Google to open office in Pakistan, announces finance minister

Federal Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Wednesday announced that Google will open an office in Pakistan, calling it a significant step toward transforming the country into a regional information technology hub.

Speaking to industrialists at the Karachi Chamber of Commerce, the minister said he recently met Google executives in Islamabad, who expressed a strong interest in helping Pakistan build a digital ecosystem. “They want to make Pakistan an IT hub,” Aurangzeb said, adding that the move reflects growing international confidence in Pakistan’s economy.

Aurangzeb highlighted that over the past one and a half years, the government has been actively implementing reforms in taxation, energy, state-owned enterprises (SOEs), privatization, and public finance.

He noted that the new $14.5 million investment arriving in Pakistan is particularly significant, sending a message to all stakeholders—including local and international partners—to “stay together” for sustained progress.

The finance minister underscored that population growth and climate change are two major challenges for Pakistan, urging immediate attention to the population issue.