{
  "id": 1730090,
  "title": "‘Big milestone’: Google’s local office inaugurated in Pakistan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/big-milestone-googles-local-office-inaugurated-in-pakistan-1730090",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T14:12:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2023681/big-milestone-googles-local-office-inaugurated-in-pakistan"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Tuesday, Google inaugurated its local office in Pakistan, marking a significant milestone for the US technology giant. The ceremony took place at the Prime Minister’s House in Islamabad, attended by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Google's Global Affairs Vice President Wilson L. White. State-run PTV reported that the Prime Minister met the Google delegation and US Chargé d’Affaires in Pakistan, Natalie Baker.\n\nDuring the inauguration, Prime Minister Shehbaz expressed optimism about the potential partnership with Google, stating that there is \"great scope\" for a fruitful collaboration and strengthening of bilateral ties. He highlighted Pakistan's ongoing digital transformation, noting the youth bulge and the potential to improve various sectors of the country's governance. \"We are doing a lot and a lot more needs to be done,\" he added.\n\nGoogle's vice president, Wilson L. White, described the opening of the local office as a \"big milestone,\" emphasizing that Google has been investing in Pakistan for over a decade. He appreciated Prime Minister Shehbaz's vision of transforming Pakistan into a $30 billion IT export hub. White outlined three ways in which Google would partner with Pakistan to achieve this vision: by investing in the Pakistani people, boosting hardware exports through manufacturing and infrastructure, and supporting local businesses.\n\nThe official inauguration of the Google office in Pakistan is seen as a stepping stone towards a long-term partnership between the two nations.",
  "summary": "Google, the US-based technology giant, on Tuesday inaugurated its local office in Pakistan. According to state-run PTV , Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met a Google delegation led by the company’s Global Affairs Vice President Wilson L. White at the Prime Minister’s House in Islamabad. US Chargé d’Affaires in Pakistan Natalie Baker also attended the meeting. Speaking on the occasion, Prime…",
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        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "‘Big milestone’: Google’s local office inaugurated in Pakistan",
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        "published": "2026-08-18T14:12:40.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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