Microsoft shutting down in Pakistan
@abhi_bangal (7679)
Ahmednagar, India
July 6, 2025 5:20am CST
It's learnt that Microsoft has decided to end its operations in Pakistan. This can be considered a big blow to Pakistan as a big tech giant is leaving the country for the good.
The US company operated in the neighboring country for a quarter of a century starting June 2000.
No concrete reasons could be known for Microsoft leaving thy country. Jawwad Rehman reveled the development in a LinkedIn post.
What do you think could have promoted Microsoft to take this decision?
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
6 Jul
Probably politics of some form and behind the scenes pressuring.
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@abhi_bangal (7679)
• Ahmednagar, India
7 Jul
Politics (or politicians) is always involved when it comes to such companies. And talking about behind the scene pressure. Well, it's always there.
@abhi_bangal (7679)
• Ahmednagar, India
7 Jul
Definitely. There are even jobs that are indirectly involved or related to the main company. I think that'll be hampered too.
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@crossbones27 (52907)
• Mojave, California
6 Jul
AI is coming and its going to get rid of some of the smartest people in the world all over the place.
What I come to understand.
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@abhi_bangal (7679)
• Ahmednagar, India
6 Jul
Even I feel the same. A few people and various post holders of different companies in the world do say that AI will not harm a lot. But reality definitely seems to be something else.
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@crossbones27 (52907)
• Mojave, California
12 Jul
@abhi_bangal They forcing it down our throats is what I am seeing like cell phones. They do not even need to because is here and people just will flock to it like cell phones.
The difference is AI is going to cost a lot of jobs. The real question is can AI create those jobs back or make it where most people do not have to work at all?
I doubt the latter one will never be excepted, since people so hell bent on money and power. They need them both to think they are someone.
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@LindaOHio (222222)
• United States
6 Jul
It looks like a member has posted an article for you.
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@abhi_bangal (7679)
• Ahmednagar, India
6 Jul
LOL... No no. I'm no more into blogging, though I used to be. Human writing has grown quite challenging and on a mahitey of the occasions, they will say it's computer generated.
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@abhi_bangal (7679)
• Ahmednagar, India
6 Jul
@LindaOHio Oh is that? I didn't know that @Scarred4Lyfe has posted anything related to this. I haven't seen it yet. Probably now is the time.
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@LindaOHio (222222)
• United States
6 Jul
@abhi_bangal Maybe you misunderstood. @Scarred4Lyfe has posted an article here explaining why Microsoft is leaving Pakistan.
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@Ineeddentures (33875)
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6 Jul
Who knows where these big corporations are concerned.
Maybe Microsoft will enlighten us all about what prompted them to do this very soon
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@abhi_bangal (7679)
• Ahmednagar, India
7 Jul
I'm sure a lot of people might have grown interest on this topic. Why Microsoft left? We might soon get something to hear.
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@ogbenishyna44 (1731)
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6 Jul
Its sad, considering the number of jobs that will be lost. Hope Microsoft will reconsider this.
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@abhi_bangal (7679)
• Ahmednagar, India
7 Jul
The very decision of leaving might have been taken after a good amount of deliberation. They might have also contemplated on the fact that there could be people saying please take back your decision. So, let's see what happens.
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@abhi_bangal (7679)
• Ahmednagar, India
8 Jul
@ogbenishyna44 You know there are counterfeit software. I know there are counterfeit software. Then they might not be knowing? Definitely they know. But I don't know to what extent the volume is.
@ogbenishyna44 (1731)
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7 Jul
@abhi_bangal Could it be there are too many counterfeit Microsoft software in pakistan?
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@abhi_bangal (7679)
• Ahmednagar, India
6 Jul
... And adding to the unemployment!
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