CM Punjab Approves Pakistan’s First Tier Four Data Centre in Lahore
— November 28, 2024
LAHORE (AIA) Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif has granted in-principle approval for the establishment of Pakistan’s first Tier Four data centre at the Nawaz Sharif Information Technology City (NSITC) in Lahore.
Presiding over a meeting on Wednesday to review progress on the IT city project, the Chief Minister directed the Central Business District Authority to facilitate the development of additional international university campuses at NSITC. She also instructed the swift completion of the IT city Twin Towers.
During the meeting, officials briefed that renowned universities from China, England, and other countries are planning to establish campuses in the IT city. Notably, Buckinghamshire University and Imperial College London have already expressed readiness to build their campuses at the site.
The project will also include an artificial intelligence and information technology university, to be established in collaboration with international institutions, further solidifying the region’s position as a technological hub.