News

Uber to start Rickshaw service in Pakistan

Uber, the globally acclaimed cab e-hailing service, will be initiating a Rickshaw hailing service as well for Pakistani populace, in an effort to expand its consumer reach.

Starting from Lahore, the Rickshaw hailing Uber service will be expanded to major cities across Pakistan, a country where it hasn’t yet been able to establish its foothold completely, provided the fact that it has yet to expand its operations to the Federal Capital Islamabad.

Since services of cab hiring and sharing were made available at the tap of a finger, people have been preferring these novel means over the traditional procedures a lot. Last year, the MENAP based startup Careem expanded its services to Pakistan. This year Uber jumped in and introduced its e-hailing services, starting Lahore. Recently, Uber expanded its services to Karachi and is leveling its wings to expand to Islamabad.

Uber also experimented with a similar service in India last year but it was discontinued almost 9 months into the launch.

Owing to the great response, Uber is planning to take on Rickshaws which is a comparatively cheaper mean still prevalent in Pakistan. Uber also runs such auto services in India and Egypt. One thing is for sure, that this venture could lead to a much larger consumer reach. The rates would be nominal and the handy service is pretty much expected to get great response.

Sponsored
Muneeb Ahmad

I love to talk about global tech-happenings, startups, industry, education and economy. Get in touch: muneeb@techjuice.pk.

Share
Published by
Muneeb Ahmad
Tags: sliderUber

Recent Posts

Rs158 Billion Spent on Importing Mobile Phones to Pakistan in the Last Five Months

According to data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), Pakistan imported mobile phones worth…

2 hours ago

EU Concerns Over Pakistan’s Military Court Sentences May Impact GSP+ Trade Benefits

The European Union (EU) has expressed concern over the recent convictions of 25 civilians by…

2 hours ago

SBP Announces December 25 as a Bank Holiday

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has officially declared Wednesday, December 25, 2024, as a…

3 hours ago

Greentree Holdings Ltd Aims for 35% Stake in TRG Pakistan

AKD Securities, the manager of the offer, informed the main stock exchange on Monday that…

3 hours ago

PTV Faces Criticism Over Misleading Chemotherapy Statements

ISLAMABAD: On Pakistan Television (PTV), medical experts raised serious concerns over false information on chemotherapy…

4 hours ago

OpenAI Rolls Out Advanced Voice Mode for macOS ChatGPT App

OpenAI has introduced Advanced Voice Mode to ChatGPT's desktop applications for macOS apps, enabling users…

4 hours ago