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PM Shehbaz meets Google delegation, inaugurates company's Pakistan office

Google said it has contributed more than Rs3.9 trillion to Pakistan’s economy over the past decade and will offer free Gemini access to students.

  • On Tuesday, Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif inaugurated Google's first functional office in Islamabad, calling the opening a "major milestone" in Pakistan's digital transformation and partnership with the technology company.
  • Google Vice President Wilson noted the company has invested in Pakistan for over a decade, contributing Rs3.9 trillion to the economy and supporting over 960,000 jobs through various business and educational initiatives.
  • Investing in local businesses, hardware manufacturing, and upskilling one million Pakistanis is central to Google's strategy to help Pakistan reach its $30 billion IT export hub goal, White stated.
  • The tech giant will provide free one-year Google Gemini subscriptions to all Pakistani students, an initiative designed to help young Pakistanis develop modern digital skills and benefit from emerging technologies.
  • Supporting the vision of a "Digital Nation Pakistan," Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunications Shaza Fatima Khawaja confirmed Google has begun manufacturing approximately 600,000 Chromebooks annually in Haripur.
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Daily Pakistan Observer - broke the news on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
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