“The current situation has pushed much of the world to explore alternative ways to connect, and technology will be further integrated into our daily lives as we get accustomed to using it for much of our daily activities” commented Ahsan Rasheed Khan, Country Manager  – Pakistan & Afghanistan, VMware, during an exclusive Q&A session with […]

“Partnerships among industry players as well as across industries will constitute a key success factor as the digital age advances in Pakistan”, expressed Ali Sarfraz, CEO, Karandaaz during an exclusive Q&A session with Daily NewsPK while sharing his insights on the FinTech and start-up landscape in Pakistan and the impact of COVID-19 on it. 1. […]

Social welfare programs are a critical and challenging subject for developing countries such as Pakistan. Constrained by limited funds, reach and effective management, the Government is caught between a rock and a hard place when it comes to deciding where and how to deploy its resources, especially in times of crisis. In these scenarios, individual […]

“The incumbents will of course pull through, but will become even more risk-averse. They may innovate slightly to accept life post-COVID, but not as much as FinTechs”, expressed Akmal Saleem, Co-Founder and CEO, Getrizq – UK, while discussing the landscape of financial sector and digital banking during an exclusive Q&A session with Daily NewsPK under […]

“Overall, working from home and going truly digital has been a pleasantly successful exercise for our organisation”, expressed Ahmed Fraz, Group CEO, Wavetec, during an exclusive Q&A session with our editor in Chief while sharing his insights on the impact of COVID-19 outbreak on the global financial landscape. 1. How is COVID-19 impacting operations? And […]

“We are noticing a 30% decrease in the branch banking footfall as customers adopt digital channels to ensure social distancing”, said Shehryar Bakht Ali, Head of Retail Banking, Bank One Limited – Mauritius, during an exclusive Q&A session with our editor in Chief on the impact of COVID-19 on overall financial sector. 1. How is […]

“The Coronavirus has emerged as an opportunity to stall this free fall in the short term and has forced us to do some introspection”, expressed Dr. Shahid Qureshi, Associate Professor and Program Director, AMAN Centre for Entrepreneurial Development, IBA, during an exclusive Q&A session on COVID-19 on the market and start-up eco-system with our editor […]

  “Retail Sector contributes to around 17.5% of GDP and provides employment to 16% of the labor force in Pakistan but it might not be able to sustain the impact of this virus and it may take years to recover”, said Mohammad Qasim, Managing Director, Firhaj Footwear Pvt. Limited (the sole official licensee of two […]

Omer Bin Ahsan, Chief Executive Officer, Haball shared his insights on impact of pandemic out-break on digital financial services in Pakistan with our editor in Chief during an exclusive Q&A session on COVID-19. 1. How do you think the financial industry change post COVID-19? They will read the writing on the wall on their insourced […]

“The Insurance industry has generally been a laggard in adopting new technologies and business models”, commented Nomaan bin Bashir, General Manager – Head of Consumer Insurance, IGI General Insurance, during an exclusive Q&A session with our Editor-in-Chief and expressed his point of view on the impact of COVID-19 outbreak on the insurance industry in Pakistan. […]