SWVL vs Careem: Two ride hailing giants picking up a social media frenzy over TVC controversy

By Naima Rabbie ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Careem a car riding company is known majorly for its creative advertisements that lure and attract users all over the metropolitan cities of Pakistan. Swvl,…

Uber’s second quarter report reveals $5.2 billion in net losses

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The ride-hailing pioneer company — Uber has recently delivered disappointing second-quarter results for 2019, as its shares dropped as much as 12% before settling down…

Uber to fire 400 employees from its marketing team to reduce cost

By Faisal Saeed ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

The ride-hailing giant Uber in an effort to slash costs and make its operations more efficient is cutting off around 400 employees from its 1200…

Uber launches another safety feature for its app users in Pakistan

By Faisal Saeed ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The ride-hailing giant Uber has launched its new “Check Your Ride” safety feature in Pakistan, to enhance the safety of passengers. Getting the wrong Uber…

Siayara is a new ride-hailing service in Karachi offering cheaper rates than Careem and Uber

By Shaheryar Ehsan ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

While Careem may be increasing the rates of its packages, we have a new ride-hailing service in town which intends to disrupt the ecosystem by…

Uber’s new service will charge you more for a quiet ride and extra space

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

As the most popular ride-hailing service in the world, Uber has quite a job at its hands when it comes to ensuring that its customers…

Sindh govt clarifies tax imposed on ride-hailing services is 5% not 13% [Update]

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

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

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

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…

Everything you need to know about Facebook’s cryptocurrency “Libra”

By Shaheryar Ehsan ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Facebook in coordination with a number of other companies, has announced its own cryptocurrency called “Libra” which will be available for use next year. Under…

Uber increases fares for Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi residents amidst petrol price hike

By Shaheryar Ehsan ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Uber has increased the fares of Go, Go Mini and Auto rides for the residents of Islamabad, Karachi, and Lahore following the fluctuation in petrol…

Uber undergoes major restructuring as COO and CMO leave the company

By Shaheryar Ehsan ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

After the acquisition of world rival Careem, Uber is undergoing major restructuring at the top level as the seat of Chief Operating Officer is abolished…

Uber records $1 billion loss in Q1 2019 despite revenue growth

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Uber has posted dramatic revenue growth in the first quarter though it’s continuing to bleed money. Uber has recently posted its first earnings report as…

Uber riders can now choose a quiet mode to keep conversation with the drivers to a minimum

By Faisal Saeed ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Uber is offering its users an ability to keep the conversation between themselves and their drivers to a minimum by selecting “quiet mode” from the…

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