Pakistan warns UN Security Council of AI-driven inequality
Both The Express Tribune and Mettis Global reported Pakistan's statement, which highlighted the risk that artificial intelligence deepens disparities between rich and poor countries.
Pakistan has warned the United Nations Security Council that the spread of artificial intelligence risks worsening inequality between and within nations, according to reports by The Express Tribune and Mettis Global. Both outlets carried the story on 25 September 2026, but neither published the full text of the warning or identified the Pakistani official who delivered it.
The Express Tribune reported the warning under the headline "Pakistan warns against AI-driven inequality," while Mettis Global used "Pakistan warns UNSC of AI-driven inequality." The standfirsts repeated the same point. No further details were immediately available from the Security Council session or from Pakistan's mission to the United Nations.
The reports did not say whether Pakistan proposed any specific measures, such as technology transfer, international standards for AI, or support for developing countries. They also did not mention any reaction from other members of the Security Council.
The warning aligns with concerns raised by a number of developing countries in multilateral forums, which argue that advanced economies with greater computing power, data and capital are better positioned to benefit from AI. Lower-income countries risk falling further behind if access to these technologies remains uneven.
Skardu Times has contacted the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the full statement and will update this report if more information is released.
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