Digital Pakistan
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has deployed Nokia automation, analytics, and machine learning software to enhance customer experience and improve customer service accuracy and efficiency. Among the products rolled out are Nokia Service Management Platform (SMP), which automates and simplifies the entire customer care process, and significantly reduces the time to resolve customer issues while […]
After becoming Pakistan’s first fintech to win an E-Money Institution (EMI) license pilot green light from State Bank of Pakistan, Finja has now also been added to the bank’s list for Interbank Fund Transfers from any bank or ATM in Pakistan. This marks the first time a non-bank has been allowed this access and will […]
Launched to facilitate secure, cheap, and rapid remittances by overseas Pakistani’s, the Pakistan Remittance Initiative (PRI) is a joint initiative of the State Bank of Pakistan, Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis, and Ministry of Finance. Remittances play a crucial role in Pakistan’s economy, providing a much-needed inflow of dollars to boost foreign exchange reserves. Ranking amongst […]
As part of the Rs1 billion Hussain Dawood Pledge, Engro Foundation – the social investment arm of Engro Corporation –has launched an initiative to donate 459,000 units of personal protective equipment (PPE) worth Rs100 million for frontline healthcare practitioners. In the first phase, 104,000 units of protective gear worth Rs20 million have already been delivered […]
Facebook has appointed Dial Zero Private Limited as the Authorized Sales Partner for Facebook in Pakistan. This appointment means that Dial Zero can now provide support and market expertise to local businesses and agencies, especially now, as businesses are having a difficult time due to the coronavirus pandemic. Jordi Fornies, Director of Emerging Markets for […]
Bookme Tickets Pvt Ltd (Bookme.pk) and 1LINK (Pvt) Limited (1LINK) have partnered for 1LINK – 1BILL aggregation services to simplify digital payments for Bookme.pk’s 4.5 Mln customers across Pakistan. This partnership aims to cater to the growing consumer demand for convenient and cost-effective digital payment options. This strategic partnership will further drive the digital payments […]
JS Bank Ltd is one of the fastest-growing banks in Pakistan, with 360 branches in 180 cities. With the objective of creating a differentiation in the digital and consumer banking space, the Bank has recently entered into a multi-dimensional agreement with the world’s leader in digital payments – Visa. This partnership with Visa showcases JS […]
In continuation of earlier relief measures on account of the COVID-19 crisis, K-Electric (KE) is facilitating small and medium enterprises (SMEs) through pre-paid electricity bills under the “Chota Karobar-o-Sannat Imadadi” package announced by the federal government. Under the package, eligible commercial customers with sanctioned load up to 5kW and industrial consumers with sanctioned load up […]
“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. […]
Facebook is acquiring Giphy, a popular website for making and sharing animated images, or GIFs, and will integrate it with its rapidly growing Instagram photo-sharing app, Facebook said in a blog post on Friday. The cost, which Facebook and Giphy declined to disclose, was placed at around US$400 million by news website Axios. The announcement […]