In yet another major step towards ensuring the sustainable growth of Pakistan’s IT Industry, the Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX). Osman Nasir, the Managing Director (MD) of the PSEB, and Farrukh H. Khan, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and MD of the […]

Zong 4G, Pakistan’s digital services frontrunner, has received the coveted ‘Leader in Digital Innovation’ award at the 4th Consumer IT and Telecom Conference. The annual conference was organized by the Consumer Association of Pakistan, with support from Ministry for Information Technology and Telecommunication and Pakistan Telecommunication Authority. The event was attended by the Honorable Federal […]

Likee, a global short video platform with headquarters in Singapore, has been growing in popularity in Pakistan and has now risen 14 places in rankings. According to App Annie, the leading global provider of mobile data and analytics, the number of Likee downloads from the Google Play Store ranks it as No.4 in Pakistan. Likee […]

Visa announced the 2021 edition of the Everywhere Initiative – a global innovation program and competition for fintech. This year, the focus is on expansion and accessibility, with Visa offering a one-stop experience to register and learn about upcoming opportunities and competitions. Fintechs started by everyone, everywhere will pitch their ideas in regional competitions to […]

Huawei Technologies introduced its secure online transaction service – HUAWEI Pay in Pakistan in 2020. It is a safe, secure, easy, and efficient way to make payments via your Huawei devices, supporting card payments. As a mobile payment service by Huawei in partnership with Union Pay and National Bank of Pakistan, the service leverages bank […]

Brandverse and eOcean announced that they have signed an MoU to work together to maximize the commercial and social impact benefits in enabling the digital growth of micro SME business in Pakistan through the accessible delivery of state-of-the-art, e-commerce enablement and communications technology, via the new Chikoo platform – a disruptive new eCommerce tool to […]

Zong 4G, Pakistan’s leading cellular and digital services provider, is now offering exciting new resources on Online Recharge through the My Zong App (MZA). Over an online recharge of PKR 500 and more, users will get free minutes, data, and more. Zong has recently upgraded the popular app to allow users to do more in […]

Decagon Pakistan Pvt Ltd. (Golootlo) has entered into an agreement with BankIslami, which will allow the bank’s PayPak debit card customers to seamlessly access Golootlo discounts nationwide as part of the PayPak Loyalty Program. Customers with PayPak EMV Debit Cards issued by BankIslami will now be able to swipe their cards and avail themselves a range of […]

Facebook hosted a virtual event for Pakistani businesses to share insights and key findings regarding Ramadan shopper behavior and trends, as these businesses initiate the planning of their respective campaigns. These insights were shared from a report Facebook commissioned from YouGov, to help advertisers gain a better understanding of their target audience.  The event consisted of […]

In order to promote digital payments, SBP has been taking steps to make them more secure, introducing new features and promoting their use.  In consultation with the industry and other stakeholders, SBP has taken more steps to make digital transactions and card payments more secure and easier.  Now the consumers will only have Europay MasterCard […]