Sky47 has announced the official launch of Pakistan’s largest cloud and AI infrastructure platform, a development that reflects the country’s growing focus on strengthening domestic digital capabilities. The platform was inaugurated on January 15, 2026, by Fauji Foundation Chairman retired Lt Gen Anwar Ali Hyder, underscoring the national significance of building large scale digital infrastructure within Pakistan. The launch signals increasing momentum around locally hosted technology platforms that support both public and private sector organizations while aligning with global benchmarks for performance and reliability.
The Sky47 Cloud and AI platform has been designed to deliver secure, scalable and sovereign digital infrastructure, enabling enterprises, government institutions and technology innovators to run mission critical workloads entirely within national borders. The platform is engineered to meet international standards for compliance and operational resilience while ensuring data sovereignty, a requirement that continues to grow across regulated industries. Speaking at the launch ceremony, the Fauji Foundation chairman emphasized the strategic role of digital infrastructure in national development and highlighted the importance of creating long term platforms that strengthen economic stability and technological independence. He noted that resilient digital systems are essential for sustaining growth and supporting the evolving needs of modern organizations.
Sky47’s newly launched infrastructure includes high density cloud environments and AI ready compute capabilities, positioning it as the largest cloud and AI farm currently operating in Pakistan. The platform has been built to support advanced workloads across a range of sectors including finance, telecommunications, government services, healthcare and emerging AI driven industries. By offering enterprise grade cloud and AI services hosted locally, Sky47 aims to address demand from organizations seeking high availability and performance without relying on offshore infrastructure. The architecture is designed to scale alongside future requirements, supporting both current enterprise applications and next generation workloads driven by artificial intelligence and data analytics.
Commenting on the launch, Sky47 Chief Executive Officer Hassan Abbas stated that the platform addresses a clear national requirement for locally hosted, enterprise grade cloud and AI services. He said Sky47 has been developed with a long term vision to serve as a foundational layer for Pakistan’s digital economy, ensuring data sovereignty, operational resilience and the ability to scale as demand grows. The launch event also featured technology briefings and live demonstrations developed in collaboration with leading global technology partners, highlighting the platform’s readiness to support high availability and high performance workloads at scale. With this development, Sky47 strengthens its role as a key contributor to Pakistan’s digital infrastructure ecosystem, enabling organizations to operate with confidence while retaining control over critical data and systems within the country.
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