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Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority

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Wednesday, September 2, 2026

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Pakistan and Saudi Arabia agreed to deepen collaboration on AI, data governance and emerging technologies, with SDAIA and Pakistan’s IT ministry as lead implementing bodies.

A strategic partnership for joint development or market expansion.

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Pakistan and Saudi Arabia deepen AI, data governance cooperation at LEAP 2026

On September 2, 2026, Pakistan’s IT minister Shaza Fatima Khawaja and SDAIA president Abdullah bin Sharaf Alghamdi agreed in Riyadh to strengthen cooperation on artificial intelligence, data governance and emerging technologies. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the LEAP 2026 conference and focused on building Pakistan’s national AI and data ecosystem.

Sep 2, 2026

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