7 startups out of 70 applications received, selected for Telenor’s accelerator program

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Telenor Pakistan’s digital accelerator program, Telenor Velocity, has announced the startups for its much anticipated 7th cohort, this time in partnership with Telenor Microfinance Bank/Easypaisa.…

Pakistani grocery delivery platform, GrocerApp, raises US $5.2 million from global investors

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Pakistan’s leading online grocery delivery platform, GrocerApp, has successfully raised US$5.2 million in a Series-A round from leading institutional and angel investors.  The round was…

Determine your market value: Here is how Pakistani freelancers can calculate their hourly rate (step-by-step)

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

What’s the best thing about being a freelancer?  First off, there is no limit to what you can earn, unlike regular employment. If you’re getting…

How To Play PlayStation 4 And 5 Games On Your Computer And Smartphone

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 4 min read

Just by reading the title, you might be assuming this is some new hack found out by someone on the ends of the earth. However,…

Here is how you can have your lost or stolen mobile phone blocked with PTA’s new online system

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) recently launched a new automated Lost & Stolen Device System (LSDS) for blocking citizen’s lost, stolen, and snatched mobile phones…

3 Pakistani startups beat 597 others from 44 countries to win big with a total Rs.146 million grant

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The GSMA Innovation Fund for Mobile Internet Adoption and Digital Inclusion recently announced three Pakistani startups as winners out of the 597 applications received from…

Pakistani Startup ‘Tajir’ Raises $17 Million In Funding

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In recent news, a Pakistani startup called ‘Tajir’ has recently gained $17 million in funding led by Kleiner Perkins and YC Continuity. Tajir is Pakistan’s…

No future for job seekers, era belongs to the young entrepreneurs only, says Fawad Chaudhary

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Having already deviated from the government’s pre-election promise of creating millions of jobs by stating that, “The youth must not look towards the government for…

PITB launches the largest network of incubation centers’ for startups nationwide, applications open

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

According to a press release issued by the Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB), the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT) and PITB have launched…

Rs. 8 billion disbursed under Kamyab Jawan Programme, 10,000 new businesses launched, minister reveals

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Youth Affairs Muhammad Usman Dar on Tuesday said a marked upsurge in economic activity across the country…

Pakistani startup collaborates with CPEC to promote tourism for Pakistan

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

PakStockPhoto, an image library for Pakistan, has joined hands with All Pakistan-China Friendship Association (APCFA) and Beijing People’s Association for Friendship to promote Pakistan through…

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Pakistan’s National incubation center, ‘IGNITE’ recognized by the UN

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

International Telecommunication Union, an agency or digital tech run under the United Nations, has announced Pakistan’s National Incubation Centers ‘Ignite’ as one of its environment…

Karachi-based digital bookkeeping startup, CreditBook raises $1.5 million in seed funding

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Karachi-based digital bookkeeping startup CreditBook, which is trying to ensure that tracking of transactions goes digital, has announced that it has raised US$1.5 million…

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