Microsoft concludes Pakistan operations, which marks the end of a 25-year presence in South Asia.
Redmond-based company on Friday narrated by the TechCrunch this is the change in Pakistan’s operation model and now serve customers with Microsoft officials. “
“Our customer deals and services will not be affected by this change,” a Microsoft spokesman said to a good statement.
“We followed this model successful in many other countries around the world. Our customers remain first level of service to go forward,” in addition to the spokesman.
The decision affects five Microsoft employees in Pakistan, according to the sources talking with TechCrunch; they added that no Microsoft resources in Pakistan, unlike India and other growing markets, and employees have been sold these azures and country office products.
Destruction comes between the wider structure of the company. Pakistan Information and Broadcasting in the Ministry defines Redmond company exit “as part of a larger optimization program.” During this week, the company Its reduced workers at 4%, or about 9,000 papers globally.
In order to prepare for this transition, Microsoft has shifted contracting and commercial contracts for the European Hub in Ireland in the last few years, while certified services of the day, the ministry says that the ministry.
“We will continue to lead the regional and global leadership of Microsoft to ensure that any structural changes are reinforced, instead of reducing, Microsoft customers with developes and channel companions.
Former Microsoft Executive and the first lead in Pakistan Jawwad Rehman reported The company’s exit to a linkedin post on Thursday.
“It’s more than a corporate exit. It’s a splendid signal around our country that has not been able to continue with Microsoft.
Exit comes days only after the Federal Pakistan government Plan to give these certifications From tech companies including Google and Microsoft to half a million young people. The action stands more than the opposite of Google, which reveals a $ 10.5 million investments In the public education sector in the last year and regard Pakistan as well as a market to make half a million chromebooks at 2026.
Microsoft’s exit shows wider challenges in the Tech Store sector in Pakistan. Unlike India and other regional markets, Pakistan did not build himself as a major destination of engineering outsours for western giants. However, the country’s tech ecosystem is dominated by two main players: local companies develop their own engineering capabilities, and prefer companies in China Huaweithat has gained significant market part by providing business infrastructure-grade telecommunication companies and BANKS.
The information and broadcast of Pakistan ministry does not respond to requests for comment.
