Sindh Cabinet makes AI leap with Google-led training in historic first

• Over 40 ministers, advisers and special assistants receive hands-on AI training at CM House

• Google for Education experts introduce Gemini AI, NotebookLM and Gemini Live

• CM Murad says digital transformation a shared ministerial responsibility, not a single department’s task

• SAPM calls AI literacy essential for effective governance in 2026 as workshop equips policymakers with practical tools for legislation, budgeting and public service delivery

 KARACHI: In a first for the Government of Sindh, the provincial cabinet on Wednesday completed a comprehensive hands-on Artificial Intelligence (AI) training session conducted by Google for Education global experts in partnership with Tech Valley, with more than 40 ministers, advisers and special assistants receiving practical exposure to AI tools aimed at enhancing governance, public service delivery and policymaking.

The nearly two-hour session, held at the Chief Minister's House in Karachi, formed part of a landmark visit by a Google for Education global delegation to Sindh.

Sindh has taken a major step toward the future of AI.
CM Murad Ali Shah inaugurated Sindh’s first Google Gemini for Education Corner at NED University, established in collaboration with Google & Tech Valley Pakistan. This initiative will equip students, teachers & researchers. pic.twitter.com/NdRhchilqO

— Sindh Chief Minister House (@SindhCMHouse) July 1, 2026

The training was delivered by Mazen Abdullah, Head of Google for Education MENA, and Alex Galland, APAC Digital Transformation Advisor at Google for Education — two of Google's senior education leaders. The session introduced participants to Google's Gemini AI platform, NotebookLM and Gemini Live, equipping Sindh's policymakers with practical experience of technologies shaping the future of governance, public service delivery and economic development.

Muhammad Ali Rashid, Special Assistant to the Chief Minister for Science, Information and Technology, who spearheaded the initiative, said:

"I pushed for this training because I believe that a minister who does not understand AI cannot govern effectively in 2026. For 85 intense minutes, the entire Sindh Cabinet sat with Google Master Trainers and used Gemini AI to tackle real-world governance, simulating data-driven policy scenarios, analyzing budgets, and mapping out public service delivery tailored to their specific portfolios. This hands-on adoption is the definitive blueprint for a truly smart government and exactly the kind of proactive leadership Sindh will be known for."

Today, we are taking an important step towards preparing Sindh for the future. Technology is transforming the way societies function, and our responsibility is to ensure that innovation serves the public good,” said CM Sindh @MuradAliShahPPP pic.twitter.com/PNusJmil1X

— Sindh Chief Minister House (@SindhCMHouse) July 1, 2026

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, in his keynote address, said: "Digital transformation cannot be restricted to a single department; it is a collective ministerial responsibility to drive our province forward. What we achieved today at the CM House is proof that Sindh is executing its digital vision at an unprecedented scale and speed."

Mazen Abdullah, Head of Google for Education MENA, said: "What happened today at CM House is genuinely amazing. Governments around the world talk about AI adoption; the Sindh Cabinet did it. Having over 40 senior leaders engage directly with Gemini AI is a signal to Pakistan and the region that Sindh is not waiting for the future. It is building it."

The session was structured as a hands-on interactive workshop rather than a lecture. Umar Farooq, Founder and CEO of Tech Valley, said in his welcome address:

"Our mission has always been to build a real, working digital ecosystem that leaves no student or policymaker behind. By training the full provincial cabinet on Gemini AI tools, we are proving that digital transformation in Sindh is happening not only at educational level but at governance level as well. Tech Valley is incredibly proud to be the trusted partner bridging global innovation with local governance to deliver a truly future-ready Pakistan."

Google Master Trainers Alex Galland and Mazen Abdullah then led 60 minutes of live demonstrations, followed by a 20-minute open question-and-answer session.

The training covered foundational AI concepts, Google's approach to responsible AI development and live demonstrations of three platforms:

Gemini AI: Participants worked directly with the platform on governance-related tasks, including drafting policy documents, summarising legislation and analysing public grievances. Demonstrations included summarising Pakistan's National AI Policy in Urdu within seconds and generating a draft cabinet memorandum for a rural water infrastructure initiative in Sindh.

NotebookLM: Google's AI-powered research tool was demonstrated using Pakistan's National AI Policy as the source document. Participants saw it generate audio overviews in English and Urdu, produce interactive quizzes, create mind maps and build slide presentations based exclusively on the uploaded material.

Gemini Live: Participants experienced real-time conversational AI, demonstrating how the technology can function as an always-available policy adviser, briefing tool and decision-support system for government work.

The organisers said initiatives of this nature represent the deepest and most comprehensive government-level technology partnership in Sindh's history and one of Pakistan's most significant education technology (EdTech) commitments to date.