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AI could reshape Pakistan’s labour market, puts service-sector jobs in focus: World Bank

Pakistan Published 22 October 2026, 12:01 · archived 22 Oct 2026

ISLAMABAD: Artificial intelligence (AI) could reshape Pakistan’s labour market, with 61 percent of service-sector workers employed in occupations with above-median AI exposure, raising both productivity opportunities and concerns over potential job displacement, according to the World Bank. The Bank’s report Pakistan Development Update assessment of AI exposure and job complementarities in Pakistan shows that the technology’s impact will vary sharply across sectors, with services facing the greatest exposure while agriculture remains relatively insulated from its immediate effects. According t...

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