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October 23, 2023

The fall of threads: A case of social media glut?

July 5 saw the release of Threads. Owned by Meta, the text-based application was created as an alternative to Elon Musk-owned Twitter (now called X). The […]
September 22, 2022

UBL partners with National Incubation Center to host BuiltByHer 3.0 Hackathon

United Bank Limited is partnering with National Incubation Center, Karachi to organize the BuiltByHer 3.0 Hackathon to address women’s economic inclusion in Pakistan whilst simultaneously promoting […]
May 2, 2025

InfraZamin and SECP Push Green Financing via Markets

InfraZamin Pakistan  and the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP ), in collaboration with the British High Commission Islamabad and the Private Infrastructure Development Group […]
June 22, 2025

Apple Explores Potential Bid for AI Startup Perplexity: Report

Apple is reportedly exploring a potential bid for AI search startup Perplexity, according to Bloomberg News. Internal discussions led by Apple’s M&A head Adrian Perica and […]
September 22, 2025

ADB Flags Pakistan’s Slow Digital Trade Growth

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has raised concerns over Pakistan’s weak performance in digital trade, citing fragmented policies, underdeveloped infrastructure, and poor regulatory coordination. In its […]
March 27, 2025

Telcos Demand Tax Cuts, and Acceleration in 5G

The Telecom Operators Association (ToA) has proposed budget proposals for the fiscal year 2025-26, emphasizing tax relief, policy amendments, and exemptions from withholding taxes. Their goal […]
April 21, 2025

Global Tech Giants Eye Pakistan’s $60B Digital Boom

Pakistan is set to host its inaugural Digital Foreign Direct Investment Forum – DFDI in Islamabad on April 29-30, marking a strategic move to strengthen its […]
August 30, 2025

Pakistan Removes RoW Charges for Fibre Expansion

Pakistan has taken a landmark step toward becoming a digitally connected nation as the government advances the Ministry of IT and Telecom Pakistan’s National Fibrisation Plan. […]
July 2, 2025

Neem Gets $4M Credit Line From HBL to Boost Earned Wage Access

Neem, Pakistan’s leading embedded finance platform, has secured a PKR 100 million credit facility from HBL to expand Neem Paymenow, its Shariah-compliant earned wage access (EWA) […]
January 19, 2023

ChatGPT: Crushing the Game with AI

We have been hearing about the takeover of the world by artificial intelligence (AI), but little did we know, it will be initiated from the spheres […]
June 1, 2025

Neem Partners with TPL Life to Expand Insurance

Neem has entered a strategic partnership with TPL Life Insurance Limited to broaden its insurance offerings. This collaboration aims to enhance Neem’s embedded finance ecosystem by […]
April 8, 2023

Jazz raises minimum salary to PKR 62,000: CEO Aamir Ibrahim

In a remarkable move to support its employees amid the economic crisis, Jazz CEO Aamir Ibrahim recently announced an increase in the minimum base pay to […]

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