‘Chinese firm interested in Punjab’s IT sector’

Dawn reports that Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz met with senior officials from Alibaba Cloud during a visit to China, where the Chinese firm signaled strong interest in Punjab’s growing IT sector. Both sides discussed using artificial intelligence for agriculture, healthcare, climate forecasting and other public‑service programmes, and explored a possible strategic partnership. The talks also covered support for small and medium enterprises owned by overseas Pakistanis, leaving open the prospect of a partnership that could bring Alibaba Cloud’s AI capabilities into provincial services.

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