Google AI Mode Now Available in Pakistan

Pakistan now has access to Google’s new “AI Mode,” an advanced AI-powered search feature available through the Google App on Android and iOS, as well as on mobile and desktop Google Search. The tool uses a custom version of Gemini 2.5, allowing users to ask longer and more complex questions that previously required multiple searches.

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Google says AI Mode can handle tasks like trip planning, product comparisons, or “how-to” queries by providing detailed answers along with helpful links for further exploration. The system uses a “query fan-out” technique, breaking questions into subtopics and running multiple searches at once.

It draws live information from Google’s Knowledge Graph, product databases, and web content, though it defaults to traditional search results if confidence in an answer is low.

Early tests indicate that searches with AI Mode are two to three times longer than traditional searches, highlighting its potential for in-depth exploration. Google emphasizes that the tool aims to deliver smarter, more comprehensive results but notes that, as an early-stage AI system, there may still be occasional errors.

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Tax authorities in Pakistan have clarified that Google is not the target of the Digital Presence Proceeds Tax Act, which is designed to address companies with significant digital presence but no physical or registered presence in the country.