Microsoft closed its operation in Pakistan, and 25 years of existence in South Asia.

Headquartered in Red Monds on Friday, the company is changing Pakistan’s operating model to TechCrunch and now provides services to customers through the “Close Microsoft Office” with Reseller.

A spokesman for Microsoft said in an e -mail statement, “Customer contracts and services will not be affected by this change.

The spokesman said, “We have successfully followed this model in many countries around the world. Customers remain our top priority and we can expect the same level of service in the future.

According to a source with TechCrunch, this decision will affect five Microsoft employees in Pakistan. They added that Microsoft has no engineering resources in Pakistan. India And other growth markets have allowed employees to sell Azure and Office products in the United States.

Closed occurs in a wider company restructuring. Pakistan’s information and broadcasting department explanation The exit of Redmond Company is an exit as part of a broader manpower optimization program. Early this week, company Reduced the workforce 4%or about 9,000 roles World.

In order to prepare for this transition, Microsoft has shifted license and commercial contract management to Pakistan into European hubs for the past few years, and certified local partners have handled everyday services.

“We will continue to maintain Microsoft’s regional and global leadership to reduce structural changes, rather than reducing Microsoft’s long -term devotion to Pakistan customers, developers and channel partners.

The first lead of former Microsoft executives and Pakistan Jawwad Rehman Reported The exit of the company in Linked on Thursday.

“This is more than an exit of the company. It is a cold sign of the environment created by our country. I learned that even global giants like Microsoft could not continue, and it is also reflected in the work of Microsoft’s follow -up team and the powerful basis left by regional management.

The exit is a few days after the Pakistan Federal Government announced. We plan to provide IT certification From a technology company, including Google and Microsoft, from 1 million teenagers. This movement is especially especially $ 15.5 million investment Last year, Pakistan in the public education sector of this country A market that produces 200,000 Chromebooks Until 2026.

Microsoft’s outlet reflects a wide range of challenges in Pakistan’s technology. Unlike the Indian and other regions, Pakistan has not been a major engineering outsourcing destination for Western technology giants. Instead, the national technology ecosystem is a local company that has developed its own engineering function. HuaweiIt has a significant market share by providing enterprise grade infrastructure to a telecommunication company. bank.

Pakistan’s information and broadcasting department did not respond to the request.