easypaisa has touched 2 Million Active App users. This is by far the highest number of users for any financial (and even for most of the non-financial) app in Pakistan. Telenor Bank has been very aggressive in launching new services in last two years. A completely revamped app was launched in first quarter of 2019 that was way ahead of …

Swedes take sustainability very seriously and they have yet again proven their highest sustainability ranking by launching a first-of-its-kind recycled card-reader made out of ocean waste. They called it ‘Ocean Reader’. All thanks to iZettle for bringing into the market this game changer which is 75% just fishing ropes and nets found in the North and Baltic Seas. Jacob de …

Microsoft is on a spree – first going open source with some of its critical codebase to – supporting Google’s most popular stack in the general and professional work environment. Microsoft is working towards integrating Gmail, Google Calendar and Google Drive with its Outlook.com app, that enables users to manage email, calendar, and contacts in one place. Given that its …

Just like last year, #021disrupt has raised the bar to a whole new level and etched itself as a never-to-miss event in the Technology and Startups events’ space (Tweet this). Lucky for those – who missed it – Clarity is here to do a roundup of all that went down in this 2 day event. 021DISRUPT19 021Disrupt 2019 was the third iteration of Pakistan’s …

Pakistan’s largest branchless banking service provider unveils its new digital identity today. easyapisa has recently re-launched its app with new layout and altogether changed look & feel that was taken very well by its customers. Year 2019 has seen major launches by the brand churning out one feature after another. Clarity has reviewed the new interface and here is how …

Karachi Climathon is an immersion event – a unique experience where participants get a glimpse of what it means to solve climate challenges. Through Climathon, students, innovators, professionals and citizens of Karachi get a platform to share their ideas, form diverse teams and address challenges over the course of a weekend. Event Details: Date: 25th – 26th October 2019 Venue: …

Here is the list of top real estate property websites in Pakistan. They include startups and well recognised brands. Please note that the list does not cover every single company but most of the well known ones operating in Pakistan. Request to include your property website here   Company Name Submission Fee Mobile App Description Zameen.com Free. Android, iOS Zameen.com …

Press Release – MetLife Foundation and Visa, with partners Accion and IFC, launch inaugural list to help fintech companies attract capital and resources to benefit the 3 billion financially underserved people globally  Pakistani fintech startup Tez Financial services has been selected as one of the 2019 #InclusiveFintech50 out of 400 applicants! The winners of Inclusive Fintech 50 were announced on June 17th by MetLife Foundation and Visa …

(Credits: Ashfaq Tola) The Federal Government had promulgated Assets Declaration Ordinance, 2019 (“Ordinance”) on 15th May 2019, to provide for voluntary declaration of undisclosed assets, sales and expenditure. The Ordinance has been promulgated to allow the non-documented economy’s inclusion in the taxation system and to serve the purpose of economic revival and growth by encouraging a tax compliant economy. We …

Momentum19 is one of the biggest tech conferences to be held in Asia. Attended by who’s who of the country, the conference is host to seven biggest companies of the world including Facebook, Amazon, Google, IBM. This year, the conference will host 100s of Startups ready to pitch perfect in front of serial investors about their expansion plans, raise investments …

It has been almost a year since we covered the upcoming chat startup- ZapBuddy. We liked it for a number of reasons mainly because there hasn’t been something new and good in the highly competitive world of chat apps. The world of chat apps has been a very limited one with many new entrants failing to make an impact and …

Oladoc (oladoc.com) is recognized as Pakistan’s pioneer digital healtchcare Platform. Based out of Lahore Pakistan, it aims to solve all health related issues of patients. Users can search, select, and book appointment for the best available verified doctors online; in addition, it’s also adding features like booking a lab test and ordering medicines online. Oladoc was founded in 2016 as Mydoctor.pk, the company rebranded itself as oladoc in January 2018 …

SIMSIM, known as a payment app, has recently introduced a marketplace in its app. Now app users can buy variety of items from within app. This is a great step towards higher customer engagement. SIMSIM users now have more reasons to use this app. This is an additional use case that SIMSIM competitors don’t have in their app. Marketplace offers …

We are about to witness a revolution in digital payments. It’s truly an exciting time to be part of the game. State Bank of Pakistan has recently come up with a new regulation framework draft to facilitate national and international players working on digital payments instruments to acquire a license and start commercially operating in Pakistan. The draft is called …

An agreement was signed amongst Haball, 1LINK (Pvt) Limited (1LINK) and Meezan Bank Limited (Meezan Bank) to introduce a fast, secure and simple payment solution to accelerate digital payments in the Pakistani B2B space. The signing ceremony was held at 1LINK head office, Karachi. This arrangement will ease B2B payment by enabling businesses of all sizes to make inter-entity digital …

Trusted by more than 100,000 users searching for more than 1 million products. Shopsy is one of those startups from Pakistan which is becoming the go to place for shopping any product with its massive product catalog and cool & user friendly search interface. What is Shopsy? Shopsy.pk is a search engine that helps online shoppers discover products and compare prices …

Whichever business registration requirements you have, here you can find all the important questions that you need answers for. Happy reading. (Note: This is compiled by our legal expert partner, drop us an email for any change or update if seems incorrect) Other relevant resources How to register a company in Pakistan online? How to register a company in Pakistan manually/offline? How to …

Sole trader / Proprietor or Business Individual The business individual is taxed for the profits only unless turnover exceed 10 million rupees. In case exceed 10 million rupees, 1.25% of total turnover is payable. Form of Taxation: Slab rates are applied. Tax Return Filing: For this type, filing of annual income tax returns is a requirement. Partnership Firm The partnership …

Here is the list of delivery service companies in Pakistan. They include startups, established courier services from Pakistan and International. Please note that the list does not cover every single company but most of the well known one operating in Pakistan. Now, you can add your delivery service here by filling in this form. Company Name Coverage COD Online Payments Mobile …

  Press Release (Aug 6, 2018): To support budding Pakistani startups on a larger scale, Telenor has widened the scope of its flagship ‘Velocity’ accelerator by partnering with incubation centers and other accelerators. Telenor Velocity is Pakistan’s first telco-led accelerator that helps promising startups overcome the barriers holding their business back and work closely to identify steps they need to take …