Uber, the global ride-hailing giant, connecting riders to drivers, has partnered with the Technical Education & Vocational Training Authority (TEVTA) to support the Government of Punjab’s objective of creating economic opportunities. Their goal is to use demand-driven, standardized, dynamic, and integrated technical education and vocational training services to create a productive workforce. The Minister of…
UberX kicks off in Islamabad with actress Ushna Shah becoming an Uber driver partner for a day. Uber is now launching its premium car service UberX in Islamabad. The company is starting UberX operations in the capital city, while the service is already available in Lahore and Karachi. In a glamour move, the company has…
Uber and Careem have reached an agreement for Uber to acquire Careem for $3.1 billion, consisting of $1.7 billion in convertible notes and $1.4 billion in cash. The acquisition of Careem is subject to applicable regulatory approvals. The transaction is expected to close in Q1 2020. Uber will acquire all of Careem’s mobility, delivery, and…
Globally renowned travel vlogger, Eva Zu Beck, has put Pakistan on the travel map for young people the world over. She has now partnered with the country’s leading digital communications company, Jazz, for an enthralling digital travel show called – ‘Eva Travels Pakistan with Jazz’. For this reason, a grand launch event was held to…
Safety Toolkit to roll out for riders and drivers across 38 countries from Europe to Pakistan with features including Safety Center, Trusted Contacts, Share Trip, Emergency assistance button and Caller anonymization.
JazzCash has partnered with Daewoo Express to let travelers pay for their reserved Daewoo ticket through JazzCash. Agreement is done with Daewoo Express as Jazz suppose to fulfill its commitment to provide digital solutions to the needs of today’s customers, To utilize this service, customers can either visit Daewoo’s official website, and choose JazzCash Mobile Account…
Recently gone viral story about restrictions or ban over the taxi services Careem and Uber, has just been turned down by the government of Punjab. According to earlier reports today, Punjab and Sindh governments had declared the services as illegal while they were operating in the country without proper commercial licensing and permit for the…
A few hours ago Punjab Government’s Provincial Transport Authority issued a notification to City Traffic Police Lahore declaring all those local private and multinational taxi hailing services including Uber and Careem as illegal. Following that, Sindh Government has also issued notifications to a private taxi service in the province. The governments have prohibited the services from…
Careem, the taxi hailing service in the Middle East and North Africa, announced today a first close in its $500 million funding round. The investment of $350 million is co-led by Rakuten, Inc., a global leader in internet services and innovation headquartered in Japan, and Saudi Telecom Company (“STC”), the largest telecom operator in the…
The taxi-hailing service – Careem, has introduced female drives in Pakistan to empower women in the region. With the campaign “Main Hoon Azaad”, the service has started with women as captains in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad. Careem has a larger market share than rival Uber in most of the 32 cities in the Middle East, North Africa,…
