Global Silk Route Research Alliance
全球丝绸之路研究联盟
Independent Think Tank · Geopolitics · Belt & Road · Eurasia
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By Prof. Engr. Zamir Ahmed Awan
Sky 47’s 100-Kanal Tier 3 Data Centre at Capital Smart City marks a significant step in Pakistan’s digital infrastructure, with potential to support investment, innovation, and the country’s growing digital economy. Sky 47 will…
By Prof. Engr. Zamir Ahmed Awan
The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has introduced several new features in the latest version of its PakID mobile application, giving users more options for accessing and verifying digital identity documents. Version 5.8.0…
By Prof. Engr. Zamir Ahmed Awan
People visit the fifth Global Digital Trade Expo (GDTE) in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 24, 2026. (Xinhua/Jiang Han) As the digital economy accelerates, artificial intelligence (AI) has become a new growth driver…
By Prof. Engr. Zamir Ahmed Awan
The 18th BRICS Summit, convened in New Delhi in September 2026, was expected to consolidate the bloc’s economic and political influence. Yet beyond the diplomatic theatrics, one announcement stood out as a potential watershed moment: Beijing’s unveiling of the Global Artificial Intelligence Initiative. This framework, designed to create an open-source AI ecosystem for BRICS and the wider Global South, signals China’s intent to democratize access to advanced technologies and challenge Western dominance in digital innovation. The Vision of an Open-Source AI Zone At the heart of the initiative lies the proposal for a BRICS-wide open-source AI community. China’s leading technology firms, developers of models such as Qwen, DeepSeek, Kimi, and GLM, have pledged to make their platforms accessible for adaptation and co-development by member…
By Prof. Engr. Zamir Ahmed Awan
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) held a Talk Series on the development and digitalization of the insurance market, attended by SECP Chairman Dr. Kabir Ahmed Sidhu, senior officials, and representatives of…
By Prof. Engr. Zamir Ahmed Awan
The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has announced that citizens can now access and use their digital identity card through the PakID mobile app. According to NADRA, the digital identity card has the…
