“The new players will be tested now on their robustness and their ability to continue to be the innovators in the industry. It’s a challenge for them but with the silver lining of the opportunity when truly innovative digital services can now be offered”, expressed financial service industry expert from Europe, Middle East and Africa, […]

“With the current pandemic, banks and financial institutions need technologies and solutions in place that can scale and get up and running in a matter of hours while balancing a seamless customer experience”, expressed Charbel George Diab, Managing Director – OneSpan Middle East FZE and Regional Sales Director – Middle East, Africa, Turkey, Central Asia […]

“Healthcare has come out of hospitals and it is not going back inside anytime soon”, expressed Khaqan Sikander, CEO at doctHERs, while sharing his insights on the impact of COVID-19 on the HealthTech and Telemedicine industries in Pakistan, with our editor in Chief during an exclusive Q&A session. 1. What are the challenges and opportunities […]

  “Customers would be right in withdrawing trust, had we shut down and not helped them in this time and just managed our own risk”, expressed Kabeer Naqvi, President, and Chief Executive Officer at U Microfinance Bank Limited, during an exclusive Q&A session with our editor in Chief on the impact of COVID-19 on the […]

“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 […]

“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 […]

  “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 […]

“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. […]

“The COVID-19 has accelerated the demise of brick and mortar financial services and the regulator is eyeing this as an opportunity”, expressed Arsalan Asif H. Soomro, Managing Director, KASB Securities, during an exclusive Q&A session with our Editor in Chief and had more to say on the overall economic landscape of Pakistan amidst COVID-19. 1. […]