India, July 6 -- Global tech company Microsoft has officially called it quits and shut down its operations in Pakistan. The decision, which was made on Saturday, comes after the tech company reportedly cut its headcount in Islamabad over the past few years.

Jawwad Rehman, the former country manager of Microsoft Pakistan, confirmed the exit in a post on LinkedIn.

Pakistani news portal Dawn also reported the same. Responding to Dawn's queries, a Microsoft spokesperson confirmed the closure, stating, "We will serve our customers through both our strong and extensive partner organisation, and other closely located Microsoft offices. We follow this model successfully in several other countries around the world."

Taking to LinkedIn, the form...