--- title: "OpenAI expands ChatGPT ads to Pakistan and 25 other countries" description: "Most outlets reported the expansion of ChatGPT advertising to 26 new countries, including Pakistan, as a move to boost revenue and scale the advertising business. The News International and Profit provided additional context about the total number of markets now offering ChatGPT ads (89) and the potential for an initial public offering. Excerpts varied slightly in emphasis, with some outlets leading with the inclusion of Pakistan and others framing the expansion as part of a broader global strategy." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/15670-openai-expands-chatgpt-ads-to-more-countries-full-list site: HarZaviya language: en --- # OpenAI expands ChatGPT ads to Pakistan and 25 other countries business · updated 21 Oct 2026, 9:49 PM PKT · 21 Oct 2026 · 5 articles from 5 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 5 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported the expansion of ChatGPT advertising to 26 new countries, including Pakistan, as a move to boost revenue and scale the advertising business. The News International and Profit provided additional context about the total number of markets now offering ChatGPT ads (89) and the potential for an initial public offering. Excerpts varied slightly in emphasis, with some outlets leading with the inclusion of Pakistan and others framing the expansion as part of a broader global strategy. ## Same story from 5 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Profit** — [OpenAI expands ChatGPT advertising to Pakistan, 25 other countries](https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/10/21/openai-expands-chatgpt-advertising-to-pakistan-25-other-countries) · 21 Oct 2026, 9:49 PM PKT > Expansion brings total markets to 89 as company broadens advertising business ahead of potential IPO - **Daily Times** — [OpenAI expands ChatGPT ads to Pakistan and 25 countries](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1570288/openai-expands-chatgpt-ads-to-pakistan-and-25-countries/) · 21 Oct 2026, 9:02 PM PKT · 94% identical wording to the newest filing > OpenAI is expanding advertising on ChatGPT to 26 additional countries, including Pakistan, as it seeks to grow revenue. The expansion brings the total number of markets offering ChatGPT ads to 89. The company announced the move on Wednesday as it develops its advertising business ahead of a potential stock market listing. OpenAI said its advertising […] - **The News International** — [OpenAI expands ChatGPT ads to more countries: Full list](https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1420782-openai-expands-chatgpt-ads-to-more-countries-full-list) · 21 Oct 2026, 6:53 PM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing > On Wednesday, OpenAI announced it was expanding advertising on ChatGPT to 26 more countries-a significant move for the AI company to scale up its business and accelerate revenue generation ahead of a potential initial public offering. The... - **Dawn** — [OpenAI expands ChatGPT ads to 26 more countries, including Pakistan, in bid to boost revenue](https://www.dawn.com/news/2038788/openai-expands-chatgpt-ads-to-26-more-countries-including-pakistan-in-bid-to-boost-revenue) · 21 Oct 2026, 6:39 PM PKT · 93% identical wording to the newest filing > OpenAI said on Wednesday it was expanding advertising on ChatGPT to 26 more countries, including Pakistan, ​bringing the total to 89 as ‌the AI company beefs up its advertising business to boost revenue ahead of a potential initial public ​offering. The company said in August its ads ​business had reached an annualised revenue run ⁠rate of $1 billion. OpenAI began testing ads in ChatGPT ​in the... - **The Express Tribune** — [OpenAI expands ChatGPT ads to Pakistan and 25 more countries in bid to boost revenue](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2636147/openai-expands-chatgpt-ads-to-pakistan-and-25-more-countries-in-bid-to-boost-revenue) · 21 Oct 2026, 3:07 PM PKT · 92% identical wording to the newest filing > Advertisers can access ChatGPT ads in the new markets through technology partners or use a self-service option 5 articles from 5 outlets, 21 Oct 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text. --- HarZaviya compares how Pakistani outlets cover the same story. It stores and shows each outlet's headline and a short excerpt, and links out — it never copies article text, and every headline belongs to the outlet that wrote it. It takes no stance on any outlet. 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