LAHORE/LONDON: The provincial government has appointed Ali Mustafa Dar as Adviser to Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Artificial Intelligence and Special Initiatives, effectively creating a new department mandated to drive innovation-led policy, technology adoption, and AI-based initiatives across the province. Advisers enjoy the status and powers of a provincial cabinet minister and have the ability to attend Punjab Assembly sessions as per the prevailing law. He is married to Asma Nawaz Sharif, daughter of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and younger sister of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz. He is the eldest son of Senator Ishaq Dar the country’s deputy prime minister and foreign minister. Ali, along with his wife and children, remained with Dar and Nawaz during their period in the UK before their return to Pakistan, around three years ago.

Source: The Patriot February 09, 2026 23:17 UTC