Pakistan govt says Microsoft exit ‘not a retreat’, calls it ‘long-signalled strategy to…’

After a 25-year presence in Pakistan, global technology giant Microsoft has shut down its operations in the country. The decision follows the company’s global workforce reduction of 9,000 employees and marks the end of an era for one of the world’s most influential tech firms in Pakistan.

Jawwad Rehman, who established and led Microsoft’s Pakistan unit, confirmed the development through a LinkedIn post and wrote, “Today, I learned that Microsoft is officially closing its operations in Pakistan. The last few remaining employees were formally informed and just like that, an era ends…”