Taxi-hailing service Careem comes under social media scrutiny for harassment

By Maryam Dodhy ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Last year when Careem, a taxi-hailing service like Uber, first entered the Pakistani market people had their suspicions. Most of us were of the opinion…

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70 job openings at 18 technology organisations in Pakistan

By Muneeb Ahmad ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

TechJuice has been curating job openings at technology organizations across Pakistan. This week too, we have gathered a bunch of job openings for our readers.…

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Jehan Ara picks a ‘dog and tiger hybrid’ to describe Pakistan’s startup ecosystem

By Maryam Dodhy ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

The 7th Annual Global Entrepreneurship Summit was held from June 23 – 24 at Stanford University, California. Hosted by President Barack Obama, the event was…

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Pakistani Startup WonderTree Bags Third Prize at GIST TECH-I Startup Competition at Stanford University

By TechJuice ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 4 min read

WonderTree, a startup incubated at P@SHA’s Tech Incubator The Nest I/O, has won the Third Prize at the GIST TECH-I Startup Competition held at Stanford…

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Plan9 extends application deadline for their 8th Incubation Cycle

By Maryam Dodhy ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Plan9, Pakistan’s largest tech incubator, is currently scouting for enthusiastic people to join them in their 8th Incubation Cycle. After an overwhelming response, Plan9 Launchpad…

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HSN Ventures launches, Healthpro.pk, a nutraceutical store in Pakistan

By Muneeb Ahmad ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

HSN Ventures has ventured into, a first of its kind online nutraceutical store, Healthpro.pk. Nutraceuticals specifically include nutrients, dietary supplements and herbal products. HealthPro will…

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Are we doing hackathons the wrong way in Pakistan?!

By Fatima Rizwan ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Before answering this we should understand what a hackathon is, A hackathon is essentially a programming event in which a large number of people participate…

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35 job openings at technology organizations in Pakistan

By Asra Rizwan ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

TechJuice’s frequent feature gives a round up of all startups that are hiring this week. With over 35 job openings across the country, here are…

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Pakistan registered 5,626 new companies in the past 11 months

By Maryam Dodhy ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has registered 5,626 new companies in the current fiscal year 2015 – 2016. This represents a growth…

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PITB launches a project ‘Herself’ to encourage women to embrace freelancing

By Muneeb Ahmad ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

PITB has triggered a project named ‘Herself’ meant to empower females by enabling them to learn and earn using the driving power of Information Technology.…

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3 Pakistani accelerators named among top 20 accelerators of Asia & Oceania

By Maryam Dodhy ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Gust and Fundacity recently released their Annual Asian and Oceanian Accelerator Report 2015. Three accelerators from Pakistan were featured in the top 20 active accelerators…

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After 7 countries, international healthcare venture RingMD launches in Pakistan

By Asra Rizwan ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 5 min read

According to World Bank, Pakistan spends only 2.6% on health care out of the total GDP. The local health care infrastructure is under developed especially…

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Microsoft to acquire LinkedIn for $26.2 billion

By TechJuice ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Software giant Microsoft is going to buy LinkedIn, a social network for professionals, in an all-cash deal for a whopping $26.2 billion dollars. The amount…

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