“Your captain is here”. An iconic statement that most of us have seen on our phones at some instance or another. The message, which belongs to the popular ride-hailing app Careem, is a signal that the ride has arrived at the pickup point. However, as time has proven, Careem was Continue Reading
In the years and decades to come, artificial intelligence (AI), a genuinely ground-breaking achievement of computer science, will be a fundamental part of all contemporary software. If you believe the dire predictions in the headlines nowadays, you might believe automation and the use of AI-enabled systems at work will likely Continue Reading
Written by : Aimen Atiq Technology has revolutionized healthcare, and the vast array of platforms and apps dedicated to convenient maintenance of health and wellbeing is a testament to that. This includes women’s healthcare apps, a market which has unfortunately remained untapped in Pakistan. Resultantly, my excitement as a woman Continue Reading
As a part of the company’s PKR 1 billion pledge towards flood relief efforts, Jazz, along with its employees, have humbly donated PKR 10 million to Alkhidmat Foundation. The company’s employees voluntarily contributed PKR 5 million, and Jazz matched this amount for the nationwide relief effort, which includes immediate flood-relief Continue Reading
PTCL and Ufone 4G have joined hands with the Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) to provide safe and clean drinking water to thousands of people in flood-affected areas of Sindh and Balochistan. Through this initiative, the locals will stay protected from a range of waterborne diseases caused by floods that Continue Reading
In response to the devastating floods in Pakistan, Meta is contributing 125 million Rupees to UNICEF, Hands, and Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi (ITA) to help communities impacted by floods. The donation will support emergency aid, food, water, sanitation and help children get back to school in Sindh, Punjab, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, and Balochistan. Prior to Continue Reading
Pakistani telecom company, Ufone 4G has launched an accurate weather update service ‘WeatherWalay’ to facilitate customers, especially with regard to the monsoon season and extensive flooding that has affected every province across the country. The service has been introduced as an Interactive Voice Response (IVR), where customers can call 3392 Continue Reading
Jazz, jointly with its digital financial services JazzCash and sister concern Mobilink Microfinance Bank, has pledged PKR 1 billion towards flood relief efforts through much-needed emergency supplies, and more significantly, telecom services. The support will include short- to mid-term initiatives extending over 12 months. As part of this immediate rollout, Continue Reading
Living up to its commitment to making education more accessible through technology, Telenor Pakistan has completed the first phase of its flagship sustainability partnership with Orenda’s Taleemabad. Telenor Pakistan and Orenda entered a partnership last year to bring education to millions of out-of-school children in Pakistan by 2023. As part Continue Reading
Jazz xlr8, Pakistan’s premier accelerator program for startups, has opened registrations for its new cohort of 2022. The program offers mentorship and training at Islamabad’s National Incubation Centre (NIC) for startups looking to scale their businesses. Interested startups can apply on Jazz xlr8’s website. The last date for submissions is Continue Reading
