Ride Hailing
Barcodes Introduced for Ride-Hailing, Online Food Delivery Riders and Buses
Lahore police and the Safe City Authority have launched a security barcode system for all public transport and online taxi services across the provincial capital…
Ride-Hailing Drivers Need Police Certificate in Punjab
The Punjab government has signed a formal agreement with online ride-hailing companies to strengthen passenger security across the transport network in province. Under the new…
Ride-Hailing Driver Gunned Down in Karachi
A 55-year-old online cab driver was shot and killed by unidentified gunmen in the Scheme 33 neighbourhood in Karachi during the early hours of Thursday…
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…
