On International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Facebook had collaborated with Family Educational Services Foundation’s (FESF) Deaf Reach, one of Pakistan’s only branch networks of schools catering to the needs of the community with hearing disabilities, to adapt Facebook’s We Think Digital online safety resources for hearing-impaired students within the Deaf Reach school network. To […]

The future of Singapore remains positive with the public and private sectors working hand-in-hand to help Singaporeans stay on the front foot of change.  As the external environment evolves rapidly, putting in place a robust infrastructure of support and resources alone is not enough.  It is important for people to have an open mindset and […]

In line with its commitment to strengthening the pillar of connectivity and providing high-quality broadband services across the length and breadth of the country, Telenor Pakistan has bagged the Network Transformation Award for the “USF – Extreme remote coverage program for community support” in the “Community Crisis Support” Category at Layer123 World Congress. Network Transformation […]

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 […]

Jubilee Life Insurance, Pakistan’s largest private insurance provider, has entered an agreement with Ozoned Digital to innovate their digital customer experience. With this partnership, Jubilee Life Insurance will introduce multiple digital interfaces to service their customers. The overall experience will be enhanced by allowing customers to undertake all their insurance requirements through a single interface.  […]

The Nort and the first ever 6 Month Fast-Track Incubation Program to induct a new batch of innovative startups, looking to build capacity and scale-up.  Open for all Pakistani nationals, this hybrid program will take select startups through an accelerated journey towards achieving growth. Startups can also become part of the Jazz xlr8 program – […]

Mohsin Ahmed, CEO at Pakistan Microfinance Network (PMN), shares strategies to overcome low financial inclusion in Pakistan and how they are supporting members to promote innovation and entrepreneurship. Ahmed while discussing the affects to recent pandemic on Pakistani economy says, “The bigger challenge on the macro front is to interact with the global economy as […]

Instacart and 7-Eleven has announced partnership to offer same-day delivery to  its customers, often in as fast as 30 minutes.  Instacart will deliver of thousands of convenience, alcohol and grocery snacks, over-the-counter medicine, energy shots and drinks, and more.The service will be available after 8 a.m. from more than 750 locations in Dallas, Miami, Baltimore, […]

Fawad Anwar, Managing Director of Alkaram Textile Mills, discusses the effects of the recent pandemic over businesses in Pakistan and what new opportunities have presented themselves due to this crisis. Anwar says that COVID-19 affected the whole world, it not only tested the resilience of the masses but also gave a wakeup call to the […]

Davit Satyan, Founder & CEO of YAN while conversing with Daily NewsPK explained what led them to build a single ecosystem for digital banking with ecommerce and a marketplace in one Super App. 1. What led you to create ‘YAN’? When was it founded? Historically, the banking sector in the UK has been dominated by […]