Sky47 Launches 8.5MW AI-Ready Data Center in Islamabad

Pakistani data center operator Sky47 has officially inaugurated its 8.5MW facility in Islamabad, marking a milestone in the country’s growing digital infrastructure landscape. The facility, named Karakoram-01 after the nearby mountain range, is located in Capital Smart City, a planned residential and commercial development near the capital.

The inauguration took place on July 24, 2026, with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir in attendance, underscoring the strategic importance of the project. Sky47 describes the facility as engineered for AI workloads and large-scale cloud deployments, positioning it to support the increasing demand for high-performance computing in the region.

The project comes roughly half a year later than the initial completion estimate provided by Sky47’s parent company, Mari Energies, which had projected finishing by the end of 2025. Mari Energies is an energy company largely owned by the Fauji Foundation, a conglomerate controlled by the Pakistani Armed Forces.

Sky47’s website indicates the company has plans for more than three data centers totaling over 50MW of capacity. Among the upcoming projects is Indus-01, which will be developed in partnership with China’s ZTE in Port Qasim, Karachi, and an unnamed data center in Lahore. These expansions reflect a broader push to build out Pakistan’s data center infrastructure as cloud and AI adoption accelerates across South Asia.

The development also signals growing interest from both domestic and international players in Pakistan’s digital economy, where reliable colocation and cloud-ready capacity remain scarce. By targeting Karachi and Lahore alongside Islamabad, Sky47 is aiming to create a national footprint that can serve enterprises, government agencies, and hyperscale cloud providers.