Indus Cloud Limited, Indus DC REIT, and United Bank Limited have signed a strategic partnership to develop and expand next-generation cloud computing and data center infrastructure across Pakistan, with the signing ceremony held at UBL’s head office in Karachi. The collaboration brings together Indus Cloud’s cloud services platform, Indus DC REIT’s purpose-built data center infrastructure, and UBL’s financial strength and institutional expertise in a unified effort to build a locally hosted, enterprise-grade digital infrastructure ecosystem for Pakistan’s public and private sectors.
At the center of the partnership is the development of the Master Group of Industries’ Indus Cloud and Data Center Project, which aims to deliver Tier-III compliant data center facilities alongside advanced cloud capabilities designed specifically for Pakistan’s evolving digital economy. Tier-III compliance is a globally recognized benchmark for data center infrastructure, signifying redundant systems, multiple distribution paths, and a guaranteed uptime of 99.982 percent, making it suitable for mission-critical enterprise and government workloads. Indus DC REIT will focus on developing and operating the physical data center infrastructure, while Indus Cloud will deliver the cloud services layer on top of that foundation, together creating an ecosystem designed to support high-performance computing, data sovereignty, and enterprise-grade security under a single locally operated platform. Indus Cloud, an initiative of Master Group of Industries, is positioned as Pakistan’s first commercial data center and cloud service provider built and operated entirely within the country.
UBL’s role in the partnership extends beyond that of a financial backer. The bank intends to leverage the infrastructure to support its own digital transformation and banking innovation agenda, making it both an investor in and an early enterprise user of the platform it is helping to fund. Rumman Dar, Chief Investment and Information Officer of Indus Cloud and DC REIT, said the partnership represents a defining moment for Pakistan’s cloud ecosystem, describing the combination of world-class infrastructure and localized cloud capabilities as enabling enterprises to transition to the cloud with confidence while ensuring data sovereignty, security, and performance. Farrukh Karim Khan, Chief Strategy Officer at UBL, said the partnership aligns with the bank’s strategic priorities and positions it at the forefront of innovation in cloud-enabled banking and infrastructure development. The three organizations have collectively framed the initiative as a catalyst for Pakistan’s broader digital transformation, with the goal of enabling enterprises across industries to modernize their operations, improve resilience, and drive innovation through secure and scalable locally hosted cloud services.
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