Technology
Singapore-based senior vice president says office will aid Pakistan’s IT export goals, while analysts view move as targeting the expanding digital marketplace
Google’s major business in Pakistan has so far been in advertising across its multiple platforms. © Reuters
ADNAN AAMIR
August 30, 2026 17:41 JST
ISLAMABAD — Google has officially opened its first office in Pakistan, with a senior company official emphasizing that the US tech giant will support the country’s ambition to reach a $30 billion IT export target. Yet analysts and industry observers suggest the move is primarily aimed at tapping the country’s emerging and rapidly expanding digital marketplace.