Pakistan’s First-Ever Pharma Export Summit to be held on September 29
Pakistan Pharmaceutical Association is going to host its first export summit on September 29th at Serena Islamabad. The event is going to be addressed and hosted by Abdul Razak Dawood, Asad Umer, along with SAPM on CPEC Khalid Mansoor, SAPM on Health Dr. Faisal Sultan and many other prominent participants. Pakistan has witnessed a significant […]
China to Invest $15 Billion in the Petrochemical Industry at Pakistan’s Arabian Seaport
Chinese investment companies are aiming to invest a massive amount of $15 billion in the petrochemical industry in Gwadar port, said the investment promotion agency on Sunday. China has already invested huge sums in the Gwadar port city which is the backbone of a multi-billion dollar project, the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) which is […]
Pakistani YouTuber Irfan Junejo Acquires a Special Shoutout on YouTube’s Official Instagram
The realm of Youtube is huge where content creators around the world showcase their talent in different topics from tech to travel. Pakistan has a very low number in terms of Youtube content creators despite the fact that you can earn a handsome amount on Youtube by sharing original content. However, in the past few […]
Pakistani Startups Raised $240 Million Investment in 2021
The IT industry of Pakistan has been flourishing since last year. However, the numbers from 2021 were an unbelievable surprise. In 2021 alone, the Pakistani startups have raised $240 million. Dawai, a Pakistani startup, reached $8.5million in investments. Another startup, FinTech, attained $5.5 Million. Since youngsters have taken over the startup market with a storm, […]
Mirchi 360 Islamabad Open for Dine-In
Mirchi 360 is a small restaurant in Islamabad that offers a wide variety of food items, from snacks to meals. Their specialty is Spicy Biryani that they serve in Matka. Mirchi 360 currently has 11 Branches all over Pakistan. Matka is generally used to make traditional handis but Mirchi is making Biryani in Matka and […]
Balochistan to Start a Metal Park for Mineral Resource Utilization
A very high-level meeting has been set up between The Balochistan Mineral Exploration Company and Mineral Resources Company Limited Balochistan which was led by the Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan to evaluate the possibilities and opportunities in the exploration of minerals in Balochistan. By adopting modern technologies and improved policies, mineral-enriched countries have shown […]
Ministry of Education To Digitize ICT School
The Federal Directorate of Education has signed an MoU with Tech Valley which is a Google for Education Partner, to Digitize all schools and colleges in Islamabad. The initiative was initially discussed by Nawaz Sharif, known as “Digital Pakistan”. This is in continuation of the spirit of Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan to make […]
Ignite and JS Bank Collaborate to Support the Young Entrepreneurs of Pakistan
A collaboration has been forged between JS Bank Ltd. and Ignite. JS Bank will be funding ignite in their Research and Development projects, five startups of National Incubation Centers, and freelancers. Ignite and JS Bank Ltd will be helping startups, freelancers working under Ignite’s Digiskill.pk program. The banking needs of the freelancers such as remittance […]
K-Electric Introduces WhatsApp Customer Service
K-Electric is harnessing modern technologies and digitization for better customer services. One such initiative is introducing WhatsApp 24/7 service for a better customer experience. The WhatsApp service will be provided to Karachi and neighboring areas. It’s the first-ever utility being provided in power and electricity departments. The service will be easy and hassle-free and will […]
United Mobile and ZTE Sign Collaboration for Local Manufacturing of 3G/4G Smartphones
ZTE has signed an MoU with United Mobile for the manufacturing and selling of 3G and 4G smartphones, terminal devices, and AMP at the local level. Federal Secretary of Information Technology and Telecommunication Dr. Sohail Rajut said that the current government has put its efforts into exporting the services and technology and has been […]
Dukan.pk and Extreme Commerce Join Forces to Support Local Micro-Entrepreneurs
Shared vision often produces terrific partnerships. The same can be said for Monis Rahman (Dukan.pk) and Sunny Ali (Extreme Commerce) as they have joined hands to enable the people of Pakistan to be financially independent and achieve self-sufficiency through digital platforms especially in the field of e-commerce. Sunny Ali’s Extreme Commerce has already enabled […]
Irfan Junejo Returns to Youtube
Irfan Junejo is Pakistan’s most famous Youtuber with a following of 11 Million. The famous blogger took a break from Youtube for 17 months due to his declining mental health. He decided to give himself more time than vlogging, he said in his video. In his latest video after the comeback, How NOT to get […]
Bazaar Raises $30 Million in The Largest Series A Round in Pakistan
Karachi-based B2B Platform Bazaar has raised $30 Million in the largest series A round for Pakistani startups. The amount raised was just after the seven months of seed round which was led by California-based VC defy Partners. Google App Link: Bazaar App (Play Store) The series A round participants include Acrew Capital from the United […]
Facebook Launches Its E-Commerce Marketplace Platform in Pakistan
Facebook has finally decided to launch its Marketplace platform feature in Pakistan. The Marketplace allows categories like customer-to-customer and business-to-customer. Facebook has been working for several years to promote and enable small businesses in Pakistan to sell on the world’s leading social media platform. Facebook Marketplace has partnered up with Pakistan’s leading online marketplaces from […]
Paklaunch to Host Conference on Pakistani Startups
Paklaunch brings a virtual conference – “Pakistani Startups: The Next Big Thing” which will be streamed live on September 8th, 2021 at 9 PM PST. The theme of the conference, in the wake of recent thrive in the local Pakistani startup ecosystem, brings on the discussion – Why are major global investors excited about this […]
Pakistan to Launch Single Emergency Helpline – 911
Pakistan government to launch a single emergency helpline similar to United States 911. The citizens can report emergencies of all natures to this single helpline by dialing 911. Various emergency numbers are being merged into this single hotline and it’s going to be named Pakistan Emergency Helpline (PEHEL). The project was possible because of the […]
Spotify brings its first-ever independent artists ‘Fresh Finds’ program to Pakistan
One of the biggest music streaming services, Spotify, has announced a program for independent music artists in Pakistan. The feature named “Fresh Finds Pakistan” would basically be a playlist that will enable amateur independent music artists to collaborate, learn, and grow. Spotify will make sure to provide all the necessary tools for their long-term, consistent […]
Pakistan’s IT Export Grows by 47% for Year 2020-2021
Pakistan’s Information Technology Industry has shown a promising growth rate of 47% in the year 2020 – 2021 with a revenue of $1.9 Billion, according to the State Bank of Pakistan’s recent data release. According to the SBP data release, IT exports increased by 59% in 2020 – 2021 with $200 million in May. The […]