Matthew Gamser, CEO of the SME Finance Forum, discusses the important role SMEs play in a country’s economy and what should be done to better support and promote them. The SME Finance Forum is a global center for knowledge exchange and networking created by G20 countries to support help close the SME finance gap around […]

CR-NORINCO successfully concluded handing over the project after its completion to Punjab Mass Transit Authority (PMA). Orange Line Metro Train (OLMT) project is the first officially launched urban mass transit project under the CPEC framework for the “One Belt And One Road” initiative, and also the first metro transit project of Pakistan. The agreement for […]

Chairman Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) Major General (R) Amir Azeem Bajwa; Muhammad Naveed (Member Finance); Dr. Khawar Siddique Khokhar (Member Compliance & Enforcement) and other senior members of PTA visited Jazz Digital Headquarters today. Jazz’s executive leadership team presented a detailed corporate overview, its commitment to 4G acceleration, especially in underserved areas. The overview also […]

Seham ElBehissy, General Manager – Digital & Connected Cars at Renault Middle East shares how rapidly the technology is changing automotive industry and what our future will be like with cars becoming an integral part of connected & smart living solutions. El Behissy says, “Voice recognition and personal assistants, combined with the launch of 5G […]

In continuation of its mission to empower the length and breadth of Pakistan with its best-in-class connectivity solutions, Zong 4G has brought an amazing deal for the people of Azad Jammu & Kashmir. Zong 4G customers in AJK will now be able to experience seamless internet and GSM services, of Zong 4G through a new […]

Jazz, Pakistan’s number one 4G operator, and the largest internet and broadband service provider facilitated Namal Institute during the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting lockdown in teaching students without access to the internet or a smart device. The product, ‘Business Line’, introduced by Jazz Business, the country’s largest digital and ICT solutions provider, gave students […]

Female fitness studio chain AimFit has raised a seed round of $1 million to become the first VC-backed fitness start-up out of Pakistan. Indus Valley Capital, a Pakistan-focused fund started by LinkedIn’s former VP Growth Aatif Awan, led the round. Angel investors include a unicorn founder and the founding team of Atoms amongst other high […]

Visa, the world leader in digital payments, released the results of a survey on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the payment behavior of consumers in Pakistan. Visa’s Stay Secure survey also looks at consumers’ general views, preferences, and concerns related to digital payments and offers key insights for merchants. The survey release corresponds […]

Emirates has introduced an exciting new deal that will help international students to see more of their family, and more of the world during the year. Whether it is to travel between home and school or to see more of the world with friends during school breaks throughout the year, student travellers can enjoy special […]

The airline makes solid progress on customer promise with 90% of refunds backlog cleared. Empowers trade partners to accelerate refund processing. Emirates reveals that it has returned over AED 5 billion (US$ 1.4 billion) in COVID-19 related travel refunds to date, making strong and steady progress on its commitment to customers to complete pending refunds. […]