Sindh, Chinese firm agree to set up AI-ready data centre in Karachi
KARACHI: The Sindh government and CMPak, the parent company of Zong, on Thursday agreed to collaborate on the establishment of an “AI-ready Tier-III” data centre in Karachi under a public-private partnership. The understanding was reached during a meeting at CM House between Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and CMPak Chairman and CEO Huo Junli. A CM House spokesperson said that the CMPak…
The Sindh government and CMPak, the parent company of Zong, have agreed to collaborate on the establishment of an AI-ready Tier-III data centre in Karachi under a public-private partnership. CMPak, a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Mobile Communications Corporation, will serve more than 55 million subscribers in Pakistan and has invested over $3 billion in the country.
The data centre, which will become a cornerstone of Pakistan's digital ecosystem, will enable secure local data hosting, advanced cloud services, AI infrastructure, and enterprise digital transformation. The chief minister assured the company of full provincial support and directed relevant departments to examine CMPak's proposals, including conversion of electricity tariffs from commercial to industrial category, enhancement of grid capacity, provision of dual power feeds, and fast-track facilitation for the project.
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