“Retail Sector contributes to around 17.5% of GDP and provides employment to 16% of the labor force in Pakistan but it might not be able to sustain the impact of this virus and it may take years to recover”, said Mohammad Qasim, Managing Director, Firhaj Footwear Pvt. Limited (the sole official licensee of two […]
“The COVID-19 has accelerated the demise of brick and mortar financial services and the regulator is eyeing this as an opportunity”, expressed Arsalan Asif H. Soomro, Managing Director, KASB Securities, during an exclusive Q&A session with our Editor in Chief and had more to say on the overall economic landscape of Pakistan amidst COVID-19. 1. […]
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has signed partnership with Amadeus a Spanish travel technology company. The long-term partnership will open new prospects of growth in the future of national airline. The agreement enables all Amadeus-connected agencies across the world to book PIA’s full suite of domestic and international inventory through the Amadeus Travel Platform. PIA CEO […]
SadaPay, a fintech challenger launching in Pakistan has announced a new exclusive partnership with Mastercard. Pakistan is the 5th most populous country in the world, where 87% of 220 million people remain unbanked, but about 1 million smartphones are coming online every month. SadaPay will enable customers to conduct seamless, faster and safer domestic and […]
Mastercard has signed an agreement with Askari Bank Pakistan for a multifaceted partnership to enhance customer experience and launch new products for a growing number of the bank’s customers. The agreement is part of Mastercard and Askari bank’s commitment to bring innovative payment solutions to more people across the Middle East and Africa region and […]
Dr. Sara Saeed Khurram, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer at Sehat Kahani, shares the idea behind the health-tech social enterprise, Sehat Kahani and explains how is she with her team trying to create a positive impact in the society by this proposition.