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Karachi (Muhammad Yasir) Given the massive hike in global fuel prices, the everyday office-goer is the most affected by the current economic conditions. Careem, the Super App of the greater Middle East and Pakistan, has added a carpooling feature in its corporate portfolio ‘Careem for Business (C4B)’, dedicatedly catering to its corporate clientele.

The carpooling service includes a pool of cars, with 1 pool comprising of three (3) people in one (1) car, in which colleagues in one organization living in proximity will get an optimized route in their daily commute from their homes to and from offices daily. This will enable the working segment of society to minimize travel and fuel costs all while reaping the benefits like door-to-door pickup/drop-off, automated processing, dedicated focal person and enjoy a safe, secure and hassle-free ride from the corporate fleet. This service is currently being utilized by multiple reputed organizations, including Nestle, Sapphire, Packages Limited, BASF, Sadatech, Acascus, Repair Desk, etc.

Similarly, Careem has also introduced a full and half day model, which gives you access to a dedicated Captain and vehicle for 12 hours and 6 hours, respectively. In this model, customers can travel to non-active areas and take intercity rides to non-operational cities. Additionally, Careem has introduced a feature where companies can avail all benefits of corporate services and bill directly to the colleagues instead of the BTC (bill to company). This option is already being utilized by multiple reputed companies, including Power Cement,PICG, Hapag Lloyd, Salesflo, Maple Leaf and Daraz.

Commenting on this initiative, Feroz Jaleel, Country Head, Careem Pakistan said, “In the current economic conditions, everyone is enduring challenging times, and it is our responsibility to eliminate some ‌woes. The newly introduced carpooling service can cause greater productivity at work, as this will help ease the burden. As the name suggests, Careem will always be generous in providing relief to the masses by taking a lead in offering innovative services in the ride-hailing sector”.

Careem is providing corporate services to various corporate partners including Jazz, K-Electric, Telenor, Habib Bank Limited (HBL), United Bank Limited (UBL), Haleeb Foods, and Afiniti, ultimately living up to its mission of simplifying and improving the lives of people using the service every day for their commute to and from work.

Technology is evolving by leaps and bounds. Some 20 years ago, phones had only one purpose-to communicate. And now, smartphones have become a complete package. Whether you want to download books, watch movies, or capture great photos, one smartphone does it all. They have largely replaced expensive bulky cameras by bringing great photography features. 

TECNO is one such smartphone brand that is revolutionizing mobile photography through its Camon Series. Nobody wants the hassle of carrying cameras on their trekking or hiking adventures. This is why Camon smartphones have made our lives easier and more fun!

With TECNO Camon Series, you can capture sweet moments of your life on the go. The latest, Camon 19 series will be launched in Pakistan soon and we can’t wait to get our hands on this one.

Here are some of the cutting-edge innovative camera features TECNO has brought so far with its Camon series.

• Gimbal Camera System

TECNO recently introduced this enhanced stabilization technology in Camon 18 Premier. The Gimbal Camera System offers flexible 3D stabilization which allows you to make stable videos. With an enhanced stabilization angle of ±3º, Gimbal Camera System lets you make videos even with an unsteady or shaky hand.

This is such a massive revolution in mobile photography. Now you can shoot your outdoor adventures, travel-logs, and make quirky videos on the go. And they’ll turn out great!

• 60x Hyper Zoom

Camon 18 Premier is equipped with a 60x Hyper zoom with which you can take clear images of far-off objects like the moon!

We’ve all wanted to take clear photos of the moon but our phones couldn’t capture the beauty. TECNO has employed the Galileo Algorithm Engine in Camon 18 Premier. You can capture aesthetic moonshots through the Moon probe feature. It is a ground-breaking top-notch software that lets you take detailed photos with increased efficiency. Moreover, this feature will also help you get clear pictures of faraway objects like buildings or mountains.

• Clearest Selfie Camera

As for the selfie-lovers, Camon 17 Pro is a game-changer. It has a 48 MP Clearest Selfie Camera powered by TAIVOS.

TECNO’s AI Vision Optimization Solution-TAIVOS is the industry’s leading camera solution. This intelligent technology uses AI lenses and enhances camera functions. Through this technology, you can take clearer and better selfies, detailed macro shots, and stable videos with anti-shake mode. 

TECNO never ceases to amaze photography enthusiasts with these outstanding features. 

• Super Night Portrait Mode

You don’t have to limit yourself to daytime photography. With specified night photography features, Camon smartphones take equally clear photos in the dark.

Camon 17 has Super Night Portrait mode. It uses a bigger photosensitive sensor to capture low-light photos without making them grainy. You can use the night video mode as well; the results are fantastic. 

Camon 16 Pro offers Ultra Night Portrait as well. It has a 64 MP main lens and a 2 MP Ultra Night Video-shoot lens. There’s absolutely no need to capture portraits and videos in daylight only. Some scenes are best captured at night and only the best Camera technology can do that.

All-in-all, TECNO employs all the best features on its phones so you can experiment with your photography anytime you want. This is why Camon 19 is much anticipated among consumers and we can’t wait to try how this phone will turn out.

Karachi (Muhammad Yasir) To facilitate local markets understanding and utilization of RMB, and further in the light of some interest in a new circular by PBC (People’s Bank of China), effective from March 1, 2022, to allow Chinese Commercial banks in China directly lend RMB to overseas entities, ICBC Pakistan and OICCI (Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry) had jointly held webinar on the subject RMB: Development, Infrastructure and Products. Senior management from OICCI members attended this important event.

M Abdul Aleem, CE/ Secretary General OICCI, appreciated the ICBC engagement with leading investors on this important matter which is going to be useful for investors understanding about the RMB development and prospective, opportunity for infrastructure building and new RMB products in Pakistan. ICBC, the largest commercial bank in the world, is providing financial services in Pakistan for over 10 years. In the light of new developments, the webinar provided OICCI members an opportunity to learn about new opportunity in financing. Mr. Chen Yuncheng, the CEO of ICBC Karachi Branch, speaking on the event, highlighted the efforts made by ICBC Pakistan to create awareness and understanding of RMB among business community in Pakistan and emphasized the necessity of cross-border RMB business promotion and benefits to use RMB as one of the currencies for trade and investment. Speakers for the session from ICBC Pakistan specifically talked about RMB development and perspective, RMB infrastructure building in Pakistan, and RMB business and products in Pakistan. The participants appreciated that increasing use of RMB products will facilitate trade and investment with Chinese counter parties as it is relatively stable in value, convenient in clearing and low in cost. RMB usage can also decrease the exchange rate risk among investment and trade activities.

Karachi (Muhammad Yasir)  Sastaticket.pk gives its heartfelt wishes to Airblue on completing 18 delightful years in the skies on 18 June. Airblue was established in 2003 with its headquarters in Islamabad. The airline embarked on its first flight on the 18^th of June, 2004. Sastaticket.pk wishes Airblue many more years of success.

On its anniversary, Airblue flew to international routes making its anniversary a memorable one. PA275 flew from King Khalid International Airport and landed at Islamabad International Airport and back to Riyadh. It also operated between Sharjah and Islamabad. PA412 was bound for Sharjah departing from Allama Iqbal International Airport. Another return flight was set to fly between Karachi and Jeddah. 

Sastaticket.pk and Airblue together have been serving people persistently from all over Pakistan throughout 18 years. Both have always partnered up to provide the best services and seamless experience to their customers. The cordial relationship between Sastaticket.pk and Airblue has achieved immense success, Sastaticket.pk has sold 134,287 airblue tickets so far. According to statistics from 2018 till date, Sastaticket.pk received 84,856 orders for airblue passengers, and Sastaticket.pk’s passengers have traveled 91,775,764 miles in total allowing airblue to grow 435.18% through our platform. These statistics reflect how successful and beneficial this partnership has been for both customers and businesses.  

The airline has worked tremendously hard to reach where it is today. With years of pilot and cabin crew training, routine maintenance, and emphasis on customer service, Airblue has made its name in the Pakistan Aviation Industry. It is high time to gear up the operations as restrictions have been lowered and people have started traveling more.  

Sastaticket.pk feels the pleasure to work with Airblue and expects that the airline will perform well in the near future and mark its name in the industry. 

Lahore (Muhammad Yasir)  Telenor Pakistan announced that Areej Khan had been appointed the chief human resource officer. Areej has been associated with Telenor Pakistan since the pre-launch phase over 18 years ago.

Areej was heading the Digital Division as Vice President in her most recent role. During her tenure, she helped shape Telenor Pakistan’s digital strategy while the company emphasised growth through industry-leading initiatives, including launching the biggest esports platform, GameBird. Before her time in digital, Areej held leadership roles across several functions, including Communications and Sustainability in Corporate Affairs and Digital Marketing in the Commercial Division.

Areej is taking over from Oystein Bakken, who joined at the onset of COVID-19 two and a half years ago. His term comes to a close as he moves on to assume his next role in Telenor Norway, where he will be working with reshaping Telenor in transforming the Nordics in technology. Oystein has been part of Telenor for over 15 years. He took charge of the human capital division (HCD) at the onset of COVID and successfully navigated many people and engagement-related challenges.

Irfan Wahab Khan, CEO of Telenor Pakistan, remarked, “Areej’s appointment is a reflection of Telenor’s drive to cultivate and hone its home-grown talent. Her deep understanding of Telenor’s culture and people will continue to set us apart in the industry. We look forward to Areej helping us accelerate our people agenda even further. I extend my gratitude to Oystein for his many contributions as CHRO and the enthusiasm with which he drove the organisation forward. I wish him the best of luck in the future.”

Khawaja Shariq Mustafa will take the baton from Areej as VP of Digital, bringing his diverse multi-organisational experience in commercial segments, sales, brands and digital marketing to the division.

In her new role at Telenor Pakistan, Areej will drive the people policy and organisational culture, with Employer Branding, Rewards and Talent Acquisition falling under her domain. She will formally assume charge from August 1 2022.

Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) TCS – Pakistan’s largest logistics company, appoints Mr. Moin A. Malik as CEO of TCS Logistics Private Limited.

Malik has an illustrious career in the logistics industry with which he has been associated for over three decades. Before joining TCS Logistics he was the CEO of Agility Pakistan, a company he led for over 20 years.

“As we expand and grow, we are reorganizing our logistics business to continue to provide the best services to our customers. As part of this process, I am pleased to welcome Moin A. Malik as the CEO of TCS Logistics Private Limited. I am confident that his extensive experience in the industry, complemented by his knowledge of TCS will help us move expediently towards achieving our objectives”, said Saira Awan, President of TCS (Pvt.) Ltd. She further stated that Harris Jamali will continue as CEO of TCS Private Limited.  “Having led the transformation of the entire platform over the last few years, I strongly believe that we are at a natural inflexion point of enhancing dedicated focus on each growth vertical. We welcome Moin A. Malik onboard and both TCS and its customers will benefit from his experience as he takes these segments to their true potential”, said Harris Jamali, CEO of TCS Private Limited. 

Malik’s first tenure at TCS started in 1984 and by the time he left in 1997 he had held many senior management positions. Malik is an active member of ACAAP, PIFFA, and Founder Chairman of FOAP (Fleet Operators Association of Pakistan) and is an expert in modern logistics and transportation networks.  With experience in express courier, freight-forwarding, 3PL Logistics and Distribution Services, Malik, has frequently liaised with international bodies and the Government to resolve issues related to the logistics industry. 

As CEO of TCS Logistics Private Limited, he will be leading and transforming Warehousing & Distribution (W&D), Fleet, Overland and involved in further development of new business opportunities in areas such as TIR (Transports Internationaux Routers), International Freight Forwarding.

TCS plans to build a robust logistics operation catering to cross-border regional trade through its TIR trucking service and intends to build a large footprint in logistics through major investments in new warehouses, boosting international trade through its international freight-forwarding operations and providing new solutions in door-to-door delivery through its overland cargo and fleet operations.