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US bans laptops and tablets on flights from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and many other Muslim countries

The US administration has banned passengers of many Muslim countries from carrying electronic devices on the flight. A UK-based...

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Mar 21 · >

Debunking the myth behind massive job posts and hiring opportunities on LinkedIn

We live in a world dominated by the blessings of Information Technology. As more and more businesses and people...

Feb 16 · >

Punjab govt declares Careem & Uber illegal

Punjab Government has declared the mobile app taxi service providers including Careem, Uber, and A-One as illegal. A notice...

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Jan 31 · >

VaporVM, a noticeable player in the cloud services game of Pakistan

Cloud computing solution provider VaporVM has emerged as a major player in the cloud services game of Pakistan. Cloud...

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Jan 17 · >

Careem expands to 3 more cities of Pakistan

The ride-hailing app Careem has announced to expand its services to 3 more cities of Pakistan: Hyderabad, Peshawar and...

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Jan 17 · >

13 Pakistani startups that raised investments in 2016

The year 2016 has been a good year for the startup scene in Pakistan. There is definitely no doubt...

Dec 20 · >

SECP registers 621 companies in November, showing a 23% rise

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) registered a total of 621 new companies during the last month,...

Dec 19 · >

Saudi Telecom Company to buy 10 percent stake in car-hailing app Careem

Saudi Arab’s telecommunication company, STC will buy 10% stake in the ride-hailing company, Careem. STC has announced that it...

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Dec 18 · >

Standard Chartered to roll-out biometrics in Pakistan by the end of 2016

Standard Chartered Bank has started to roll out biometric verification including voice and finger print validation for ensuring secured...

Aug 16 · >

Iran has banned Pokemon Go

Iran appears not to be a huge fan of Pokemon Go as they went all the way to ban...

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Aug 8 · >

Careem partners with Bookme.pk to provide a complete cinematic experience

Chauffeur cab booking service, Careem, has partnered with online ticket-booking portal, Bookme.pk, to offer a complete end-to-end customer experience....

Jul 29 · >

Standard Chartered is rolling out video banking starting with Asia

Standard Chartered Bank is bringing its video banking service to its over 5 million customers across Asia, Middle East,...

Jul 22 · >

Careem acquires 50 engineers in Pakistan, will invest 100 million dollars in R&D

Update: A previous version of the story indicated that Careem has hired 50 engineers – which is slightly incorrect....

Jul 12 · >

Wikipedia trolls strike again on Ishaq Dar’s profile

There have been numerous instances where Wikipedia’s content has been misleading and at most times, humorous. A similar situation...

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Jun 4 · >

Fatwa issued on the illegal use of WiFi

Department of Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities (IACAD) in Dubai has issued a fatwa prohibiting use of others’ Internet...

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Apr 11 · >

Zameen.com closes $20 million investment round plans to expands to Bangladesh & Middle East

Pakistan’s biggest property portal Zameen.com has closed its Series C funding round with a $20 million investment from one...

Jan 21 · >

Ministry of IT & Telecom decides to manufacture cellphones

The Pakistani Ministry of IT & Telecom has decided to manufacture cellphone and smartphone, domestically. The initiative is being...

Jan 11 · >

5 software houses in Karachi you should know about

Karachi has a lot of hidden talents. It takes a unique breed of people to meet unfavourable conditions head-on...

Dec 15 · >

22 Pakistani Startups that raised investment in 2015

As 2015 draws to a close, the Pakistani tech industry is finally experiencing the startup boom or the “rise...

Dec 8 · >

Careem raises US$ 60 million in new funding with The Abraaj Group as lead investor

Careem, the MENA region’s locally founded app-based car service, today announced a Series C investment of US$ 60 million...

Nov 10 · >

‘Urgent’ call for US drone register, should this worry us too?

The United States Transport secretary has stated that “A national register of drones and their owners is urgently needed”....

Oct 22 · >

Pakistani Inventors gear up for the second “Drone for Good” competition!

Believe it or not, that whizzing sound does make you all goose bumpy and excited. Just 6 months ago...

Oct 13 · >

Zameen.com, Pakistan’s Property listing website raises $9 million in venture round

Pakistan’s largest property website Zameen.com has raised $9 million from three renowned international funds in its latest venture round....

Sep 29 · >

Pakistan’s relation with notorious Italian spyware & surveillance company Hacking Team

On July 5, 2015, an unidentified group of hackers published 400 gigabytes worth of internal data from Italian company...

Jul 28 · >