QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti has termed the establishment of the first artificial intelligence (AI) lab for women entrepreneurs in the province a historic step towards economic stability and women’s empowerment.

Expressing his satisfaction over the development, the chief minister reacted to a post shared on X by Adviser to the Women Development Department Dr Rubaba Khan Buledi.

Mr Bugti said that although the inauguration of the province’s first AI lab for women entrepreneurs may appear to be a small initiative, in reality it is a major step towards making women economically strong, independent and aligned with modern technology.

He said that in the first phase, training of 20 women entrepreneurs has already been launched and this programme would gradually be expanded to all districts of Balochistan so that more women could benefit from modern technology.

He said that terrorist elements were attempting to mislead women and turn them into suicide bombers, but the Balochistan government was committed to providing women and youth with opportunities for development, education, skills and employment to ensure a positive and secure future for them.

Published in Dawn, May 23rd, 2026