Ride Hailing
How A Startup Helped 100,000 Riders Through Economic Crises
At the offset of COVID-19, Sri Lanka underwent one of the worst economic and social challenges. In the midst of the changes, a locally-grown startup…
Islamabad Enforces Registration for Ride-Hailing Drivers
Islamabad has introduced its first ever legal framework to regulate app-based ride-hailing services, making driver registration mandatory and bringing companies like inDrive, Careem, and Uber…
Careem to Exit Pakistan’s Ride-Hailing Market This July
Careem has officially announced that it will cease its ride-hailing operations in Pakistan starting July 18, 2025, bringing an end to nearly a decade of…
Careem and Sendoso invited to speak as the countdown to RubyConf 2020 in Pakistan begins
Lahore, February 24, 2019: RubyConf Pakistan recently held its first ever workshop and speakers’ meetup which included speakers from Careem and Sendoso. The event took…
Travis Kalanick is selling all his Uber shares
Since the last six weeks, Uber’s Former CEO, Travis Kalanick has been in the news as he continues to sell his shares in the most…
Careem launches “Live Chat” feature in its app
If you live in Pakistan, it’s very likely that you have booked a Careem for daily commutes or going out with friends. When you don’t…
Sindh govt clarifies tax imposed on ride-hailing services is 5% not 13% [Update]
According to a recent statement issued by the Sindh Revenue Board (SBR) to clarify the confusion about tax imposed on ride-hailing companies, the board maintained…
The tax imposed on ride-hailing companies will be a huge economic burden for drivers in Sindh
The bill for Fiscal Year 2019-20 was announced by the federal government just over a week ago and now the provincial governments are finalizing their…
Careem launched a new marketing campaign and here is how people reacted on social media
Careem, the ride-hailing service popular in Pakistan and the Middle East, is famous for its marketing campaigns which highlight social aspects of Pakistan in a…
Careem secures the first close of US$500 million in Series F investment round
Careem, the leading ride-hailing app for the Middle East, has secured the first close of the Series F round of investment. Worth $200 million, the…
Toyota invests $1 billion in Grab, an Asian ride-hailing service
Toyota has invested $1 billion in Grab, a ride-hailing company based in Singapore. After the investment, Grab’s value has increased to $10 billion with major…
Meet Cykiq, a Pakistani bike-sharing startup aiming to disrupt public transit
At a campus spread over 700 acres, commuting has been a hectic activity for the students and staff at NUST, Islamabad. Walking long distances between…
Uber paid hackers $100,000 to cover up security breach affecting 57 million accounts
The globally renowned ride-hailing giant, Uber has been exposed on concealing a big security breach that affected 57 million users’ accounts. Uber paid $100,000 to…
