School Education Department (SED), Punjab is the second-largest department in terms of its administrative extensions, employing 400,000 teachers in more than 48,000 schools across the province. SED now releases highlights for its key achievements and initiatives from 2018 to date. Punjab has one of the largest education systems in the world and has a tremendous […]

Jazz is collaborating with the Universal Service Fund (USF) to provide 4G services in Kambar Shahdadkot, Larkana, Naushahro Feroze, and Shaheed Benazirabad districts of Sindh. Jazz will install a total of 90 cell sites, including technology upgrades, sector addition, and power upgrades to provide data and voice services to 719 mauzas that fall under the […]

Leveraging innovation in technology, Telenor Pakistan and UNICEF have handed over the Digital Birth Registration (DBR) system to the Punjab Government. After its successful launch and implementation in 5 pilot districts, the local government in Punjab is now all set to take over the Digital Birth Registration project and scale it across the province. The […]

Committed to its purpose of connecting people to what matters most, Telenor Pakistan has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Velocity’s 7th cohort startup, Deaf Tawk, a video-call app that connects people with sign language interpreters to those who need to understand or communicate with differently-abled individuals. The MoU ceremony was held at Telenor […]

foodpanda, the leading e-commerce platform of the country, signed an agreement with the Bank of Punjab to provide financing to registered foodpanda Homechefs under Prime Minister’s Kamyab Jawan Youth Entrepreneurship Programme. Furthering this objective, the first loan of PKR 1 million was disbursed to Mr. Khalid Javed Akhtar from Sahiwal, who is a certified chef […]

JazzCash, Pakistan’s leading fintech with over 13.1 million monthly active users, has released a new, revamped version of its consumer app. The all-new JazzCash app not only comes with a completely redesigned user-centric interface but also adds exciting new features to make the experience better than ever before for the JazzCash family. The design team […]

The pioneer microfinance institution in Pakistan – Khushhali Microfinance Bank is celebrating its 21st year of services for socio-economic uplift of the marginalized & unbanked segments of the market. The anniversary was celebrated with great enthusiasm across the bank’s network both physically and digitally, via virtual conference. Established in the year 2000, Khushhalibank’s success has […]

Mobilink Microfinance Bank Limited (MMBL), Pakistan’s largest digital bank with over 20 million registered and 8 million active digital wallets, has appointed Mohammed Ali Ibrahim as Vice President Corporate Communications effective from 11 December 2020. Under this role, Ali will be reporting to MMBL’s Chief Human Resources Officer Samiha Ali Zahid. Ali has over 15 […]

Karandaaz Pakistan, with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) and the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), has launched the second round of its annual challenge titled ‘Karandaaz Financial Inclusion for Women Challenge’. Under this challenge, Karandaaz is inviting applications to support ideas that create financial products specifically directed at women […]

Chairman Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) Major General (R) Amir Azeem Bajwa; Muhammad Naveed (Member Finance); Dr. Khawar Siddique Khokhar (Member Compliance & Enforcement) and other senior members of PTA visited Jazz Digital Headquarters today. Jazz’s executive leadership team presented a detailed corporate overview, its commitment to 4G acceleration, especially in underserved areas. The overview also […]