PM Gives Pakistan Digital Authority Direct Control Over Hiring for AI Jobs
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The Prime Minister’s Office has directed all federal ministries and divisions that recruitment related to Artificial Intelligence (AI), including the creation of posts and hiring processes, will now require mandatory clearance from the Pakistan Digital Authority (PDA).
According to official instructions issued by the PM Office, AI-related human resource recruitment across the federal government will be placed under centralized technical supervision.
The directive refers to the Pakistan Digital Authority’s Office Memorandum dated April 20, 2026.
It said that on the instructions of the Prime Minister’s Office, all recruitment, creation of posts, hiring procedures, and related approvals concerning Artificial Intelligence in ministries, divisions, and organizations working under their administrative control shall be subject to mandatory technical vetting and concurrence of the Pakistan Digital Authority.
The notification further states that no recruitment action, advertisement, terms of reference, or initiation of any hiring process related to AI positions may proceed without prior technical clearance from the PDA.
