Digital Pakistan
FatimLimited a Fertilizer Company (FFCL) celebrated Climate Week on October 8, 2021, at the Pakistan Pavilion of Expo 2020 in Dubai, UAE. Being a prominent sponsor of the Pavilion, FFCL brought the attention of all stakeholders towards accelerating action against climate change and its impact on the region, especially in Pakistan, through virtual reality (VR) based […]
Pakistan’s largest digital bank, Mobilink Microfinance Bank Limited (MMBL) has won the prestigious Retail Banker International (RBI) Asia Trailblazer Award 2021 for being the ‘Best Retail Bank in Pakistan’, along with an honorable mention of “Highly Commended” for its House Loan in the Best Loan Offering category. Organized in collaboration with Arena International, UK, Middle […]
Pakistan’s digital services leader, Zong 4G, has now brought another industry-first initiative called ‘10 Rupee Shop’, yet again proving its incessant commitment to serving users in more innovative ways. Coming to Zong users’ favorite mobile app, the My Zong App (MZA), the initiative is launched with an aim to serve customers who want more value […]
Pakistan’s leading fintech JazzCash, in collaboration with Mastercard, is strengthening the country’s digital payments ecosystem. JazzCash users will now be able to apply for a physical or virtual Mastercard Debit Card and make payments to merchants accepting Mastercard QR payments. The new Mastercard Debit Card will be available to all JazzCash users via a hassle-free […]
Bank Alfalah and The City School (TCS) have collaborated to offer a first-of-its-kind solution for digital financing of laptops, electronic devices, and school fees to The City School staff and parents of the students through the Bank’s digital payment and credit rails. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed to reaffirm this partnership. The solution makes […]
Uber, the global ride-hailing platform that seamlessly connects riders with drivers, with an aim to encourage digital financial inclusion in Pakistan, is introducing digital payments for its riders and partner drivers, in collaboration with Easypaisa, Pakistan’s leading digital payments platform. Under this partnership, Uber riders and partner drivers will both be able to pay for […]
Four social enterprises have emerged victorious from the first cohort of the UNDP-Jazz’s SDG Bootcamps for Social Enterprises. Overall, 70 social enterprises from across Pakistan participated in the first cohort with over 40 percent participation by women. The winning social enterprises include Digital Libas, an initiative from Balochistan providing skilled women workers with the opportunity […]
South Asia’s e-commerce market leader, Daraz, celebrates this month the third anniversary of its digitalized logistics arm, Daraz Express (DEX). As the first digitalized logistics company designed for e-commerce operations across Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, and Nepal, DEX has seen rapid growth since its launch in 2018, delivering close to 65 million packages in […]
Bank Alfalah is pleased to announce that the Bank has secured the prestigious PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) v3.2.1 certification, working in close collaboration with Risk Associates, one of the pioneering PCI QSA companies in Pakistan. The certification is another milestone in Bank Alfalah’s journey towards enhanced data security. Bank Alfalah prioritizes […]
Sehat Kahani, with support from United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), HEC, and the Australian High Commission in Pakistan (AHC), inaugurated its fifth Wellness Centre at the University of Malakand under its Mental Health Initiative to extend holistic mental health counseling and support services to the students. This Wellness Centre is constructed with a dynamic approach […]