PDA and DFINITY plan a sovereign AI Factory for Pakistan

Government software built in Pakistan, running on infrastructure the state controls

Dr. Sohail Munir, Chairperson of the Pakistan Digital Authority (PDA), met with Dominic Williams, Founder, President and Chief Scientist of DFINITY, and Pierre Samaties, Chief Business Officer, for strategic discussions on establishing an AI Factory in Pakistan for developing production-grade software for the public sector, deployed on the PDA Cloud Engine.

The meeting involved detailed deliberations on developing a sovereign AI Factory focused on GovTech, government applications, and public-sector innovation, with the aim of strengthening Pakistan's digital infrastructure and AI capabilities.

This marks the second high-level engagement between PDA and DFINITY this year, building on their earlier meeting, which culminated in the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

The initial collaboration also laid the groundwork for a significant international milestone: UNDP's adoption of Pakistan's sovereign Cloud Engines model, reinforcing Pakistan's emerging role in sovereign digital infrastructure and government-led technological innovation.