Pakistan US relations: envoy backs move from CT to IT
Ambassador Rizwan Saeed Sheikh spoke at a Washington forum where 16 Pakistani firms in AI, cloud and healthcare met US partners, as Pakistan US relations shift focus.
Ambassador Rizwan Saeed Sheikh wants ties with the US to move from counterterrorism to IT.
He spoke at Pakistan-US Tech Connect 2026 in Washington, hosted by the embassy and partners.
Leaders from 16 Pakistani firms in AI, cloud, fintech and health tech attended.
Panels discussed moving from routine outsourcing to owned products and intellectual property.
The forum was built around partnerships, pilot projects and contracts.