Microsoft has announced the closure of its operations in Pakistan due to regular business evaluation and optimization. The company emphasizes that customer agreements and service will remain unaffected as it plans to serve customers through partners and other offices. With only a few remaining employees in Pakistan, local workers have lost their jobs. Despite a large population, Pakistan faces challenges in attracting tech investment due to political instability, unlike its neighbor India which has become a tech powerhouse and attracted substantial investment from global tech firms.
Microsoft has decided to close its presence in Pakistan as part of its regular process of business evaluation and optimization, stating that customer agreements and service will not be affected.
Rehman noted that Microsoft Pakistan was down to a 'few remaining employees' and that Microsoft's presence might have been reduced to just five people, leading to all local workers losing their jobs.
Despite Pakistan being home to over 250 million people, the tech industry has seldom considered it due to the country's tumultuous governance and lack of stable leadership.
In contrast to India, which has fostered major tech firms and talent sourcing, Pakistan has struggled to attract tech industry investors, further complicated by ventures in neighboring Gulf states.
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