In Islamabad on October 18, 2025, the GO AI Hub Pakistan was inaugurated as a joint initiative between the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoIT&T) and KSA’s GO Telecom (Etihad Atheeb Telecommunication Company).
The event brought together senior government and industry figures, including Federal Minister for IT & Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja, CEO GO Telecom Yahya bin Saleh Al-Mansour, senior officials from the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) and representatives from Pakistan’s technology ecosystem.
The inauguration follows high-level engagements under the SIFC framework and the prime minister’s recent visit to Riyadh. Several memoranda of understanding were signed to advance data centre and AI infrastructure development, establish a GO Talent Hub and operationalize GO AI Hub Pakistan, creating a clear pipeline for investment and collaboration.
CEO GO Telecom Yahya bin Saleh Al-Mansour reaffirmed his company’s long-term commitment to Pakistan’s digital growth and to the practical delivery of the planned initiatives. The GO AI Hub is positioned to serve as a focal point for joint projects, skills development and technology transfer between the two countries.
With facilitation from SIFC and strategic support from MoIT&T, the partnership aims to accelerate Pakistan’s digital transformation by strengthening data infrastructure, expanding AI capacity and developing local human capital to support innovation and private sector growth.
