Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Hum Network Limited Duraid Qureshi called on Advisor to the Chief Minister of Punjab Ali Dar to discuss the growing intersection of artificial intelligence (AI), gaming, animation, media, and the creative technology ecosystem of Pakistan. The meeting was shared by The Office of AI on its official LinkedIn page. The discussion brought together the head of a major media group and the official who leads the AI agenda of the Punjab government, and it looked at how the fields of media, entertainment, and technology are coming closer as AI tools become part of content creation and digital services.
The talks also covered the work being advanced through the Center of Excellence in Gaming and Animation (CEGA) at the National Aerospace Science and Technology Park (NASTP). According to the post, the focus is on developing talent, supporting startups, and creating better pathways for collaboration between The Office of AI and the wider creative technology ecosystem. The discussion took place as Punjab advances its AI Vision 2029, which sets the aim of making the province the most AI-enabled in South Asia by 2029 and which the Office of AI is helping to turn into practical results.
CEGA was launched in September 2025 by the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication, with the target of incubating 200 startups over five years, training 10,000 professionals, and providing 100 free co-working seats to young innovators. The project is administered by the Ignite National Technology Fund and executed by HUM Networks. At the time of the launch, reports said the gaming and animation sector of Pakistan had generated about 170 million dollars in revenue in the previous year and employed more than 8,000 professionals, which shows the room that exists for training and startup support in the field.
The meeting did not produce any announcement of a specific agreement or programme, and the post describes the exchange as a discussion on areas of cooperation. It does show that the Office of AI is looking at the creative industries as part of its wider work on AI in Punjab, alongside its focus on public service delivery. For students and startups in gaming and animation, the dialogue between a provincial AI office, a national centre of excellence, and a media group points to possible links in training, funding, and content development, and further updates are likely to follow as the participants take the conversation forward.
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