Uber fires over 3,700 Employees

Quratulain Y Azher Karachi, May 06, 2020: The management of the world’s biggest App-based taxi service, Uber, has announced to fire 3,700 employees and permanently close 180 driver service centers as part of the of cost-cutting measures in the wake of coronavirus pandemic that suspended its services in different operating countries. The reductions will affect…

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GSMA study finds over half of women in low and middle-income countries now access mobile internet

Karachi, March 05, 2020: A new GSMA study launched today shows that despite progress, the gender gap in mobile internet usage remains substantial, with over 300 million fewer women than men accessing the internet from a mobile device in low- and middle-income countries. Affordability remains the critical barrier to mobile ownership, while lower awareness, as…

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Pakistan Auto Show to attract over 100,000 visitors in Lahore, on 21st to 23rd February

Karachi, February 20, 2020: The largest exhibition of automobiles in the country – The Pakistan Auto Show 2020 (PAS-20) is being held on 21st, 22nd, and 23rd of February 2020, at the Expo Centre in Lahore. It is a valuable initiative of the ‘Pakistan Association of Automotive Parts & Accessories Manufacturers’ (PAAPAM), representing over 3000 large,…

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K-Electric launches ‘Safety Awareness Championship 2020’ targeting over 100K students

Karachi, February 13, 2020: K-Electric launched its School Safety Awareness Drive 2020 with an inaugural event held at a local hotel attended by heads of educational institutions, senior government officials, representatives of the media and other stakeholders. Under this Safety Drive, over 100,000 children in Karachi, between the ages of 8 to 16 years, will…

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