ISLAMABAD, MAR 16 (DNA) – Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal has inaugurated the National Centre of Artificial Intelligence.

The Federal Minister said that artificial intelligence is an important pillar of fourth industrial revolution. He said that establishment of National Centre for Artificial Intelligence will bring our country on the world’s map of artificial intelligence. This technology will also create numerous opportunities of job within country.

He said we have to move forward in the fields of science and technology to achieve sustainable development and prosperity.

Minister for Planning and Reforms said government has chalked out vision 2025 to address the long term challenges and for the promotion of knowledge-based economy.

He said the present government laid the foundation of several initiatives with regard to knowledge revolution. It will establish one campus of university in every district.

Ahsan Iqbal said government is committed to empower the people of backward areas of the country to ensure their contribution towards development.

Turning to issue of terrorism, he said the backbone of terrorists has also been broken and they are on run. The government has also overcome the challenge of load shedding in the country.