--- title: "Punjab to train 160,000 teachers under AI curriculum" description: "Most outlets led with the scale of the initiative, noting that over 160,000 teachers in Punjab will receive AI training. They also highlighted the involvement of Advisor to the Punjab Chief Minister on AI and Special Initiatives, Ali Dar, and linked the program to the vision of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif. Framing was largely consistent, with slight variation in emphasis on whether the focus was on the curriculum’s role in preparing students for future technologies or the implementation of the training program itself." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/10524-punjab-approves-ai-education-from-class-1-to-12 site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Punjab to train 160,000 teachers under AI curriculum pakistan · updated 26 Sep 2026, 5:57 PM PKT · 24–26 Sep 2026 · 7 articles from 6 outlets over 2 developments ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 26 Sep 2026 — Punjab to train 160,000 teachers under AI curriculum (4 outlets) > Most outlets led with the scale of the initiative, noting that over 160,000 teachers in Punjab will receive AI training. They also highlighted the involvement of Advisor to the Punjab Chief Minister on AI and Special Initiatives, Ali Dar, and linked the program to the vision of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif. Framing was largely consistent, with slight variation in emphasis on whether the focus was on the curriculum’s role in preparing students for future technologies or the implementation of the training program itself. - **BOL News** — [Punjab to train 160,000 teachers under AI curriculum](https://www.bolnews.com/pakistan/punjab-to-train-160000-teachers-under-ai-curriculum) · 26 Sep 2026, 5:57 PM PKT > Punjab launches a massive AI Curriculum & Training Initiative to upskill 160,000 teachers. Equip students for future technologies & the digital economy. - **ProPakistani** — [Punjab to Train 160,000 Teachers Under AI Curriculum](https://propakistani.pk/2026/09/26/punjab-to-train-160000-teachers-under-ai-curriculum/) · 26 Sep 2026, 4:53 PM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing > Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif’s vision will see 160,000 teachers receive artificial intelligence training under the AI Curriculum and… Read More - **Associated Press of Pakistan** — [AI curriculum to prepare Punjab students for future technologies: Ali Dar](https://www.app.com.pk/domestic/ai-curriculum-to-prepare-punjab-students-for-future-technologies-ali-dar/) · 26 Sep 2026, 11:48 AM PKT · 79% identical wording to the newest filing > LAHORE, Sep 26 (APP):Adviser to Chief Minister Punjab on AI and Special Initiatives,Ali Dar said that Punjab has launched an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Curriculum and Training Initiative to train more than 160,000 teachers and equip students with skills needed for future technologies and the digital economy. Attending the initiative’s inaugural ceremony as chief guest, here... - **24 News HD** — [160,000 teachers will get AI training in Punjab](https://www.24newshd.tv/26-Sep-2026/160-000-teachers-will-get-ai-training-punjab) · 26 Sep 2026, 11:17 AM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing > Advisor to the Punjab Chief Minister on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Initiative Ali Dar has said that, as per the vision of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, 1,60,000 teachers will get artificial intelligence training under the AI Curriculum and Training Initiative, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Saturday. ### 24 Sep 2026 — Punjab Chief Minister Approves New School Curriculum Focusing on AI (2 outlets) > Most outlets led with the approval of a new school curriculum emphasizing artificial intelligence, noting it spans from Class 1 to 12. Abb Takk News added context about the initiative being "forward-thinking" and aimed at transforming Punjab’s schools, while Minute Mirror focused more succinctly on the AI integration across all grades. - **Minute Mirror** — [Punjab approves AI education from Class 1 to 12](https://minutemirror.com.pk/punjab-approves-ai-education-from-class-1-to-12-635076/) · 25 Sep 2026, 7:54 AM PKT > Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has approved a new curriculum for schools across the province, with - **Abb Takk News** — [Maryam Nawaz unveils forward-thinking curriculum to transform Punjab’s schools](https://abbtakk.tv/maryam-nawaz-unveils-forward-thinking-curriculum-to-transform-punjabs-schools/) · 24 Sep 2026, 8:31 PM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing > LAHORE: Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz Approves Updated School Curriculum with Focus on Artificial Intelligence Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif of Punjab has given the green light to a revamped school curriculum, emphasizing the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) education from Class One through Twelve. 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