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Karachi (Muhammad Yasir) Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) is a leading global bank which has partnered with TPL Trakker – the most advanced IoT Company in Pakistan, for Tracking, Telematics, Mapping and Location-Based Services. This strategic alliance has created a one-window solution to manage and secure the automobiles financed by the bank, as the Auto-Financing sector in Pakistan has risen to an unprecedented volume of 338 billion Rupees. Through this resourceful partnership, TPL Trakker will provide cutting-edge facilities like Warehousing, Vehicle-Monitoring Systems and Direct-Tracking of vehicles.

Standard Chartered Bank Pakistan will leverage these services to enrich its offerings and auto-finance solutions. As the demand is forecasted to grow significantly in future, the evolving needs of the car-financing sector need to be catered to, while these financed-assets can be monitored for complete safety, to ensure the consumers’ peace of mind. A ceremony was recently held to sign this agreement, and the Country Credit Head of Consumer, Private & Business Banking (CPBB) at Standard Chartered Bank – Mr. Hamid Sameen and the Chief Executive Officer of TPL Trakker – Mr. Sarwar Ali Khan, personally graced this event, along with several senior executives from their award-winning and innovative organizations.

On this occasion Chief Executive Officer TPL Trakker – Mr. Sarwar Ali Khan said, “Through this collaboration with Standard Chartered, we want people to drive their favorite cars without worrying about security. We are committed to enable the banks in Pakistan to meet their financial obligations with no worries about uncertainties and adversity. Our facilities are adding more convenience and safety to the auto-financing services offered by the banks.”

Hamid Sameen, Country Credit Consumer, Private & Business Banking (CPBB) SCBP on the occasion said, “Creating exceptional value and convenience for our consumers is always our top priority at Standard Chartered Pakistan. We are creating synergies with the most progressive enterprises, to go beyond our customers’ expectations in ensuring financial-security and a higher quality of life. Our innovative Auto-Finance solutions are built to address major challenges, while we have established a diverse portfolio of discerning clients, who want the best of facilities, protected and backed by the most reliable companies, like TPL Trakker.”

Standard Chartered Bank has been operating in Pakistan since 1863. Over the recent decades, establishing a strong auto-financing market in Pakistan has become an important part of its growth strategy, to enable socio-economic prosperity for the whole nation. SCB was also the pioneer of an Islamic-Banking branch network in Pakistan – ‘Saadiq’, which is now offering a wide range of Islamic-Financing products. SCB Car-Financing include Islamic mode only , while its operations are backed by state-of-the-art digital technologies.

Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) Infinix brings an end to the wait for the most anticipated AMOLED display smartphone in Pakistan, available for just PKR 29,999, with the launch of the Infinix NOTE 11 AMOLED Stunner. This will be the first time for a smartphone with a superior 6.7-inch FHD+ AMOLED display to be sold in this price range in the country. 

The Infinix NOTE 11 comes in a 7.9mm wide ultra-sleek, lightweight design, with 400 layers of Nano-coating and mirror-quality reflectiveness, which is available in three individual colour shades inspired by the Milky Way: the Graphite Black, Celestial Snow, and Glacier Green. Embedded with a full HD+ Waterdrop display, the Infinix NOTE 11 supports the AndroidTM 11 operating system and comes in 2 variants: 4GB and 6GB.

Unveiling the spectacular new smartphone model in Pakistan, Joe Hue, CEO Infinix Pakistan, stated, “We are excited for the launch of the NOTE 11 series with which Infinix has chosen to challenge the industry norms by offering the most premium devices equipped with cutting-edge technology and trendy design elements to its esteemed users all around the world.”

Infinix aims to bring to its users a high quality smartphone experience, by offering ease, innovation, and affordability through its tailored devices. The AMOLED display offers better viewing experience with truly vivid colour quality and brightness, even under direct sunlight, and is easy on the eyes. The handset carries a 5000mAh battery that lasts all day long, with a 33W super-fast charging capacity that is TUV-Certified for safe charging. 

The Infinix NOTE 11 AMOLED Stunner carries a rear quad camera setup, with a 50MP f/1.6 wide aperture camera that allows moments to be captured in their finest details. The handset also features a 16MP front camera with exceptional quality for selfies and video calls, supporting 1080p quality at 30fps video recording. The smartphone is equipped with MediaTek Helio G88 SoC gaming-focused dual chipset processor, which has a pair of Cortex-A75 CPU and 6GB RAM.

The Infinix NOTE 11 Stunner is now available for pre-order from its retailer website Daraz.pk. Infinix is the first official Diamond Co-Sponsor for Daraz 11.11 annual mega sale, and is offering up to 30% discount on the newly launched smartphone line-up of HOT, Zero, and the NOTE series, along with other devices.

Blue-Ex have joined hands with PayPro for providing the most innovative E-commerce integrated payment solutions to Blue-Ex’s Customers.

Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) Blue-Ex is an established E-commerce Courier & Logistics Company in Pakistan, currently in process for public listing very soon on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) as the Pakistan’s first Tech-Logistics Company, while PayPro is a financial technology company offering merchant bill aggregation and payments gateway solutions with the largest merchant base in Pakistan serving both MSME’s as well large corporates across all business sectors.

BlueEx is all set to provide convenience, flexibility, and payment security to its customers through PayPro’s digital payments platform. Customers will be able to make their payments with their Debit/Credit Cards through PayPro’s Online Payment Gateway, as well as Digital Bank Transfers directly from their respective bank’s internet banking portal or mobile banking and wallet apps. Additionally, invoiced customers will also be able to make payments through any 1LINK ATM, or even with cash at PayPro’s partner OTC cash payment collection points accessible throughout Pakistan.

Speaking on the occasion Mr. Imran Baxamoosa – CEO, BlueEx said “This initiative is a step forward in our business transformation and will facilitate BlueEx to broaden business reach and better cater to specific market segments backed by valuable business insights. Whereas customers will enjoy a seamless experience of performing convenient and hassle-free online transactions with their trusted logistics partner”.

Mr. Ali Janjua, CEO, PayPro also added “Digital transformation isn’t about any single project rather, it’s about changing the culture and transforming how you create and exchange value with customers or suppliers alike, and we aim to provide BlueEx customers a brand experience that’s worth sharing”.

This Fintech partnership will enable BlueEx to focus on providing a better brand experience and build long term customer relations, while the enterprise itself will accelerate business and simplify operations through PayPro’s platform’s dashboard reporting, interoperability between all financial institutions (Banks, FIs, MFIs, Wallets, etc.) and features like automated reconciliation, quicker settlement timelines, due date management, payment reminders and real-time tracking of receivables, providing an effortless one-window payment collection and cashflow management solution to its officers.

 

Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) Zong 4G, Pakistan’s digital leader, has launched the ‘Bharpur Bahawalpur Offer’ to better serve its clients in underserved areas. The offer exemplifies Zong’s proactive customer-centric attitude, which has helped it become Pakistan’s leading network. Residents of Bahawalpur will get 5 GB of the Internet, 1,000 On-Net Minutes, 30 Off-Net Minutes, and 1,000 SMS for just PKR 80 per week through the Bharpur Bahawalpur Offer.

Zong subscribers in Bahawalpur can take advantage of the deal by dialing *9911# or visiting a Zong franchise near them. My Zong App can also be used to subscribe to the offer. Users on other networks can change their numbers to Zong by calling the helpdesk at 0314-3334455 or visiting a CSC or Zong franchise near them. Zong’s official spokesperson stated, “We have led the market in introducing products and services that are based on evolving needs of our valued customers. It is our subscriber’s love for Zong 4G and their trust in us that has propelled us to the forefront of digital change in the country.” “We proactively work for the digital enablement of Pakistanis across the country, shaping and supporting their digital lifestyles,” the spokesperson added.

Zong has also offered unique offers for Rahim Yar Khan,Sadiqabad, Khanewal, Kabirwala, Vehari, and Mailsi, in addition to the Bharpur Bahawalpur Offer. In addition, the company has introduced a slew of incredible international roaming deals, allowing thousands of Pakistanis to stay in touch with their loved ones when travelling overseas.

Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) With support from Huawei and China Mobile, Haier, China’s largest consumer electronics and home appliance producer, successfully applied innovative manufacturing solutions combining 5G and mobile edge computing in its smart factories. The three announced the breakthroughs in Qingdao, China on Friday.

Developed at the joint-innovation base established in February, the solutions integrate 5G edge computing with artificial intelligence and particularly machine vision in manufacturing environments. They are applicable to various manufacturing scenarios where they can perform a variety of functions. Haier has launched the technologies at seven smart factories in China, and plans to expand the implementation at 20 factories by the end of 2022.

Huawei is expected to help Haier deploy the 5G solutions and transform about 100 of its manufacturing facilities globally within five years. The three also plan to offer the echnologies to other leading manufacturers in China and abroad.

5G provides manufacturers with a lot of bandwidth —up to 20GBps— and latencies as low as 1 millisecond. Mobile edge computing, one of 5G’s main features, delivers extremely low-latency cloud computing. But it’s still early days for manufacturers aspiring to take advantage of 5G’s full capabilities. 

The solutions enable the implementation of high-performance machine vision in a manufacturing environment through low-latency connections between high-definition cameras, the AI modules at the factory site, and the training servers located off-site.

Deployed on a 5G-enabled production line, machine vision saves manufacturers costs by rapidly performing QC checks with over 99% accuracy, at least 10% more accurate than without the function. Compared with visual inspection performed by humans, machine vision delivers much fewer false positive and false negative results.

The three partners also developed technologies to boost site and staff safety.  Unlike traditional video surveillance systems that only have a recording function, AI-surveillance can automatically create alarms in real time when it detects anomalies on the factory floor. The technology can identify non-authorized individuals, process safety violations, and workers who aren’t where they should be.

In addition, the new solutions help to efficiently coordinate the large number of people, machines, and materials involved on a complex production line as a whole. The solutions achieve this through high-definition cameras, 5G gateways, and smart industrial terminals that work in unison with the help of artificial intelligence.  

In future, the solutions will be further improved to provide “digital twins” visualization. Digital twin is the reproduction of a real and dynamic production floor into a virtual digital world, a meta-universe. Digital twin makes just-in-time preventive maintenance a reality and enables the simulation of changes to the production process before they are implemented. The three are also experimenting how 5G environment can support automated guided vehicles to transfer items in warehouses or manufacturing lines more accurately and efficiently.

Haier, China Mobile, and Huawei look forward to continue their collaboration on developing 5G manufacturing applications for the benefit of partners and customers in China and abroad.

Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) PepsiCo Pakistan has reached a 100 percent Covid-19 vaccination rate in partnership with the Secondary and Primary Healthcare Department, Government of Punjab through extensive vaccination drives at the company. This effort was complemented with comprehensive awareness-raising campaigns organized across PepsiCo’s facilities in Pakistan. The milestone was celebrated at a ceremony in the presence of Mr. Imran Sikandar, Secretary Primary and Healthcare Department, Government of Punjab, district health officials, and PepsiCo representatives. The public-private sector partnership resulted in preventing Covid-19 infection transmission and played an instrumental role in raising awareness, prioritizing employee safety, and safeguarding families, and created positive community impacts.

PepsiCo is one of the fastest companies in Pakistan to attain 100 percent Covid-19 vaccination rate as more than 3,000 employees and frontline associates benefitted from the partnership which set out as a positive step towards nurturing and protecting community health, safety, and wellbeing. The vaccination drive is part of PepsiCo’s holistic response to the Coronavirus outbreak and demonstrates the company’s long-term commitment towards stepping up support for the government’s ongoing national efforts for vaccine roll-out and improving Pakistan’s overall Covid-19 vaccination rate. Moving forward, as Pakistan navigates through recovery from the pandemic, PepsiCo will unite with the government and explore ways to offer possible support to the ongoing efforts while striving to make positive impacts in the community and workplace.

Mr. Imran Nazir, Secretary Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department present at the ceremony remarked, “Thank you, PepsiCo Pakistan for being a responsible organization and vaccinating 100% of your employees. This is a prime example of what a joint venture between public and private sectors can do. Congratulations to PepsiCo along with the healthcare workers of primary and secondary healthcare departments for achieving this milestone!”

Mr. Furqan Ahmed Syed, CEO PepsiCo Pakistan shared his remarks on the successful culmination of the vaccination drive and stated, “It is very encouraging to witness our vaccination teams, associates, and frontline heroes come together to vivaciously fight the pandemic. I also express my sincere gratitude to the health authorities for supporting our employees’ well-being through vaccinations roll-out.”

PepsiCo Pakistan has taken a significant number of proactive steps to support Pakistani communities at large in navigating through testing times during the evolving pandemic. The company created long-term alliances and leaned in on critical partnerships with government authorities, local partners, volunteers, and civil society entities to help underserved communities.  At the onset of the COVID outbreak in 2020, PepsiCo announced the launch of the ‘Millions of Meals’ program, an inclusive, nationwide disaster relief program which mobilized 500 volunteers and civil society partners to distribute over 13 million meals to meet the nutritional needs of the most underserved communities impacted by the pandemic.

In addition to playing its part in preventing the further transmission of the virus, PepsiCo Pakistan continued to support the needs of customers, consumers, employees, and communities. The company demonstrated empathy, agility, and innovation during the crisis by standing steady on the frontlines and protecting employees’ wellbeing as they served consumers and ensured the availability and safe delivery of PepsiCo products to communities in need. 

 

Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) Mr. Shahbaz Yasin Malik, CEO of Hilton Pharma hosted a dinner in Karachi to honour Mike Nithavrianakis, British Deputy High Commissioner UK who ran the London Marathon as well as the Manchester Half Marathon and single-handedly raised a significant amount of Rs. 40 million for The Citizens Foundation (TCF).

Picture shows from left to right: Mr. Shahbaz Yasin Malik CEO Hilton Pharma/Director TCF, Mr. Sardar Yasin Malik Chairman Hilton Pharma, Mr. Mushtaq Chhapra Director TCF, Mr. Ateed Riaz, Director TCF, Mr. Mike Nithavrianakis, BDHC Karachi, and Mr. Ahsan Saleem Director TCF.

Karachi (Muhammad Yasir) Careem, the Super App for the greater Middle East and Pakistan, has recently slashed its commission from 25% to 15% on its Bikes, Delivery and Order Anything (buy and send) categories in nine (9) cities including Karachi, Islamabad, Gujranwala, Faisalabad, Abbottabad, Multan, Peshawar, Quetta and Sialkot. The reduction in service fee is to further improve Captain earnings and reach service excellence at an affordable price for Customers.

The initiative is aligned with Careem’s purpose of simplifying and improving the lives of their Captains. The idea behind the reduction of the margins is to have a positive impact on the net earnings.

Commenting on the reduction of commission, Zeeshan Baig, Country General Manager Careem Pakistan stated: “It goes without saying that we, as a nation, are witnessing tough economic times, especially post COVID-19 scenario. Since Captains are at the heart of what we do at Careem, we are always looking for ways to empower them to live a better life and I believe the reduction in margins will undoubtedly help them earn more.”

Throughout the years, Careem has always worked towards coming up with initiatives for its Captains. This includes making partnerships to provide education on subsidized rates, discounted fuel and oil changes, providing ration packages during lockdown, insurance for COVID, mental health sessions, flexible policies, contribution from Colleagues, safety gears and smog kits and sick pay policy. Similarly, Careem is also constantly working on engagement sessions for its Captains to keep them motivated.

Careem, which recently became a Super App, has more than 800,000 Captains registered on its platform so far. Transforming into a Super App; Careem offers multiple opportunities as it expands its services from mobility of people to adding mobility of things as well as mobility of money including food, daily essential deliveries, peer to peer credit transfer and mobile top-ups.