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Pakistan’s Climate Startup Fund Faces Setback After Sarmayacar Exit
Pakistan’s ambitious climate startup fund has hit a major roadblock as Sarmayacar, the private fund initially tapped to manage the $40 million Climaventures initiative, has exited the project. The $50 million climate-focused programme, backed by the United Nations’ Green Climate…
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Here’s how Superior University is transforming the business industry of Pakistan
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Over the past few decades, private sector has played a predominantly important role in reshaping and modifying the education sector of Pakistan. With the increase…
Top 5 books all budding entrepreneurs must read
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Being an entrepreneur is a constant learning process. If you happen to be a young person who thinks they’ve landed on the greatest idea of…
This is what Pakistani students love to eat during exams, new Foodpanda Report
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Food is, to no surprise, the first love of students — but what cuisines are really getting their taste buds tingling, and encouraging them to…
Epiphany Lab opens applications for impact-driven startups
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Epiphany Lab, a global social accelerator in partnership with Uncharted (formerly Unreasonable Institute), has opened applications for early-stage impact driven startups. The program will select…
The world’s richest woman dies at the age of 94
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Liliane Bettencourt, the world’s richest woman and the heiress to the L’Oreal cosmetics brand, has died at the age of 94. Bettencourt was born in…
Micropower Labs grabs top prize at Telenor’s Digital Winners competition
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Micropower Labs is on a roll! At Telenor Group’s annual Digital Winners competition, Pakistani startup Micropower Labs grabbed the top spot and walked away with…
Federal Board of Revenue has exempted all Sales Tax for IT Services
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Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has removed all sales tax on all export of IT services under the Islamabad Capital Territory Tax on Services Ordinance…
Only 29% NTN holders filed for income tax in 2016
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Activities at the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) are in full swing as the deadline of income tax filing is coming near. Read also: How…
Uber under investigation for bribing police officials
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After spending the first half of 2017 plagued with a brutal workplace scandal, Uber is under fire, yet again, for an all-new scandal. Earlier today,…
No, Alibaba is not in talks with Telenor Bank
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A while ago, a Pakistani media outlet released a news that Alibaba’s subsidiary Ant Financial has “locked a deal” with Telenor Bank and is “looking…
Toys “R” Us is filing for bankruptcy because it couldn’t keep up with online stores
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If you don’t play smartly, your competitors will take you out and it won’t matter if you were the big fish in the pond. Toys…
You may have to wait until 2018 to get the iPhone X
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The iPhone X will face supply issues at the start. So you may have to wait until 2018 to get your hands on it. According…
Four Pakistani Americans win $1 million Hult Prize Challenge 2017
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Four young Pakistani-American students Gia Farooqi, Hanaa Lakhani, Hasan Usmani, and Moneeb Mian have grabbed the top honors at this year’s Hult Prize Challenge and…
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