ISLAMABAD / MOUNTAIN VIEW — In a groundbreaking move for Pakistan’s IT sector, Google has officially announced plans to establish its first large-scale regional data center in Islamabad. This $500 million investment is part of Google’s “Digital South Asia” initiative and aims to drastically reduce latency for local users while providing high-speed cloud infrastructure for businesses and government institutions.
The project is expected to create over 10,000 highly skilled jobs in the next three years. Ministry of IT sources confirmed that the government has already allocated a “Special Technology Zone” for the facility. This infrastructure will not only boost Pakistan’s export potential in the software sector but also provide a secure environment for sensitive data storage, making Pakistan a competitive player in the global digital economy.
