Pakistan and Google have signed a new agreement to speed up the country’s digital growth. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on Friday, 21 August 2026, in Islamabad during a ceremony hosted by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
The deal focuses on three main areas: teaching digital skills, growing information technology (IT) exports, and bringing more innovation to Pakistan. Google plans to give 150,000 Career Certificates this year. These certificates help young people learn practical skills for jobs in technology.
Pakistani students will also get free access for one year to advanced artificial intelligence tools, including Google AI Plus and Gemini. This will let them practise and learn modern AI without cost. Both sides will work together to set up an AI Centre of Excellence in Islamabad. The centre will train professionals for global job markets.
The agreement supports mobile apps, gaming, digital payments, and online business. It will also use AI to help the Federal Board of Revenue improve tax systems and to assist farmers with crop monitoring and better farming methods. Small businesses will get help to sell products in international markets through digital platforms.
A joint task force will create a clear roadmap to raise Pakistan’s IT exports and digital economy to $30 billion by 2030. This partnership comes after Google opened its first local office in Pakistan earlier this week.