Google officially opens Pakistan office
MG News | August 18, 2026 at 10:29 PM GMT+05:00
August 18, 2026 (MLN): Google has officially opened its office in Pakistan, marking a significant development for the country’s technology sector and digital economy.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif inaugurated the Google
Pakistan Office in the presence of Google Vice President Global Affairs Wilson
L. White, David Weller and their team.
The development was announced by Minister of State for IT
and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja in a post on X, where she described
the opening as an important step in Pakistan’s journey as a technology
destination.
Shaza Fatima Khawaja acknowledged the efforts of US Chargé
d’Affaires Natalie Ashton Baker, the Special Investment Facilitation Council
(SIFC), and the Ministry of IT and Telecommunication in making the development
possible.
She also congratulated Fasieh Mehta on joining as the first
head of Google’s Pakistan mission.
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