An education-centered hackathon, Hacktivate, to happen at National Incubation Center Islamabad

By Shehryar Ahmed ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Hacktivate, a hackathon for education is taking place in the National Incubation Center Islamabad on 28th and 29th of July. A hackathon is a marathon…

Dollar reaches a new high of Rs 128.26 in the interbank market

By Aqsa Khunshan ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

As reported on 16th July, the value of the US dollar has hit an all-time high record of Rs.128.26 in the interbank market, which is…

NIC Peshawar is inviting applications for its second cohort

By Asra Rizwan ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The National Incubation Center (NIC) Peshawar has opened the applications for its second incubation cycle. NIC Peshawar is the third instalment in the series of…

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773 new companies registered in June

By Press Release ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In June, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) registered 773 new companies. As compared to the corresponding month of the last financial year,…

People are boycotting Careem & here is why

By Aqsa Khunshan ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 4 min read

Social media is enraged at Careem and boycotting the popular ride-hailing service in Pakistan. Netizens in Pakistan are boycotting and uninstalling the Careem app over…

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Fixing Patari

By Imran Haider ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 6 min read

In short span of under three months, Patari has gone from the darling of our tech ecosystem to a cultural and management nightmare. I didn’t…

Meet Arghawan Hatif, empowered by Karandaaz, who turned her skills into a business venture

By Asra Rizwan ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 4 min read

Hazara Town, a minority community at the outskirts of Quetta, stands Hatif Art Gallery, a solace for the troubled community. It is here that Arghawan…

6 must-follow podcasts for all startup enthusiasts

By Asra Rizwan ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Are you struggling to take a leap of faith and kickstart your entrepreneurial journey? Or have you already started building the next big innovation? Are…

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What is wrong with the selection process of incubation centers in Pakistan

By Imran Haider ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 5 min read

Innovation District aka ID92 recently rolled out their first batch of startups. If Twitter is to be believed the response was amazing and no less…

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What not to do, Murmurings from Popinjay

By Imran Haider ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 6 min read

One of the many things not happening in our tech ecosystem is startup postmortems. We do not know, to this day, why Madiha agreed to…

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Innovation District 92 announces an international exchange program

By Press Release ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The newly launched Innovation District 92 (ID92), an innovation hub located in Lahore has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Oklahoma,…

PTI unveils its 14 point Digital Policy for ‘Naya Pakistan’

By Muneeb Ahmad ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Ahead of elections that are due very shortly, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has outlined key initiatives that it would be picking to reform the Digital Arena for…

Pakistan’s first EdTech company acquired in a deal sub $100 million

By Asra Rizwan ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 6 min read

360training, a Pakistani-American e-learning platform for industry-focus skills, has been acquired by a New York-based private equity firm, PWP Growth Equity. While the financial details…

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