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Lahore (Muhammad Yasir)  Careem, the Super App of the greater Middle East and Pakistan, has appointed Feroz Jaleel as Country Head for Pakistan, its biggest market in the region. 

Feroz started his Careem journey in Pakistan over four years ago as part of the core team launching ride-hailing. Since then he has played a key role in leading operational efficiencies across Careem’s markets as Vice President of Strategic Finance. Prior to joining Careem, Feroz held financial management positions in organisations operating across telecoms, e-commerce, tech and mobility. 

As Country Head for Careem Pakistan, Feroz will be responsible for strategic planning, day-to-day operations and organisational culture. Feroz’s 100 Day Plan will focus on raising the bar on Captain and Customer experience by investing in reliability and safety, all while further enhancing service excellence in Careem’s Super App vision.

The newly appointed Country Head of Pakistan, Feroz Jaleel, commented: “I am thrilled to lead Careem Pakistan through its next chapter of growth. Since entering Pakistan in 2016, Careem has helped to shape the local ride-hailing economy to make life simpler for people across the country. The opportunity to increase our impact in Pakistan is huge and I am excited to kick start my 100 Day Plan with a focus on reliability and safety, in support of our Customers and Captains.” 

As a pioneer of the ride-hailing economy in Pakistan, Careem is committed to simplifying and improving the lives of its Customers and Captains. Providing employment opportunities to more than 800,000 Captains, Careem has invested up to $100 million in Pakistan since its inception. Transforming into a Super App, Careem has further expanded its services from mobility of people to adding mobility of things and money; including food/daily essential deliveries, peer-to-peer credit transfer and mobile top-ups.

Karachi (Muhammad Yasir)  PTCL Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for continuation of its strategic partnership with TPL Trakker, a leading GPS Tracking and IoT services provider in Pakistan. Under the partnership, PTCL Group will provide wireless connectivity and a host of bundled services to TPL Trakker.

The MoU was signed at TPL Trakker Limited head office in Karachi by Zarrar Hasham Khan, Group Chief Business Solutions Officer, PTCL & Ufone and Sarwar Ali Khan, CEO, TPL Trakker, in presence of senior officials from both organizations.

On the occasion, GCBSO, PTCL & Ufone, Zarrar Hasham Khan said, “As the largest integrated ICT player in Pakistan, PTCL Group is focused on accelerating the process of digitization in the country. We are proud of our collaboration with TPL Trakker to introduce Internet of Things (IoT) solutions to stimulate efficiency and productivity across various sectors. Innovation in digital technology remains a strategic priority for PTCL Group and our Business Solutions continue to enable small, medium and large enterprises for their digital transformation journeys and to bring the dream of a digital Pakistan to fruition.”

On the occasion, CEO, TPL Trakker, Sarwar Ali Khan, said, “Our renewed partnership with PTCL Group will help us achieve nationwide coverage in terms of reach and connectivity. This will serve as an outlet to strategically enhance the collaboration towards digital mapping and IoT. Local players grasp local challenges better than anyone and we are confident to make the most out of our future business opportunities. TPL Trakker believes in delivering high value solutions to a diverse range of consumers across the country.”

Over the years, PTCL Group has undertaken sustained efforts to expand and modernize its infrastructure and services portfolio to facilitate individual and business customers. Being the national telecommunications carrier, the Group forges strategic collaborations with ICT players to foster digital inclusion and usher in a digital revolution in the country vis-à-vis the government of Pakistan’s ‘Digital Pakistan’ vision.

As a provider of superior quality GPS, GSM and Satellite Mobile Asset Tracking Management and Information Solutions, TPL Trakker perfectly shares PTCL’s ambition of fostering digital innovation in the country. The company’s Car Tracking Units, Software, Operational and Project Management Expertise, Deployment, Data Evaluation, and Consultancy bring modern solutions and create immense value for business customers. 

Lahore (Muhammad Yasir)  Pakistan’s leading pharmaceutical company Martin Dow Marker Ltd. (MDM) signed a Memorandum of Understanding recently with two leading chain pharmacies of Pakistan i.e., “Fazal Din Pharma Plus” and “Imtiaz Pharmacy” today for Joint Patient Awareness, Access & Care Collaborations (JPAAC) program focusing on different diseases and training of their pharmacists for better patient care. The purpose behind this strategic collaboration is to bring maximum enhancement in the entire process of patients’ awareness on disease & dosage compliance to cater to the increasing health issues of the general public. This would be achieved by taking all rational measures for the dissemination of reliable information and increasing the accessibility of medicines to the public. These collaborations would provide extensive training sessions to the respective pharmacists which would help them become more informed and efficient in guiding patients at their pharmacies.

Group Managing Director & CEO, Martin Dow Group, Javed Ghulam Mohammad, while highlighting on these partnerships said, “By organizing such kinds of awareness, patient care and pharmacist training programs, the workforce of our partners will learn much about improving the access to medication available to the public and would be better equipped for patient counseling. It is the need of the hour to constantly address all the serious health concerns rightly which our patients encounter during routine life and mostly tackles them wrongly due to lack of awareness about the correct solutions.”

Chief Commercial Officer – Pharma & Trade, Nouman Lateef & Head of Trade Marketing, Sheraz Ahmad, expressed their views that Martin Dow Marker will also facilitate screening and consultation camps at their partners’ premises with qualified medical practitioners for the benefit of the public. It is hoped that Martin Dow Marker’s collaboration with Fazal Din Pharma Plus and Imtiaz Pharmacy would support in raising awareness among the masses regarding health & safety and prove to be valuable for the society.

XOS 10 from INFINIX Wins Most Innovative OS of The Year in GadgetSquad Reviewers Choice Awards 2021

INFINIX XOS is chosen by Gadget Squad review team to win the Most Innovative OS of The Year in the 2021 Gadget Squad Reviewers’ Choice Award. The award that INFINIX received is a survey result in achieving significant improvements in features, UI design, and underlying system optimization.Gadget Squad is one of the top10 technology online media in Indonesia that focuses on technology information.

The latest XOS 10 aims to refresh the user experience to the next level. The XOS marketing director said: ‘’XOS keeps pushing itself to the limit. We focus on enhancing user experiences by improving technical capabilities. The operating system should come with utility applications that allow users to protect their privacy, ensure smooth system, and provide convenience.”

The latest XOS 10 comes with detailed crafted icons, a brand-new design style, and enhanced technical features. INFINIX raised expectations to launch XOS 10 by combining the design concept “energy” and “future”, which refers to the power with a rich sense of technology, vitality, vividness, and passion. The new XOS 10 system design inherits the heritages previously and adds a lot of surprises based on innovation to impress users at first sight. In addition, XOS 10 extends the Smart Desktop space infinitely embracing the spectacular view beyond the limited space through the combination of wallpapers and icons.

The redesign of XOS 10 is with well-balanced color shades and the dynamics constructed by edges and arcs. XOS 10 dedicates to bringing users the impact of texture, emotion, and energy right at the first touch. Additionally, XOS 10 provides the freedom to users that refresh the home page with redesigned icons in the way they want. Also, the enhanced visual elements and long-take animations on XOS 10 offer intuitive guidance and user experiences via integrated operations, which becomes more appealing than ever before.

The new update is not only on the design but also on functions. XOS 10 delivers user-centered intelligence to make life easier. Take the Smart Scenes as an example. It learns users’ habits and presents the information users need as a reminder. The re-engineered Phone Cloner with a faster-transferring speed is another excellent example. It helps users complete data transfer at the backend, allowing users to continue using their phones when transferring.

XArena on INFINIX XOS 10 reshapes the game ecology and becomes more enjoyable for game fans. By enhancing game system capabilities, beautiful designs, and gaming features like Gaming Tips and Footstep Scouting, XArena offers a better game experience than ever before.

As the most surprising version of INFINIX XOS so far, the substantial upgrades on XOS 10 regarding the design and tech features are fascinating. INFINIX XOS always eagerly anticipates emerging markets and never stops creating a better life for all users.