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SBP Launches ‘Cyber Shield’ Strategy to Boost Banking Sector Cybersecurity
The State Bank of Pakistan has launched a new Cyber Resilience Strategy titled “Cyber Shield” to strengthen the security of banks and financial institutions, as cyber threats continue to rise alongside rapid digitalization.
The strategy provides a comprehensive roadmap for regulated entities to improve their ability to prevent, detect, respond to, and recover from cyber incidents, ensuring uninterrupted access to financial services for businesses and consumers.
The initiative focuses on five key priorities, including strengthening resilience against cyberattacks, improving governance and accountability, enhancing collaboration across the financial sector, developing skilled cyber talent, and continuously updating security practices to address evolving risks.
The central bank highlighted that while digital banking has expanded rapidly, cybersecurity capabilities have not kept pace, creating vulnerabilities across the sector. It noted that many institutions face challenges such as outdated systems, limited investment in cyber defense, and weak incident detection and response mechanisms.
The SBP also raised concerns over heavy reliance on third party service providers, particularly foreign vendors, for critical technology and cybersecurity functions. These dependencies increase risk exposure and complicate oversight, especially as such providers fall outside the direct regulatory scope of the central bank.
Additionally, the report pointed to a shortage of skilled cybersecurity professionals in Pakistan, emphasizing the need for workforce development and stronger collaboration among stakeholders to improve threat intelligence sharing and coordinated response.
The central bank said it will continue to monitor global and domestic cyber risks and update the strategy accordingly, aiming to protect customers, support secure digital innovation, and maintain financial stability in Pakistan’s banking system.
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has said he felt confused and uncomfortable during an onstage moment with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi.
Altman shared the account in a Moneycontrol interview, recalling how the moment unfolded in front of global tech leaders.
“I didn’t know what was happening on stage. I was confused. He (Modi) grabbed my hand, and I was wondering what we were supposed to do,” Altman said.
“I didn’t know what was happening on stage. I was confused. He (Modi) grabbed my hand and i was wondering what we were supposed to do”
– Sam Altman 😭😭
People are literally laughing. How long will we tolerate this just for one man’s PR? pic.twitter.com/7DVdfn1PnD
— Amock_ (@Amockx2022) February 19, 2026
The summit brought together many of the world’s most influential AI figures to discuss new models, regulation, and AI’s impact on society.
But the event’s most talked-about clip was not a policy announcement or a product reveal, it was a staged moment in which senior AI leaders were steered into a 14-person hand-holding pose on stage.
The scene, intended to project unity, instead produced an uncomfortable and forced photo op that went viral all over the internet.
WTF is Modi doing
Check Sam Altman’s expression
Cringe overload
Everything seems to be an election rally for Modi pic.twitter.com/3D8jtJsgJH
— omar r quraishi (@omar_quraishi) February 19, 2026
The clip sparked an immediate backlash and ridicule online, with critics accusing Modi of turning a global AI gathering into a personal optics exercise rather than letting the summit’s substance speak for itself.
– He is Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI
– Went to many summits & Conclaves
– For the 1st time he was forced to raise hand as if it was an Election rally
– You can see the discomfort & awkwardness on his face and body language
All this coz Modi wanted to be the Centre of Attraction pic.twitter.com/ASi73OSofD
— Nehr_who? (@Nher_who) February 19, 2026
The reaction was not limited to international observers; many Indian users also voiced embarrassment at the spectacle, calling it out as a political-style stage-managed moment.
The viral moment also featured Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on stage alongside Altman. In the footage circulating online, Altman and Amodei appeared to resist joining the hand-holding chain as expected, instead raising a fist in an awkward compromise that visibly disrupted the pose.
The hesitation stood out because Altman and Amodei represent two of the most prominent companies in artificial intelligence.
Anthropic is widely viewed as one of OpenAI’s most direct rivals, led by Amodei who previously worked at OpenAI before leaving to co-found Anthropic.
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