Microsoft Pakistan founding head cautions: ‘More than a corporate exit’ as tech giant leaves after 25 years

While Microsoft closed the Pakistan operations after 25 years, the technology giant’s founding president in the country had a gloomy message about the economic environment of the country where the company started a hopeful task years ago.

Microsoft, while the release of Pakistan, the global restructuring and the transition to a cloud -based, joint -led model, a variety of stakeholders called a “disturbing sign for the country’s economy on Friday.

Microsoft Pakistan Founding President Jawwad Rehman was among the first to approve the output. In an article in LinkedIn, the last few employees were officially informed, and a period like this ends, ”he said.

“I had the honor of starting and leading Microsoft Pakistan in June 2000, 25 years ago, 25 years ago. It was the most rewarding journey of my personal and professional life.

Microsoft’s Pakistani’s output is more than the institutional, but even the country’s environment even large companies found that even there is no sustainable, he said.

“This is more than a institutional output. It is a sober signal of the environment created by our country. Even global giants such as Microsoft find it inevitable to stay. Also, the next team and Microsoft’s regional administration reflect what we have left behind (or not).”

The movement has cut about 9,100 jobs (or about 4 percent of the labor force) worldwide since 2023.

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The former Microsoft Pakistan boss remembered the special moments in the company, recalling moments such as bir organizing Bill Gates’s first call with President Mosharef and then more than one meeting that follows more than one meeting ”and“ to secure the financing of the Gates and Maternal deaths of Gates Foundation financing of million dollars ”.

“My original MSPK team .. Thank you. You became the heart of this journey. We built more than a successful job … We built a heritage,” he wrote.

In a separate mission, Rehman urged the government and IT minister to interact with a brave KPI (basic performance indicators) with technology giants.

Former Pakistani President calls the country’s leadership

Former Pakistani President Arif Alvi also called Microsoft’s departure from the country as a sız uncomfortable sign for our economic future ”.

Recalling Bill Gates’s visit to his office in 2022, when Alvi was president, he announced that the founder of Microsoft plans to expand the operations in Pakistan.

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“During our discussion, I asked him directly, neden Why doesn’t Microsoft invest in Pakistan? ”” He wrote in an article in Alvi X.

“Prime Minister Imran Khan and his new spoke and PM and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’de arranged a call between him. Hushed in a tone,” Everything was established and I have announced a great Microsoft investment in Pakistan within two months, “he added.

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Imran Khan shared that after the arrest and a regime change, everything was “going downhill”. Alvi announced that Microsoft has shifted its focus to Vietnam for expansion in a decision that they initially prefer Pakistan ”.

“Pakistan is now embracing an uncertainty.