KARACHI: The New China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) could be a “game-changer” for Pakistan and indeed for South Asia said Nawaz Sharif, in the first address of the CPEC Summit and Expo. The much anticipated two-day event which took place at the Pakistan-China Friendship Center in Islamabad was attended by key politicians, business leaders, and delegates...
Uber & Sindh Government sign MoU to incorporate technology in the transport industry Uber’s launches with its low-cost uberGO product, celebrates with free trips all weekend KARACHI: Uber, the international smartphone app that seamlessly connects riders to drivers, has launched in Karachi with a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Sindh Government and Ministry of...
KARACHI: Internet penetration is beginning to accelerate in Asia’s emerging markets. While smartphones are widespread in many Asian countries, in others, the smartphone revolution is just beginning. Tech startups in the Pakistan seem to be racing ahead, whereas, in countries such as Myanmar, there are larger obstacles to overcome. Within Asia’s emerging markets, which startups...
LAHORE: Zameen.com recently launched its #CleanYourZameen campaign, an initiative which aim towards making people take ownership of Pakistan. The campaign, which follows the format of the Ice Bucket Challenge, motivates people to work towards a functional solution to the hygiene problem which is prevalent in the country. Launched on 14th of August on their social...
KARACHI: Pakistan’s rapid urban population growth is causing a severe housing shortage—estimated to be in the region of 10 million units—and demand continues to grow at a rate of 0.7 million units per year. The urban housing shortage is somewhere in the region of 3.5 to 4 million units, most of which is in the...
Pakistan’s largest real estate website, Zameen.com, has launched a new product called ‘Super Hot Property,’ through which advertisers can get 20 times more exposure for their properties as compared to ordinary listings. The Super Hot Property listings appear at the top of the search results for a period of 30 days and offer HD videos...
Pakistan’s 1st ever online music & shopping festival, The Green Day Festival, is an online event meant to encourage Pakistani youth to get online via a live concert and special deals. The Green Day Festival will feature a grand musical event featuring some of Pakistan’s biggest stars and will only be available to view online....
CANBERRA: The Law Council of Australia has condemned the terrorist attacks in Quetta, Pakistan, which claimed the lives of dozens of lawyers who had rushed there to protest and mourn the earlier fatal shooting of Bilal Anwar Kasi, President of the Balochistan Bar Association. At least 70 people were killed outside the Civil Hospital, most...
BERLIN/ MUNICH: Holtzbrinck Digital, the internet investment holding of Holtzbrinck Publishing Group, invests in the online education platform iversity. Thus shortly after filing for insolvency in June the management team successfully managed to bring on a new investor. The investment on the basis of an asset deal allows the team to leave the insolvent company...
India saw the launch of Food Revolution Day this year. Amidst a fanfare of celebrities, live cooking events, a flurry of social media activity and, of course, the inimitable British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver, who launched the pioneering event highlights included chefs and celebrities streaming live on Facebook during a seven-hour cooking marathon. Food Revolution...