Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal.

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