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Pakistani startups win big at UN’s Asia Pacific Low Carbon Lifestyle Challenge

By Aqsa Khunshan ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Two Pakistani innovators, Mohammad Saquib and Hassam Ud-din, have won the Asia Pacific Low Carbon Lifestyles Challenge in energy efficiency and low carbon mobility categories,…

Seven startups graduate from Revolt, Peshawar 2.0’s incubation program

By Asra Rizwan ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The second cohort of Revolt comprising of seven startups graduated from Peshawar 2.0’s business incubation and acceleration program. The graduation was celebrated in a Demo…

Pakistani startups to benefit from USAID supported Challenge Fund

By Aqsa Khunshan ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

American Ambassador David Hale joined the Minister of State for Information Technology and Telecommunication Anusha Rahman to launch the United States Agency for International Development…

KeepTruckin raises $50 million from Google Ventures and others, expands to Islamabad & Lahore

By Asra Rizwan ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

The Silicon Valley startup with its roots in Pakistan, KeepTruckin has raised $50 million in Series C funding led by Institutional Venture Partners (IVP) with…

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Patari launches a full investigation into the sexual misconduct case, announces Ahmer Naqvi as the CEO

By TechJuice ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Earlier today, some screenshots appeared on the popular social media platform Twitter, suggesting that the CEO, Khalid Bajwa, of the popular music streaming platform in…

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5 best ideas for women to start a business with minimum capital

By Aqsa Khunshan ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Most of the women in Pakistan consider starting a home based business because they can start it at any time without using huge investment. Technology…

Government announces a $75m fund for new startups

By Aqsa Khunshan ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Government of Pakistan has decided to set up a 75 million dollar fund for entrepreneurs and small startups at State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).…

Alibaba buys a food delivery startup in $9.5 billion deal

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Alibaba Group, the Chinese e-commerce giant has acquired a food delivery startup, Ele.me to expand in China’s rapidly growing market for the local delivery of…

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EcoEnergy raises over $600,000 from SIMA funds

By Shehryar Ahmed ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

EcoEnergy is a pay-as-you-use solar energy provider in Pakistan. They have successfully penned down a debt finance deal with Social Investment Managers and Advisors (SIMA).…

The legal spat between OLX and PakWheels will pave way for investments, Industry Experts

By Asra Rizwan ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 4 min read

A legal battle has ensued between PakWheels and OLX over copyright infringement and intellectual property theft, as reported by Reuters. OLX has claimed that the…

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Careem launches in Quetta

By Press Release ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Balochistan, located on the intersection of the Middle East, Central Asia, and South Asia, has the potential of becoming a regional hub for trade in…

foodpanda turns Rawalpindi & Faisalabad pink

By Press Release ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

foodpanda, the on-demand international food delivery service, has headed up north and opened up a world of exciting flavours to residents in Rawalpindi and Faisalabad…

These 7 Pakistanis made it to the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia List

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Pakistani entrepreneurs, startups, and inspirational stories are quite often neglected by international media due to the negative impact of terrorism, religious extremism and women’s rights…

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