It is no secret that the impact of the COVID-19 has transformed societies entirely. TV screens are plastered with the latest stats on the number of cases, deaths, and recovery rates. Yet, the figures reveal little about its far-fetched impact on marginalized groups. The pandemic has exacerbated the already existing Continue Reading
Islamabad – 19 October 2020: The Organization of Pakistani Entrepreneurs Silicon Valley featured Aamir Ibrahim, CEO, Jazz in its webinar titled ‘Realities of Investing in Pakistan’. Aamir spoke at length about the perils of investing in Pakistan; the country’s scorecard in terms of ease of doing business, and the need Continue Reading
Originally posted on ProPakistani According to a grim ticker on the World Health Organization website, every 23 seconds, a person dies due to a road accident somewhere around the globe. The organization predicts road traffic accidents to become the seventh leading cause of death in the World by 2030, especially for individuals Continue Reading
Originally posted in ProPakistani Over the last few years, internet traffic in Pakistan has surged to over 83 million internet users. With over 97% of Pakistanis accessing the internet through their cellphone, this rapid expansion can be attributed to the dissemination of 3G/4G services by significant telecom players in Pakistan. Continue Reading
In this episode of Conversations@Jazz, Aisha Sarwari, head of the Communications and Sustainability department at Jazz, meets one of the National Incubation Center’s pride and leading entrepreneur and CEO of Oxbridge Innovative Solutions, Manzil Maqsood. As CEO, Manzil strives to work towards making the teaching and learning of math Continue Reading
Originally posted in ProPakistani In 2017, Mobilink and Warid officially merged into the entity today known as Jazz. With its new identity, it was time for Jazz to pivot and set the path towards a trailblazing digital future. Today, the brand name of Jazz is synonymous with digital thought leadership Continue Reading
Originally posted on ProPakistani COVID-19 has catapulted the universe into adopting a truly digital lifestyle. Those previously averse to the idea of trusting technology have forcibly been converted. According to a report by Accenture, the pandemic accelerated digital adoption by almost five years. Moreover, 60% of the global GDP is expected to Continue Reading
Syed Asim Ali Bukhari is currently doing his Ph.D. in Green Banking from the Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Penang, Malaysia. He is a Senior Manager-Audit Division Bank Al-Habib Limited. During the last few months, COVID-19 has reshaped our society in an intense way and we Continue Reading
In this episode of Conversations@Jazz, we spoke to The Citizen Foundation (TCF)’s EVP Outcomes Riaz Kamlani and EVP Inputs Zia Akhtar Abbas along with Jazz’s CEO Aamir Ibrahim, who accompanied us in the enlightening discussion about the role of Edtech in bridging the digital divide, improving digital equity, standards of Continue Reading
In this episode of Conversations@Jazz we host Jazz’s Employee Counselor, Faaiza Haroon to speak about the many mental health problems arising with professional life and even more so with the recent outbreak of Coronavirus. “It’s quite a challenge to destigmatize mental health,” Faaiza told us, speaking about how the society Continue Reading
