The Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) and Jazz have explored investment opportunities in the digital infrastructure of Pakistan, particularly the development of data centres and artificial intelligence (AI) factories. Jazz Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Aamir Ibrahim discussed these opportunities in a meeting with the SIFC chief and senior officials of the council, according to a press release. SIFC said that it is working to facilitate private sector investment in emerging technologies and next generation digital infrastructure, and the meeting was held in that context, with both sides looking at how the telecom operator and the council can work together on projects in this area.
The meeting focused on identifying avenues for strategic collaboration, drawing on private sector expertise, and facilitating investment in emerging technologies. The discussions also highlighted how advanced digital infrastructure can support innovation, build technological capabilities, and meet the changing needs of the digital economy of Pakistan. Data centres provide the computing and storage capacity that applications, cloud services, and AI systems depend on, while AI factories are facilities designed to run large AI workloads, so both are seen as basic building blocks for a country that wants to expand its use of AI and data driven services.
According to the press release, the proposed investment areas hold considerable potential to expand the digital ecosystem of Pakistan, increase its technological capacity, and open new opportunities in the fast-evolving fields of AI and data management. The release did not mention specific projects, investment amounts, or timelines, so the talks appear to be at an exploratory stage. The outcome will depend on how the two sides develop the discussion into proposals and on the policies and incentives that apply to investment in data centres and related infrastructure in Pakistan.
The meeting comes as Jazz continues to widen its presence beyond connectivity. The company, which operates as JazzWorld, reported third quarter revenue of PKR 144.9 billion this month, with digital services accounting for 40.1 percent of the total, and its network investment rose 68.9 percent during the quarter. SIFC said that it remains committed to public and private collaboration, facilitating strategic investments, and creating an enabling environment for dependable digital infrastructure, in support of the wider digital transformation and technological progress of the country.
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