KARACHI: US-based data centre operator Datarocx has partnered with Data Vault, Pakistan’s AI data centre, in a move aimed at positioning Pakistan as a regional hub for artificial intelligence and high-performance computing, said a statement on Thursday.
The agreement, signed in San Francisco, will bring Datarocx’s US operations model to Pakistan, while Data Vault will act as the country’s sovereign AI infrastructure platform. The collaboration is expected to attract hundreds of millions of dollars in investment for advanced AI chips, GPU clusters and supporting digital infrastructure. Datarocx has secured Special Technology Zones Authority (STZA) status, allowing the partnership to tap into incentives for high-tech and export-focused projects. The move also aligns with STZA’s efforts to support an FDA-approved laboratory in Pakistan to advance AI-driven innovation in healthcare, life sciences and digital health.
Datarocx, which offers colocation, cloud and managed services in the United States, plans to replicate its unified service model in Pakistan. “We are committing meaningful, long-term capital into Pakistan’s AI infrastructure,” said Baber Saeed, CEO of Datarocx. He said the partnership combines global standards with local strength to deliver trusted, high-performing and compliant AI solutions.
Data Vault, designed as the backbone of Pakistan’s emerging AI and data economy, will host high-density, GPU-rich clusters for AI training and inference. “Pakistan has the talent, the ambition, and now the infrastructure to compete at the highest level of AI,” said Mehwish Salman Ali, founder and CEO of Data Vault.
The initiative is expected to generate high-skilled jobs, support startups and universities in deploying large-scale AI models, strengthen digital sovereignty by keeping sensitive workloads within the country and draw further foreign investment into Pakistan’s tech ecosystem.
