Microsoft Shuts Down Operations in Pakistan After 25 Years (pakistantoday.com.pk) 38
Newspaper Pakistan Today: In a significant moment for Pakistan's technology sector, Microsoft has officially shut down its operations in the country, concluding a 25-year journey that began with high hopes for digital transformation and global partnership.
The move, confirmed by employees and media sources, marks the quiet departure of the software giant, which had launched its Pakistan presence in June 2000. The last remaining employees were formally informed of the closure in recent days, signalling the end of an era that saw Microsoft play a key role in developing local talent, building enterprise partnerships, and promoting digital literacy across sectors.
The move, confirmed by employees and media sources, marks the quiet departure of the software giant, which had launched its Pakistan presence in June 2000. The last remaining employees were formally informed of the closure in recent days, signalling the end of an era that saw Microsoft play a key role in developing local talent, building enterprise partnerships, and promoting digital literacy across sectors.
Let's judge every category by the worst rep of it (Score:2)
Yours was the first visible comment in the AC hate stream.
But don't get me started on the question of whether Mormons should be classified as real Christians versus real suckers.
Re: problem is the large Muslim populatiom (Score:1)
the problem is : tolerating intolerant people, even a minority of jihadi nutjobs can disrupt democratic secular societies https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wik... [wikipedia.org]
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The problem isn't islam. The problem is ALL religion. Believing in a magical invisible sky wizard is bad for humanity, no matter which imaginary sky wizard flavor it is.
It's well past time to stop 'respecting' religion and treating it like the mental illness it is.
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Then you need to find the source of your claim or shut the fuck up.
Re:Gaza? (Score:4, Insightful)
I don't know if it's true but those are the real reports
If these are real reports, you should **ZERO** problem citing these reports.
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A Microsoft parking lot
When you try to come back to your car it's in a different spot and nobody tells you why or where it moved to.
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It's 2025 and people still can't tell sarcasm?
You need to look up Poe's law. In this case, I think it's working in reverse and your hope of sarcasm is forlorn.
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AP - "Microsoft says it provided AI to Israeli military for war but denies use to harm people in Gaza" https://apnews.com/article/mic... [apnews.com]
"Microsoft Statement on the Issues Relating to Technology Services in Israel and Gaza" https://blogs.microsoft.com/on... [microsoft.com]
"Microsoft confirms it's providing AI and cloud services to Israeli military for war in Gaza" https://www.datacenterdynamics... [datacenterdynamics.com]
Muslim Network TV on YouTub
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Re:Gaza? (Score:5, Informative)
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Just a couple days ago, Microsoft announced it's laying off another 6000 people this year. The company is obviously retrenching and trimming off units that aren't sufficiently profitable - it's probably as simple as that.
Additionally, given Iran's approach to "Iron Dome" has been to just throw large quantities of missiles at Israel in hopes of overwhelming it... I wouldn't read too much into where the ones that make it to the ground manage to hit. Humans are predisposed to looking for patterns, even when th
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They weren't already?
Jihadi Barbaric terrorist Pukistan (Score:1)
https://swarajyamag.com/world/... [swarajyamag.com]
Good riddance to a terroristic Jihadi Pukistan that had forever fuelled Islamic terrorism against Dharmic India and the west.
I am surporised it has taken this long for Western entities to understand this.
Radical Islam is the snake hiding in the grass
Moderate Islam is the grass hiding the snake.
Mamdani is a traitor to India+USA, a viper in human clothing, he celebrated the terrorist attacks by Islamic terror rigue nation Pakistan/Pukistan against freedeom loving dharmic/demo
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I don't know if it's true but those are the real reports.
You don't know if it's true but it's real? Jesus man. What kind of a convoluted gordian knot is your brain in?
The timing and 'quiet' character suggests Pakistan might have told them to get the hell out.
Yeah not talking about involvement in a war is definitely evidence that Pakistan told them to get out. I bet they handed over that message on the set used to film the fake moon landing.
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Iran's Revolutionary Guard said the Microsoft office was "attacked due to its close cooperation with the Israeli army and its being part of the system supporting aggression, and not just a civilian entity."
So Iran believes Microsoft is helping genocide, and maybe spread that belief to Pakistan.
But actually the US government has helped Israel for decades, and Pakistan happily helped US, because of money. Pakistan is happy to accept anyone who gives them money.
Sooo... which version of Linux? (Score:2)
Which version of Linux are they using instead?
Infidels, beware! (Score:4, Funny)
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Re: Infidels, beware! (Score:1)
The Harmonious Relationship Between Hinduism and Science
Hinduism, one of the world's oldest living religions, has a profound connection with science that spans thousands of years [1]. The ancient Hindu scriptures, such as the Vedas and Upanishads, contain descriptions of the universe and human existence that are remarkably consistent with modern scientific theories [2]. This connection highlights the advanced knowledge and understanding of the universe that ancient Indian sages possessed [3].
Hindu cosmology
Re: Infidels, beware! (Score:2)
What the actual fuck
MS and geopolitical risk (Score:4, Informative)
They have a team that regularly evaluates the risks associated with their presence in every country.
About ten years ago they made a hasty exit from Russia, despite having just invested millions in new offices in Russia, because Putin invaded and annexed Crimea.
So I wonder if the Pakistan exit stems from recent events over there, particularly in Jammu and Kashmir.
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Welcome to how things work in every major multinational megacorp.
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All of the major multinational companies exited Russia in 2015?
Yet there are pakistani Linux distros (Score:1)
Maybe they were just unwilling to pay the Microsoft tax and be dependent on a company from the rogue nation USA?
If outsourcing/offshoring (Score:3)
If outsourcing/off shoring is so cost effective, why close the office?