Impact of e-commerce on South Asia The technological advancements are changing how business is conducted across South Asia and creating opportunities,... Published 19 Jan, 2025 02:47am
Technology Pakistan’s DealCart announces $3mn seed round led by international investors DealCart, a Pakistani social e-commerce startup, announced on Thursday that it has successfully raised $3 million in... Updated 05 Jul, 2024 07:09pm
Pakistan PPL-funded e-skills IT training ends KARACHI: A dynamic six-month e-skills Information Technology (IT) training on ‘SEO - Ecommerce with Social Media... Published 21 Jun, 2024 06:37am
Technology BlueEX Limited inks MoU for strategic partnership with China’s SZCBEA Pakistan’s e-commerce logistic firm BlueEx Limited has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a strategic... Updated 06 Jun, 2024 02:49pm
Editorials E-commerce underbelly EDITORIAL: Nearly six years after the introduction of the much-hyped Device Identification, Registration and ... Published 19 Mar, 2024 04:53am
Business & Finance Daraz announces layoffs KARACHI: Alibaba-owned e-commerce platform Daraz Group has announced layoffs across the group to “adopt a more... Published 28 Feb, 2024 06:10am
Pakistan NAVTTC, Daraz sign MoU to impart e-commerce training to youngsters KARACHI: National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC) on Friday joined hands with Daraz to impart... Published 16 Dec, 2023 05:49am
Print SECP registers 2,234 new companies in Nov ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) registered 2,234 new companies in November ... Updated 10 Dec, 2023 09:34am
Business & Finance Growth of pharma sector linked to good policies KARACHI: Conducive policies, fair pricing mechanisms, and investment in research and development are crucial for the... Published 15 Nov, 2023 06:09am
Technology Pakistan’s Krave Mart raises funds as it eyes profitability next year: report Krave Mart, a grocery delivery startup, has raised Pakistan’s third-largest funding round for the year, reported... Published 11 Nov, 2023 01:54pm
Business & Finance SECP registers 2,477 new companies in September ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) registered 2,477 new companies in September... Published 13 Oct, 2023 05:50am
Markets Pakistani ecommerce logistics startup Rider looking to acquire BlueEx KARACHI: Pakistani ecommerce logistics startup Rider, backed by YCombinator, is looking into acquiring BlueEx, the... Updated 05 Oct, 2023 04:17pm
Business & Finance Qistbazaar posts Rs1bn sales in just 17 months ISLAMABAD: Qistbazaar, a leading e-commerce startup, has achieved the milestone of Rs. 1.0 billion in sales, in just... Published 09 Apr, 2023 05:58am
Business & Finance ‘Gold Sponsor’ Alibaba concludes its participation in Textile Asia fair KARACHI: Alibaba, an ecommerce giant, has concluded its participation as Gold Sponsor in the 24th edition of South... Published 16 Mar, 2023 06:01am
Business & Finance S4Digital announces latest acquisition in Bramerz LAHORE: S4Digital, a Portuguese technology and services company, has announced its latest acquisition with a major... Published 10 Mar, 2023 03:46am
Business & Finance Daraz Group lays off 11% global workforce to prepare for ‘current market reality’ Decision comes as company ‘prepares for next phase of growth’ Updated 06 Feb, 2023 11:00pm
Business & Finance First Alibaba.com Multan seller summit held LAHORE: Alibaba.com, a leading platform for global business-to-business (B2B) trade, successfully hosted its first... Published 16 Jan, 2023 06:18am
Supplements Electronic Certification Accreditation Council (ECAC) TEXT: Digital Economy is transforming the way businesses, governments and societies interact and operate. A... Published 07 Dec, 2022 06:20am
Business & Finance Digitisation of country’s financial landscape highlighted KARACHI: In the 15th episode of State Bank of Pakistan’s Podcast series, Sohail Javaad, the executive director of... Published 23 Nov, 2022 06:58am
Technology Online sellers must learn innovative business models for the future E-commerce is promising long-term solutions to the socio-economic challenges emerging in the modern era. Innovative... Published 19 Aug, 2022 04:55pm
Business & Finance For Pakistan’s start-ups, the ‘journey has just started’ Partner at Keystone Law says UAE and Dubai in particular should be explored for setting up headquarters Updated 30 Jul, 2022 11:49am
Business & Finance Mastercard partners with MCB to empower SMEs LAHORE: Mastercard and MCB Bank have entered into a strategic partnership to boost financial inclusion in Pakistan... Published 20 Jul, 2022 07:26am
Business & Finance Mastercard partners with Bank Alfalah to facilitate e-commerce KARACHI: Mastercard has announced a strategic partnership with Bank Alfalah, which will see the bank’s online... Published 07 Jul, 2022 06:12am
Technology Pakistan’s startups raise $103mn in April-June, amount 40% lower on quarterly basis As per Invest2Innovate's deal flow update, 'if you’re a business that bleeds a ton of money without any path to profitability, 2021 may have been your year, but certainly not 2022' Updated 02 Jul, 2022 08:51pm
Business & Finance VEON Ventures makes $15m Series A investment in Dastgyr ISLAMABAD: VEON Ltd, a global digital operator that provides mobile connectivity and services, announced that the... Published 15 Jun, 2022 05:47am
Technology Careem suspends food-delivery business in Pakistan over unfavourable economic conditions Wants to redirect efforts to ride-hailing and delivery verticals Published 02 Jun, 2022 05:52pm
Markets FTSE 100 rebounds LONDON: UK’s FTSE 100 rebounded on Friday as a move by China to support its economy lifted sentiment at the end of... Published 23 May, 2022 06:15am
Business & Finance Founded in Dubai, expanded to Pakistan: Bagallery has more countries on its horizon DUBAI: Before the pandemic, online shopping was still a growing sector in Pakistan. When the lockdowns ensued, ... Updated 18 May, 2022 10:20am
Business & Finance Tourism, Agriculture & E-Commerce: Vast scope of developing small businesses in Tharparkar exists LAHORE: There is a vast scope of developing small businesses in Tharparkar in the fields of tourism, Agriculture and... Published 08 May, 2022 06:10am
Business & Finance Digital payments: Bank Alfalah partners with Paymob Karachi: Bank Alfalah has partnered with Paymob, MENA’s market-leading digital payments provider, to drive digital... Published 19 Apr, 2022 06:04am
