Google hosts Think Apps 2025 in Pakistan to boost AI development skills

'Pakistan is home to one of world's fastest-growing developer communities,' says Google Pakistan Country Head Farhan
An image shows event Google Think Apps 2025, held in Lahore on October 29, 2025. — Supplied
An image shows event 'Google Think Apps 2025', held in Lahore on October 29, 2025. — Supplied

Google on Wednesday hosted an event, named Think Apps 2025, that focused on empowering developers to harness artificial intelligence (AI) to drive innovation, growth, and sustainability in Pakistan's expanding app industry.

As the biggest app and gaming event of the year, it brings more than 400 of Pakistan's top developers, along with global and regional industry leaders and experts.

Google Pakistan Country Director, Farhan S. Qureshi said: “Pakistan is home to one of the world's fastest-growing developer communities. This is evident in the remarkable success of many leading local studios that are collectively generating millions of global downloads and contributing to the nation's digital export.

"Think Apps 2025 reaffirms our commitment to helping these developers harness the power of AI to build globally successful, sustainable businesses. By providing access to our tools, insights, and training, we aim to unlock new economic opportunities, strengthen digital exports, and support the next generation of innovation coming from Pakistan."

Use of AI to make Pakistan's future better

During Think Apps 2025, attendees looked into ways that AI is helping app developers and creators to push the frontier of innovation, from increasing coding and content generation to designing entirely new app categories for profitable and sustainable growth in Pakistan.

Moreover, they learned how to use Google Cloud, Google Ads, AdMob, and Ad Manager for critical insights into user acquisition, engagement, and effective monetisation in today’s competitive global market.

This rapid expansion in the app and gaming industry is a key factor enabling Pakistan's digital sector to recognise an immense growth potential, or a $6.6 billion annual increase in revenue in 2030, through a focus on digital exports.