A big shock for Pakistan’s tech industry!
Microsoft has now stopped almost its entire operation in Pakistan after 25 years.
The company’s offices have been closed across the country, only one office is left where 5 employees are employed.
This step is not just a corporate decision, but is also considered a mirror of the political and economic situation of the country.
When and how did Microsoft travel to Pakistan?
In 1999, Microsoft stepped into Pakistan.
Jawwad Rahman was an important contribution behind this initiative, who is considered the founder of Microsoft Pakistan.
On LinkedIn, he wrote in an emotional post – “An era ended.”
Deep impact in government and private IT sector
The education sector shocks where Microsoft Tools were used well
Startups and developers have to find options
Employment and technology trust direct impact
More use of Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Gmail etc.)
Support of free tools like Libreoffice and Openoffice
Use of open-sources operating systems like Ubuntu, Linux Mint
China may increase dependence on services like Huawei Cloud, Alibaba Cloud, Tencent Cloud
AI and Cloud Services have to find new partners
Microsoft is still operating in more than 190 countries.
It is a global leader in Windows, Office, Azure Cloud, AI and Cyber Security.
In such a situation, his exit from a country is an alarming signal.
Jawwad Rahman has appealed to the Government of Pakistan and the Ministry of IT to talk to Microsoft’s International Headquarters.
It is expected that a solution can be found out of the conversation and the presence of Microsoft can remain in the country.
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