Breast Cancer is a deadly disease that can result in untimely death if not diagnosed on time. In 2020, there were 2.3 million women diagnosed with breast cancer and 685,000 deaths globally. In Asia, Pakistan has the highest rate of breast cancer Asia. At some stage of life, 1 in 9 Pakistani women become patients […]

Enhancing the e-commerce avenues, foodpanda, Pakistan’s leading delivery app, has partnered with Naheed to deliver groceries and essential items in Karachi via pandago, a rider on-demand service. A signing ceremony took place in Karachi to kick off this partnership. Raafay Munir, Head of New Verticals foodpanda, and Mohammad Fahad, Head of eCommerce Naheed and Munsub […]

Easypaisa, Pakistan’s leading digital payments platform, has partnered with Munsalik Digital (MDPL) to streamline the latter’s operational capabilities. Through this partnership, Munsalik will be able to disburse and collect loan repayments through Easypaisa’s widespread branchless banking network, thereby introducing efficiencies, process standardization, and improving the customer’s journey. MDPL has been digitizing the customer on-boarding process […]

Pakistan captain and Brand Ambassador Noon, Babar Azam has won the hearts of the nation with the historic win against India in the ongoing T20 Cricket World Cup. The winning captain dedicated his win to the youth of Pakistan and has announced the ‘Muhammad Azam & Saya Scholarship’ in partnership with Noon. The PKR 2 […]

Accelerate Prosperity, Pakistan has launched a two-month fast-track incubation program, co-managed by the National Incubation Center, Islamabad, for green businesses operating in Sindh, KPK, Gilgit Baltistan, and Rawalpindi/Islamabad. The program is focused on investment readiness and aims to take startups through an accelerated cycle for scaling their business. This will be a hybrid program and […]

Committed to its vision of empowering societies and connecting people to what matters most to them, Telenor Pakistan has collaborated with Ola Doc, a startup of Telenor Velocity’s 7th cohort. Through this, 9 million MyTelenor App users will be able to avail of up to 20% discount on doctor’s appointments made through Ola Doc. Ola […]

South Asia’s leading online marketplace, Daraz, has joined hands with CricWick to bring the ‘CricWick Fantasy League’ on Daraz App during the T20 World Cup. The anticipated cricket season is geared to be one of the busiest home seasons in Pakistan, with the series starting off on 23rd October 2021. On top of gaining exclusive […]

Rider, a tech-led last-mile delivery partner for e-commerce retailers, has raised US$2.3 million in a seed round led by venture capital (VC) firm Global Founders Capital, Fatima Gobi Ventures, and Asian Development Bank. TPL E-Ventures and Transhold also participated. The Karachi-based B2B2C service was launched in 2019 by Salman Allana, who was previously head of […]

Telenor Microfinance Bank, the operator of Pakistan’s leading digital payments platform Easypaisa, has gone live on Temenos’ modern core banking platform with NdcTech to power its digital banking services. By employing Temenos’s best-in-class solution and NdcTech’s implementation expertise, Telenor Microfinance Bank will be able to innovate faster and provide customers with much-needed access to digital […]

Burger King has onboarded PandaKitchens, foodpanda’s cloud kitchens, with the aim to expand its reach nationwide. This will allow Burger King lovers to order their favorite burgers hassle-free and get them under 30 minutes, across Pakistan via foodpanda. The partnership expects to grow the number of delivery outlets for Burger King by an estimated 35% […]