In a groundbreaking step to transform Pakistan into a global leader in digital innovation, the Pakistan government has announced the award of 2,000 megawatts (MW) electricity in the first phase of a national initiative for Power Bitcoin mining and artificial intelligence (AI) data centers.

This ambitious initiative is speared by Pakistan Crypto Council (PCC) -T government-supported body under the Ministry of Finance-as part of a wider strategy to make money on excess electricity, create high-tech jobs, attract billions of dollars in foreign direct investments and generate billions of dollars for the government.

Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb stated that this strategic award marks a central moment of Pakistan’s digital transformation journey, unlocking the economic potential of converting excess energy into innovation, investment and international revenue.

Pakistan is uniquely located – both geographically and financially – to become a global hub for data centers. As a digital bridge between Asia, Europe and the Middle East, Pakistan offers the most strategic location in the world for DataFlow and Digital Infrastructure. Since the start of Pakistan Crypto Council, there has been tremendous interest from global Bitcoin mine workers and data infrastructure companies. Several international companies have already visited the country for investigative discussions, and after this milestone message, more global players are expected to visit in the coming weeks.

Pakistan’s under -utilized power production capacity is now reused to a high value asse, according to a statement from the Ministry of Finance. AI -Datacenters and Bitcoin mining, known for their consistent and heavy energy consumption, provide an ideal use of use for this surplus. Redirection of idle energy, especially from plants operating under capacity, allows Pakistan to convert a long -term financial responsibility to a sustainable, revenue -creating option.

Bilal Bin Saqib, CEO of Pakistan Crypto Council, emphasized the transformative nature of this initiative. He explained that Pakistan, with proper regulation, transparency and international cooperation, can become a global crypto and AI power center. He added that this energy -supported digital transformation not only unlocking high value, but allows the government to generate currency in USD through Bitcoin mining.

Moeover, as the rules develop, Pakistan can accumulate Bitcoin directly to a national wallety that marks a monumental shift from selling power in Pakistani Rupier (PKR) to utilizing digital assets for economic stability.

By offering stable and affordable energy, Pakistan presents a very competitive environment compared to regional colleagues such as India and Singapore, where increasing power costs and soil scarcity limit scalability. Pakistan’s strategic advantage is further emphasized by the global context: While AI Data Centers’ demand has risen to over 100 GW, the global supply remains around 15 GW. This massive deficit creates an unprecedented opportunity for countries such as Pakistan with excess power, land and a growing legislative framework.

The country’s digital connection has also been significantly strengthened by landing the world’s largest submarine internet cable. The Africa-2 cable project, a global network of 45,000 kilometers connecting 33 countries through 46 landing stations, has now landed in Pakistan. This milestone improves Pakistan’s Internet tape width, latency and resilience through excess fiber routes, the key to ensuring high accessibility and operational continuity of AI data centers.

With a population of over 250 million and more than 40 million crypto tractors, Pakistan has a huge potential as a regional leader in digital services. Establishing local AI data centers will not only meet growing concerns about data sovereignty, but will also improve cyber security, improve the supply of digital service and strengthen national capabilities in AI and Sky Infrastructure. These centers are expected to create thousands of direct and indirect jobs that catalyze the development of a skilled workforce in engineering, IT and data sciences.

This message marks only the first phase of a wider, multi-step digital infrastructure roll-out. Future development is expected to include renewable energy-driven facilities-to increase Pakistan’s huge wind (50,000 MW potential in Gharo-Keti Bandar Corridor), solar and hydropower resources-strategic international partnerships with leading blockchain and AI companies and the establishment of Fintech and Innovation HEBS. These efforts will be supplemented with proposed incentives such as tax holidays, duty tax exemptions on equipment and reduced taxes for AI infrastructure developers.

Pakistan’s combination of excess current, geographical advantage, advanced underwater cable connection, renewable energy potential and a large, digitally engaged population creates a compelling case to become a regional episent for web3, AI and digital innovation.

With the right incentives, strategic investments and partnerships, Pakistan not only places itself as a destination for global digital infrastructure, but also as a sovereign economy that can accumulate digital assets, export digital services and lead to the next generation of technological transformation.