Startups
Pakistan-Based Allia Health Grabs $2M for Better Mental Healthcare
In a major vote of confidence for Pakistan’s emerging healthtech scene, billionaire investor Tim Draper has backed Allia Health with $2 million in fresh funding. The red-hot startup, co-founded by Karachi-born Saroosh Khan, is on a mission to shake up…
Government to launch National Incubation Center in Quetta
Ignite, formerly known as National ICT R&D Fund Company, has announced the launch of National Incubation Center in Quetta – the main aim of which…
Telenor Velocity conducts Graduation Night for their second cohort
Velocity, Telenor’s digital accelerator, yesterday held a Graduation Night for the six startups from their second cohort. The event was attended by popular names from…
This Smart Wallet comes with a built-in camera to catch thieves
Feature phones have long been replaced by smartphones. The primitive electronic items have mostly had the same fate, be it the TVs, Refrigerators or Washing…
Startups: Mastering the art of quitting
This topic came up twice within the past week and then I realized many people read a lot about how to start but most don’t…
A thousand Uber employees still want their scandalous CEO back
Over a thousand Uber employees have reportedly signed a petition asking their CEO Travis Kalanick to retake the position after he stepped down recently. A…
People will work only 4 hours a day in the next 30 years, Founder Alibaba
The founder of the Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba says that people will not work for more than 4 hours a day in the next 3…
Uber CEO resigns
The cofounder of world’s highest valued ride-hailing service Uber, Travis Kalanick has resigned from his position of the Chief Executive Officer today. The resignation announcement…
Gender Equality: Government allocates 50 percent share of PM Youth Loans for women
In a bid to address the gender equality issue in Pakistan, an exact 50 percent share of the PM Youth Loan Program has been assigned…
FIA directed to probe fraudulent Online Shopping Sites
Online shopping is not a new phenomenon, people tend to buy things from online shopping sites while sitting at home. But for the past few…
Uber sued by rape victim for invasion of privacy and character defamation
On Thursday, a woman raped by an Uber driver in India filed a lawsuit in a federal court in San Francisco accusing the ride-hailing service…
Pakistan to receive $300 Million for solving its biggest problem
Pakistan is set to receive $300M from the Asian Development Bank to boost its Sustainable Energy Sector Reforms program. The agreement was signed in Islamabad…
Why organisations need to nurture their employees
Services businesses can only deliver value to their customers successfully if they address two important aspects, namely: talent management, and operational efficiency. Most companies fail…
















