Microsoft has decided to close its presence in Pakistan.

Exclusive Microsoft has decided to close its presence in Pakistan.

News of the closure emerged in a LinkedIn post by Jawwad Rehman, who established and led Microsoft’s Pakistan subsidiary.

A Microsoft spokesperson commented on Rehman’s post as follows

Rehman’s post states Microsoft Pakistan was down to a “few remaining employees.” The Register understands that Microsoft’s presence in Pakistan was perhaps just five people and that all local workers lost their jobs.

The software giant’s claim that its decision to leave Pakistan won’t hurt customers therefore seems reasonable.

Pakistan is home to over 250 million people, making it the world’s fifth-most populous country and therefore an obvious target for the technology industry. However, the nation’s politics and governance are tumultuous, with no prime minister in the country’s 75-year history serving a full term.

Tech industry investors have seldom considered the country, in ...