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KARACHI: A US-based data center operator Datarocx and Data Vault, Pakistan’s first dedicated AI data center, have signed a strategic partnership aimed at transforming Pakistan into a regional hub for artificial intelligence and high-performance computing.
Under the partnership, Datarocx will extend its US operations into Pakistan, while Data Vault will serve as the sovereign, in country AI infrastructure platform. The agreement, signed in San Francisco, is expected to unlock hundreds of millions of dollars in investment in advanced AI chips, GPU clusters and supporting digital infrastructure to be deployed in Pakistan.
Datarocx has obtained Special Technology Zones Authority (STZA) status in Pakistan, enabling the partnership to benefit from incentives designed to attract high tech, export oriented investment. The collaboration is also aligned with STZA’s initiative to support an FDA approved lab in Pakistan, enabling AI driven innovation in regulated sectors such as healthcare, life sciences and digital health.
Datarocx operates data centers and cloud infrastructure in the United States, offering colocation, network connectivity, cloud and managed services under one contract, one account manager, one support team and one invoice. The company plans to bring this operating model and service standard to Pakistan through its partnership with Data Vault.
“We are committing meaningful, long term capital into Pakistan’s AI infrastructure,” said Baber Saeed, CEO of Datarocx. “By combining STZA’s vision with Datarocx’s global operating model and Data Vault’s in country strength, we are creating an AI platform that international customers can trust from day one — for performance, security and compliance.”
As Pakistan’s first AI focused data center, Data Vault is being developed as the core infrastructure layer for the country’s AI and data economy. The facility will host high density, GPU rich compute clusters optimized for AI training and inference and provide secure, sovereign AI cloud environments for government, enterprises and startups.
“Pakistan has the talent, the ambition, and now, with Data Vault and Datarocx, the infrastructure to compete at the highest level of AI,” said Mehwish Salman Ali, Founder and CEO of Data Vault. “This is not just another data center deal — this is a strategic bet on Pakistan’s future as an AI nation and on our ability to serve the world from here.”
The initiative is expected to create high skill jobs in data center operations, AI engineering, cybersecurity and cloud services; enable Pakistani startups, universities and research labs to deploy large scale AI models on local infrastructure; strengthen digital sovereignty by keeping sensitive workloads in country; and attract additional foreign direct investment into Pakistan’s technology and AI ecosystem.
