Karachi-based Bazaar Technologies secures $6.5m in seed funding to digitise mom-and-pop stores

With recent funding, Bazaar plans to expand its footprint across Pakistan, build its product capabilities and offer value added services to customers

Jugnu enters into strategic alliance with MENA based B2B e-commerce leader Sary, raises $22.5mn in series A

Pakistan’s B2B e-commerce startup Jugnu and MENA-based Sary have formed an alliance to transform the future of B2B e-commerce through an initial...

US military bans Huawei, ZTE phones

Personnel on US military bases can no longer buy phones and other gear manufactured by Chinese firms Huawei and ZTE after the Pentagon said the devices pose an “unacceptable” security risk.

Fired Uber employee’s letter raises questions over Uber’s alleged practices

SAN FRANCISCO: A former Uber security specialist accused the company of dispatching a team of spies to steal its rivals’ trade secrets...

Facebook to follow audio social network Clubhouse: report

SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook is looking to carve out its own spot on the audio social networking scene that has seen invitation-only startup...

Pakistan’s MedIQ raises $1.8mn in pre-seed funding to power healthtech for businesses

Islamabad-based healthtech startup MedIQ has raised $1.8 million in a pre-seed round to enable businesses to provide healthtech services to their members.  The...

Review: TCL’s S6500 yay or nay?

The latest edition by TCL has been dubbed as the 'Mid Range King'

98pc increase in budget allocation to boost IT sector

All the projects were funded by the indigenous resources of the government and not a single penny is taken as a foreign grant, revealed the budgetary document

KP’s Pakistan Digital City expected to create 30,000 jobs: report

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) will finalise the masterplan for Pakistan Digital City in October 2020, which is expected to create around 30,000 jobs,...

OLX, CarFirst set to join hands

OLX has globally invested $89 million in CarFirst parent company, Frontier Car Group

Navigating the Indolj “Security Breach”: Separating fact from fiction

Why the supposed data breach is not as serious as one might think

Slow internet services in Gwadar thwarting China’s aspirations: Report

The customs authority online system in Gwadar is plagued by delays due to slow internet connectivity said Jamaldini

Huawei still number two smartphone seller despite US sanctions

Samsung's market share increases to 22pc, Huawei to 17pc and Apple 11pc WASHINGTON: Huawei remained the number two global smartphone vendor in the...

PCA urges for abolishing GST on part, accessories of computers

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Computer Association (PCA) Islamabad Chapter on Tuesday called for abolishing GST on parts and accessories of computers as it was...

Ford, Volkswagen expand alliance to electric autos

NEW YORK: Auto giants Volkswagen and Ford announced Friday they were expanding their alliance to include the development of self-driving cars. The announcement...