New multi-service messaging, payment app to be rolled out in Pakistan
“In the last 13 years, I have travelled to China a lot to meet our partners in the fields of Internet, optical fiber, telecommunications, etc. It was during those trips that I saw the emergence of WeChat and AliPay and decided to develop a fintech company in Pakistan,” NayaPay Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Danish…
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Remittances remain above $2bn for 21st month
Remittances from overseas workers surged 2 percent on a month-on-month basis in February to clock in at $2.2 billion, after declining 14.9 percent in January 2022. According to the data released by the State Bank of Pakistan on Thursday, remittances on a year-on-year basis fell by 2.7 percent as compared to February 2021. Overall, the…
Jumping IT bandwagon inevitable for economic development, fulfill market needs: President
President Dr. Arif Alvi said that it was inevitable for Pakistan to quickly jump the bandwagon of the information technology to achieve fast economic development as well as fulfill the market needs for human capital. The president, addressing the 2nd LCCI IT Awards 2022 distribution ceremony on Tuesday night, called for enhancing the production of…
realme Continues its Long History of Innovation with the Launch of the World’s Fastest Charging in the realme GT Neo 3
The first of its kind 150W UltraDart Charge architecture gives you 50% charging in just five minutes For the first time since their inception, realme took center stage at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) to reveal exciting details about their lineup in 2022. Apart from the introduction of the realme GT 2 Pro, the piece…
Meezan Bank launches ‘Meezan Mobile Tap & Go’
Meezan Bank, Pakistan’s first and largest Islamic bank, has recently introduced mobile-based contactless payment service for its customers through its Mobile Banking App. Based on the Near Field Communications (NFC) technology, the service, named – ‘Meezan Mobile Tap & Go’ enables customers to pay by simply tapping their NFC enabled Android smartphones at POS (Point…
Sharjah Airport recorded more 7 million passengers in 2021
In 2021, the Sharjah Airport served more than seven million passengers with more than 57,000 aircraft movements, and approximately 1.2 million passengers in December, consistent with the pre-pandemic levels. The Sharjah Airport Authority intensified efforts to strengthen its ambitious goals at various levels, launching numerous services and operations, attracting new airlines, initiating major programmes, and…
Conference to highlight significance of multimodal logistics, freight services
A conference here on Thursday will focus on pivotal role of multimodal logistics and freight services in the national trade growth. The one-day conference titled, “Trade growth of Pakistan through multimodal logistics” will be featuring interactive sessions and insightful debates on a diverse range of topics. The conference is being organized by Manzil Pakistan, a…
Monetary Policy Statement
At today’s meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to maintain the policy rate at 9.75 percent. This decision reflected the MPC’s view that the outlook for inflation has improved following the cuts in fuel prices and electricity tariffs announced last week as part of the government’s relief package. At the same time, high-frequency indicators…
Spotify celebrates women artists and launches EQUAL Pakistan
Arooj Aftab, Pakistan’s first woman Grammy nominee, talks about changing stereotypical social norms as EQUAL Pakistan Ambassador of the Month In celebration of International Women’s Day and on a continued mission to turn up the volume on Pakistani women creators by giving them a platform to share their content with the world, Spotify brings EQUAL…
Govt to ensure timely supply of soil nutrients to farmers
Federal Minister for Industries and Production, Makhdum Khusro Bakhtyar on Tuesday said that the government had stepped up efforts to ensure smooth, adequate and timely supply of key soil nutrients to farmers in upcoming Kharif season 2022. Chairing a fertilizer review meeting, the minister hoped that like last year, the domestic production of urea would…