Maryam Dodhy

I love bringing to light stories of extraordinary people working in Pakistan’s tech and startup industry. You can reach out to me through [email protected].

Invest2Innovate is accepting applications for their Class of 2016-2017

By Maryam Dodhy ⏐ 10 years ago ⏐

2 min read

Invest2Innovate (i2i) has opened up applications for their Accelerator Class of 2016-2017. Lead by Kalsoom Lakhani, Invest2Innovate (i2i) is Pakistan’s leading social impact startup accelerator.…

Telenor Pakistan is conducting their first ever Digital Festival

By Maryam Dodhy ⏐ 10 years ago ⏐

2 min read

Telenor Pakistan is hosting their first ever digital festival. The main idea behind this festival is to celebrate technology and new smart solutions brought forth…

Jehan Ara invited by the White House to speak on entrepreneurship in Pakistan

By Maryam Dodhy ⏐ 10 years ago ⏐

2 min read

Jehan Ara, the fierce leader behind one of Pakistan’s leading startup incubators The Nest I/O, has been invited by the White House on behalf of…

Sindh universities are being labeled as a hub of corruption

By Maryam Dodhy ⏐ 10 years ago ⏐

2 min read

Pakistan has always been engulfed by allegations of corruption and it appears now that universities are no different. Government-run universities in Sindh have come under…

Government tightening the ropes on tax collection from salaried individuals

By Maryam Dodhy ⏐ 10 years ago ⏐

2 min read

The Federal Bureau of Revenue, in their efforts to increase tax collection from those who are already inside the tax net, is considering charging higher…

A Chinese leather goods brand given the right to trademark ‘iPhone’ name

By Maryam Dodhy ⏐ 10 years ago ⏐

2 min read

Apple has recently lost a trademark fight with a company that makes handbags and other leather goods. Xintong Tiandi Technology, a Chinese company, has been…

I deleted my Facebook app, here’s why you should do the same

By Maryam Dodhy ⏐ 10 years ago ⏐

5 min read

About two months ago, I deleted the Facebook app from my phone and in retrospect it feels like a wise decision. So, today I am…

India sets up satellite-monitored ‘laser walls’ along Pak-India border

By Maryam Dodhy ⏐ 10 years ago ⏐

2 min read

Around a dozen satellite-monitored ‘laser walls’ have been made operational along the Pak-India border. Similar walls be set up soon. The main reason behind this…

Apple’s market share drops to 15.3%, Samsung leads at 24.5%

By Maryam Dodhy ⏐ 10 years ago ⏐

2 min read

According to a new report from leading researcher IDC, mobile sales went completely flat during the first quarter of 2016. All smartphone manufacturers saw a…

Facebook is working on a Snapchat-like camera app

By Maryam Dodhy ⏐ 10 years ago ⏐

2 min read

Snapchat is becoming excessively popular and Facebook is not liking the competition they present. Reportedly, Facebook is working on their stand-alone camera app that is…

Pakistan drops in ranking to 105th spot in latest e-commerce Index

By Maryam Dodhy ⏐ 10 years ago ⏐

2 min read

In the recent B2C E-commerce Index by the United Nations Conference on Trade And Development (UNCTD), Pakistan has been ranked at 105 – dropping 19…

Spring Accelerator for transforming lives of poor and vulnerable girls launches in Pakistan

By Maryam Dodhy ⏐ 10 years ago ⏐

2 min read

Spring Accelerator is launching in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal. The accelerator aims to empower businesses which are focussing on transforming the lives of poor and…