ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has formally joined the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO) as one of its founding members, marking a fresh step forward in the country’s growing engagement with global AI initiatives.
The agreement launching WAICO was signed at a special ceremony in Shanghai, where delegates from 29 countries came together to endorse the creation of the new international body.
The organization is meant to deepen global cooperation on artificial intelligence, push for coordinated AI governance, and back the fair and responsible development of emerging technologies — while making sure the gains from AI are shared safely and equitably across the world.
Signatory states also reaffirmed their commitment to ethical AI use and pledged to work together on international technical standards through the platform, aimed at keeping pace with the challenges thrown up by fast-moving technology.
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Pakistan’s Foreign Office said Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar led the Pakistani delegation at the opening ceremony of the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) 2026 in Shanghai.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping addressed the inaugural session, which followed the signing of the WAICO founding agreement by member states — with Pakistan among those signing on as a founding member.
During the proceedings, Pakistan renewed its call for inclusive and equitable global AI governance, underlining the need to widen access to emerging technologies, build the capacity of developing nations, and strengthen international cooperation to narrow the digital divide — so that the benefits of artificial intelligence reach every country fairly.
