Pakistan's Tech Sector Secures 11 Honours at ASOCIO Digital and AI Awards in JakartaTechnology

A P@SHA delegation led by chairman Dr Shoab A. Khan represented Pakistan at the ceremony. The delegation also included Muhammad Zohaib Khan, a P@SHA central executive committee member and ASOCIO vice chairman, and Zain Tariq, manager of special initiatives at P@SHA. The chairman welcomed the achievement, describing it as a major milestone for Pakistan’s IT sector.

<h2>Winners across digital and AI categories</h2> Pakistani organisations were recognised for work ranging from digital government and talent development to artificial intelligence applications in cybersecurity, education, healthcare, agriculture, financial services and manufacturing.

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Technology Board (KPITB) received the Digital Government Award, while REMIRE won the Talent Development Award. Symmetry Group Limited secured the Global Business Service Award.

In the artificial intelligence categories, SECUREBEANS received the AI in Cybersecurity Award, while PlanetBeyond Pakistan won the AI for Public Good Award. The Centre for Advanced Research in Engineering (CARE) was recognised for AI in Education, and DxVision AI won the AI in Healthcare Award.

Sybrid Private Limited received the AI in Smart Agriculture Award, and Unikrew Solutions (Private) Limited won the AI in Financial Services Award. Geekinn (Private) Limited was recognised for AI in Workforce and Future Skills, while SMART IS (Private) Limited received the AI in Manufacturing and Supply Chain Award.

During the ceremony, the awards for Symmetry Group, SECUREBEANS and Geekinn were received on behalf of the organisations by Dr Shoab Khan, Muhammad Zohaib Khan and Zain Tariq respectively.

<h2>A regional endorsement of Pakistan&#8217;s tech ecosystem</h2> According to P@SHA, the recognition demonstrates the breadth of innovation and digital transformation taking place within Pakistan&#8217;s technology ecosystem. The association highlighted the country&#8217;s growing capabilities in applied artificial intelligence across public services, education, healthcare, agriculture, financial services and workforce development.

ASOCIO is a federation of ICT industry associations representing economies across Asia and Oceania. Its annual awards recognise digital innovation, technological advancement and the adoption of information technology across the region. The strong showing in Jakarta comes at a time when Pakistan is working to expand its IT exports and deepen its presence in global technology markets.