KARACHI: Data Vault Pakistan has signed a three-year contract with the National Telecommunication Corporation (NTC) to provide Sovereign AI Services for the Federal Government of Pakistan, marking a milestone in the country’s move towards secure, sovereign and nationally controlled artificial intelligence infrastructure.
Under the agreement, Data Vault Pakistan will deploy enterprise-grade NVIDIA AI infrastructure, including H200, B200 and A100 GPU platforms. The infrastructure will enable NTC to offer GPU-as-a-Service (GPUaaS), Models-as-a-Service (MaaS) and enterprise AI capabilities from highly secure, government-managed data centres.
The platform will provide secure compute, advanced AI infrastructure and access to leading AI models. It is aimed at helping government institutions accelerate adoption of artificial intelligence while ensuring that critical government data remains protected within Pakistan and under Pakistani jurisdiction.
The partnership establishes NTC as Pakistan’s premier government platform for sovereign AI, enabling federal institutions to securely use artificial intelligence while maintaining control over critical data, compute and digital infrastructure.
Speaking at the signing ceremony, NTC Managing Director Maj Gen (R) Ali Farhan, HI(M), said computing power was the backbone of modern digital infrastructure.
“By securing high-performance NVIDIA GPUs and hosting advanced AI models locally, NTC is taking a decisive step to protect Pakistan’s digital sovereignty. This self-hosted, highly secure environment minimizes exposure to public clouds while providing our designated government clients with world-class AI inference and training capabilities,” he said.
Data Vault Pakistan Founder and CEO Mehwish Salman Ali said artificial intelligence would define the next era of national power, economic growth and public service.
“Nations that control their data, compute, and AI infrastructure will shape their own future. Through this partnership with NTC, Pakistan takes a historic step toward building a secure, sovereign, and AI-enabled future. We are proud to deliver Sovereign AI Services that will empower the Federal Government of Pakistan through trusted national infrastructure, hosted in Pakistan, governed by Pakistani law, and operated under national control,” she said.
Data Vault Pakistan Chief Operating Officer Syed Zeeshan Ali said the partnership was about more than deploying technology.
“It is about building the AI foundation Pakistan needs, creating opportunities for our youth, empowering government institutions, and ensuring that Pakistan is not only a consumer of artificial intelligence, but also a creator of it,” he said.
The implementation will be led by Data Vault Pakistan, delivering enterprise-grade AI infrastructure backed by 99.9 per cent service availability, comprehensive operational support and secure AI services for government institutions through NTC.
The partnership also aligns with Pakistan’s national vision of accelerating artificial intelligence adoption, strengthening sovereign digital infrastructure and enabling the country to emerge as a regional leader in trusted AI.
