A delegation from Super Micro Computer Inc. (Supermicro), a leading US-based server and AI infrastructure company, has visited Pakistan to conduct a feasibility study for upgrading Data Vault Pakistan's AI-ready data center in Karachi. The assessment is focused on the potential deployment of Nvidia's latest Blackwell B200, B300, and GB300 NVL72 AI platforms, which are designed to power advanced artificial intelligence workloads with high-performance computing capabilities.
According to industry sources, the proposed upgrade would strengthen Pakistan's AI infrastructure by introducing next-generation GPU technology capable of supporting large-scale AI training and inference. However, the deployment of Blackwell-class chips remains subject to US export licensing and regulatory approvals, which are assessed independently of Data Vault's previously approved Nvidia GPU imports.
Data Vault Pakistan launched the country's first sovereign AI cloud in December 2025 in collaboration with Telenor Pakistan, enabling businesses and organizations to access enterprise-grade Nvidia GPUs hosted within Pakistan. The company says it has already secured more than 3,000 Nvidia GPUs through officially approved channels after meeting strict US compliance, technical, and financing requirements, despite Pakistan's inclusion on the US restricted list for advanced AI chip exports.
Supermicro has been expanding its sovereign AI infrastructure business globally and maintains a strategic relationship with Telenor for AI and AI-RAN solutions. Industry analysts believe this partnership could facilitate future AI infrastructure projects in Pakistan. In 2025, the company also signed a $20 billion agreement with Saudi Arabia's DataVolt to develop hyperscale AI campuses, highlighting its growing presence in the global AI ecosystem.
Pakistan currently spends an estimated $700–800 million annually on foreign cloud computing and digital infrastructure services. Expanding local AI data centers could reduce dependence on overseas cloud providers, retain technology spending within the country, improve data sovereignty, and support the growth of AI-driven industries. Meanwhile, competition in Pakistan's data center sector is increasing, with Quantum Global Data Centre, backed by Gul Ahmed Energy Group in partnership with Huawei, also developing a $230 million Tier III data center expected to become operational in 2027.
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