US based Pakistani startup wins award by UN

By Ali Leghari ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

A US-based Pakistani startup has won the top UN award. Ricult, the MIT-based startup was presented the “Innovative Ideas and Technology on Agribusiness” award by…

16 startup businesses pitched their products to investors and media

By Ali Leghari ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 4 min read

The Nest I/O introduced its latest cohort of startups to investors, industry experts, and the media at a graduation ceremony held in Karachi today. This…

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Head of Telenor Velocity, Momina Rajput has resigned from her position

By TechJuice ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Momina Rajput, Head of Telenor Velocity, has resigned from her current role, TechJuice has confirmed from several sources. For her new role, she will be…

Pakistani Economy is Now $300 Billion Large

By Ali Raza ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

After recording a 5.3% annual growth rate, the economy of Pakistan has now joined others that are valued at $300 billion or more. The growth…

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Meet Pakshine, a startup making solar power accessible for a common Pakistani

By Maryam Dodhy ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 4 min read

Pakistan has an on-going, bitter feud with load shedding. Our current electricity-producing capacity of 24,857 MW fails to meet the demand resulting in persistent power…

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Pakistani Startup DealSmash secures Funding of PKR 8.8M

By TechJuice ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

DealSmash, a smart shopping discounts and rewards application startup based out of Islamabad, has raised a funding of PKR 8.8M from National ICT R& D…

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Business confidence in Pakistan has declined, Survey Report

By Ali Raza ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The recent survey by the OICCI (Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry) shows that the business confidence in Pakistan has declined a lot in…

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Pakistani Entrepreneurs: This is why you should be considering knowledge based startups

By Hammad Tariq ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 7 min read

Let me start by saying that “Pakistanis are real entrepreneurs” and same is true for the entrepreneurs from other third world countries. What we call…

HSN Ventures breaks up, Homeshopping remains with the founding team

By TechJuice ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Back in 2015, we told our readers that one of the leading eCommerce platforms in Pakistan, Homeshopping.pk, and digital agency Creative Chaos has announced the…

Meet Artsy, a startup bridging the gap between Pakistani artists and buyers

By Maryam Dodhy ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 4 min read

Pakistan is home to some of the world’s most refined artists, artisans, and craftsmen. These silent but masterful workers constitute Pakistan’s small-scale industries which develop…

Meet Daastan, a publishing platform for budding Pakistani writers

By Maryam Dodhy ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 5 min read

Pakistan is rarely considered as the most supportive place for budding writers. Editors, book agents, and publishing houses are few and far between making it…

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EatOye! Set to Rebrand to Foodpanda

By Ali Raza ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

EatOye!, the food ordering app created by Rai Umair and Nauman Sikandar in 2012, is now being rebranded to foodpanda. When the app was acquired…

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10xC invests in 11 startups

By Ali Leghari ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 4 min read

The concept of business incubation is neither new nor unique but has been in place for helping entrepreneurs for over 50 years. However, in Pakistan…

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