{"id":34703,"date":"2026-07-16T05:26:51","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T05:26:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/?p=34703"},"modified":"2026-07-16T05:27:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T05:27:11","slug":"dpm-dar-to-attend-signing-ceremony-for-china-led-ai-governance-body-in-shanghai-fo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/?p=34703","title":{"rendered":"DPM Dar to attend signing ceremony for China-led AI governance body in Shanghai: FO"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=dawn.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a>Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will travel to Shanghai from July 16-17 to attend the signing ceremony of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organisation (WAICO), the Foreign Office (FO) said in a statement on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the FO, Dar will travel with a delegation at the invitation of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. The deputy prime minister will attend the signing ceremony and sign the agreement on behalf of Pakistan as a founding member.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHe will also participate in the Opening Ceremony of the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) and the High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance on 17 July 2026,\u201d the FO added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the sidelines of the conference, Dar will hold a bilateral meeting with his Chinese counterpart, as well as meetings with other officials to discuss matters of mutual interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDuring his engagements, the Deputy Prime Minister\/Foreign Minister will share Pakistan\u2019s perspective on strengthening international cooperation in artificial intelligence, with particular emphasis on the priorities and development needs of the Global South,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHe will underscore the importance of bridging the global AI divide, promoting equitable access to AI technologies, enhancing capacity-building, and ensuring that the benefits of AI contribute to sustainable development and shared prosperity for all.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last July, opening WAIC in Shanghai, Chinese Premier Li Qiang&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1926719\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">emphasised<\/a>&nbsp;the need for governance and open-source development, announcing the establishment of a Chinese-led body for international AI cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/2003203\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">four-day visit<\/a>&nbsp;to China by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in May this year, Pakistan expressed its support for \u201cChina\u2019s initiative of establishing the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1926719\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organisation<\/u><\/a>, believing that this represents a concrete step toward promoting the development of artificial intelligence for good and for all\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Islamabad pledged to work with Beijing to \u201cadvance global governance and international cooperation\u201d on AI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reference Link:- <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/2015680\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/2015680<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will travel to Shanghai from July 16-17 to attend the signing ceremony of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organisation (WAICO), the Foreign Office (FO) said in a statement on Wednesday. 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