Key Takeaways
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif inaugurated Karakoram-01, Pakistan's first purpose-built AI-ready data center.
- The facility is designed to support artificial intelligence and cloud computing services.
- Developed by Sky47 Limited, the campus aims to host critical workloads for various sectors.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has inaugurated Pakistan’s first purpose-built AI-ready data center, marking a significant milestone in the country's digital infrastructure. The facility, named Karakoram-01 and developed by Sky47 Limited, a subsidiary of Mari Energies Limited, is designed to support artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and mission-critical digital services.
According to company officials, Karakoram-01 combines enterprise-grade data center infrastructure with sovereign cloud services, high-performance AI computing, cybersecurity, and managed technology services within a single ecosystem. The campus is intended to host critical workloads for government organizations, financial institutions, telecom operators, healthcare providers, and technology companies.
Mari Energies Limited highlighted that the inauguration of Karakoram-01 represents an important step in Pakistan’s digital transformation by strengthening secure, resilient, and locally hosted digital infrastructure. The facility will provide organizations with greater control over sensitive data while supporting the country's growing demand for AI and cloud services.
The announcement follows Mari Energies’ earlier disclosure in January regarding the launch of Pakistan’s largest cloud and AI infrastructure platform. The latest development was disclosed to the Pakistan Stock Exchange as material information under the Securities Act, 2015 and PSX regulations.
Sky47 Limited described Karakoram-01 as a campus designed to support artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and mission-critical digital services within a single ecosystem. The facility is intended to host critical workloads for various sectors while keeping data hosted within Pakistan.
Mari Energies said the inauguration represents an important step in Pakistan’s digital transformation by strengthening secure, resilient, and locally hosted digital infrastructure. The company added that the facility will give organizations greater control over sensitive data while supporting the country's growing demand for AI and cloud services.
