A government led National AI Training Bootcamp brought together thousands of students at Jinnah Sports Complex on 9 and 10 February 2026, delivering structured, hands on artificial intelligence training and career awareness sessions as part of Indus AI Week. Designed to connect classrooms with real industry requirements, the two day program combined lab based learning for university students with lecture and counselling sessions for school learners, creating one of the largest coordinated AI skills initiatives held at a national level.
Track A focused on intensive practical training through three parallel labs named Roshan AI Lab, Mustaqbil AI Lab and Hunar AI Lab, each running throughout both days with dedicated industry partners and trainers. Around 1,000 to 1,200 pre nominated final year IT students participated, divided into cohorts of roughly 60 learners per lab per session. On the first day, ZTE delivered sessions on datacenter infrastructure, solutions, and 5G for Pakistan, while IBM conducted enterprise AI and responsible AI workshops with live demonstrations of IBM Watsonx and ICA4AA. Trainers including Asif Majeed, Malik Ahmer Arslan and Mr. Humaid Khan guided participants through applied use cases and deployment practices. Later sessions introduced Atomcamp’s agentic AI modules, covering automation first approaches with n8n and coding based engineering tracks that emphasized building functional AI agents rather than theory alone.
Day two expanded the technology exposure with additional global and regional partners. INIT Global, an AWS official partner, led applied AI on AWS workshops across multiple sessions, while Huawei presented advanced search and AI cloud architecture technologies. Google Developer Group facilitated vibe coding sessions using Google AI Studio to help students experiment with rapid prototyping and modern development workflows. Mazik Global, a Microsoft partner, introduced AI enabled developer practices through GitHub Copilot. Trainers including Khalid Hussain, Muhammad Uzair, Muhammad Tahir Naeem, Ali Naqi Rizvi and others worked closely with learners, ensuring that each cohort received guided practice and real time problem solving. The format allowed participants to experience enterprise tools, cloud platforms, and development environments similar to those used in professional settings.
Track B ran simultaneously in the main hall under the Young Minds AI Lab banner, targeting school students aged 15 to 17 with a mix of AI awareness and career counselling. With a hall capacity of 300, four cohorts across two days attended lecture based sessions followed by digital assessments and stall exploration. Atomcamp introduced AI fundamentals and responsible use concepts, while Botnostics Solutions conducted career counselling sessions focused on how artificial intelligence can shape future study and employment pathways. In total, 1,200 to 1,500 school students received structured exposure to AI concepts and practical guidance, helping them understand both opportunities and expectations within the technology sector.
Organizers stated that participants received on the spot certificates upon completion, reinforcing the bootcamp’s outcome focused design. By combining hands on labs, industry led instruction, and early career orientation at scale, the program aimed to bridge the gap between academic learning and market needs. As part of Indus AI Week under PSEB, the bootcamp reflected a broader effort to build a skilled workforce that can support Pakistan’s expanding software exports and digital economy ambitions.
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