Tech and Telecom

Zameen.com — Pakistan’s largest real estate enterprise — and Furnishia — the country’s first furnishing portal — recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Zameen.com’s Head of Business Development Adil Kamal and NETSOL Executive Director and Furnishia Co-Founder Ayub Ghauri signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organizations. Powered by NETSOL Technologies, Furnishia will now become an official affiliate of Zameen.com and as such, its consumers will get access to Zameen’s exclusive inventory, and regular insights into Pakistan’s real estate industry. Zameen was represented by Senior Director Sales Laeeque Chaudhry, Directors Project Sales Basil Hafeez, Head of Affiliate Network…

Soon after launching the premium Honor 50 series, the Chinese brand is focusing on the budget segment once again. The Honor X20 SE starts at $278 and brings a tall display, a 64MP triple camera, and more. ALSO READ Honor 50 Series Launched with 120Hz Display, 108MP Cameras, and Google Services Design and Display The screen is a 6.6-inch LCD with FHD+ resolution and extremely slim bezels around the corners. This gives the phone an impressive 94.2% screen-to-body ratio. The front camera is housed inside a centered punch-hole cutout. The fingerprint sensor is mounted on the side atop the power…

Dukan.pk, Pakistan’s pioneering instant e-commerce platform dedicated to small to medium businesses, announced its collaboration with Bykea. The goal of this collaboration is to provide sellers with e-commerce tools to join the digital world. Led by a team of industry veterans, Dukan is a free e-commerce platform. It enables sellers to create customized web stores that support online selling, marketing, inventory management, delivery logistics, and a range of other essential business operations. Since its launch several months ago, Dukan has helped over 60,000 micro-entrepreneurs in creating online stores, and is growing 350% on a monthly basis. Providing an effective and…

The closure of the existing floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) at Engro LNG Terminal for dry-docking has brought on a gas supply crisis in the country. The gas crisis has also caused load shedding in several parts of the country and led to interruptions in industrial activities. However, according to Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Power and Petroleum, Tabish Gauhar, it will be resolved soon. ALSO READ SSGC Proposes Increase in Gas Prices for FY21-22 The SAPM said that a ship has arrived, which will start LNG regasification in the next three to four days. He made…

Multan Sultans bowling coach, Azhar Mahmood, believes that young pace sensation, Shahnawaz Dahani, is not a complete bowler yet and has a lot to learn. Azhar said that Dahani has a bright future ahead of him and has the potential to be one of the best bowlers in the world. ALSO READ Shahnawaz Dahani Wants to Win T20 World Cup for Pakistan Former all-rounder believes that Dahani has to work hard on being consistent with his line and length and needs to learn to pitch the ball up to get more success. He said that Dahani bowls at a very…

With significant signs of economic recovery, the government will continue to follow the positive reform momentum to boost the competitiveness of Pakistan’s economy and lay a strong foundation for a more robust, inclusive, and sustainable recovery. This was mentioned in the monthly Economic Update and Outlook for June 2021, which highlighted that “Pakistan[‘s] economy has shown significant signs of economic recovery with fast resumption of economic dynamism”. ALSO READ Ripping Off The Poor – Did Pakistan Just Become the First Country to Tax 5-Minute+ Calls? According to the report, the government had introduced comprehensive measures to ensure sustainable growth and…

Pakistan has welcomed the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, António Guterres’s report titled ‘Children and Armed Conflict’, which addresses the violation of the human rights of children in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). The spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs tweeted: “Pakistan appreciates the UNSG efforts to document human rights violations in IIOJK and reiterate that indiscriminate targeting of Kashmiris with pellet guns, causing excessive and permanent injuries and even deaths, is a clear violation of human rights and humanitarian law”. Pakistan welcomes the United Nations Secretary General’s report titled “Children and Armed Conflict”. The Report documents grave…

Electric SUVs are starting to gain traction in the global automotive market with products like the Tesla Model Y, the Volkswagen ID.4, and the MG ZS EV becoming more popular each day. Honda has revealed that it too will debut an all-electric SUV in 2024, and has reportedly partnered with General Motors (GM) to secure the supply of the Ultium battery packs. Its new SUV will be called the ‘Prologue’. The partnership entails GM providing Honda the powertrains and platform components for its EVs. Although Honda has not shared any details about the upcoming EV other than its name, it is…

On its debut, CB-150 F drew a lot of attention and praise for being a huge leap by Atlas Honda from offering bareboned and oversimplified motorbikes from yesteryears such as the CD-70 and CG-125. The CB-150-F had been launched to contend with the Suzuki GS-150 SE and GR-150, and arguably had an edge over them. Although the GS-150 SE has a more stout powertrain than the CB-150 F, its earlier models would get overheated at higher altitudes. Compared to the GS-150 SE, CB-150 F has the better overall build quality and features, and is deemed better-looking by most bikers. On…

The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has prepared a summary, seeking an increase in petrol prices from July 01. Official sources told Propakistani that the regulator has recommended an increase in petrol price by Rs. 6 per litre. In this regard, a summary has been sent to the Petroleum Division. In the summary sent to the Petroleum Division by OGRA, it has been proposed to increase the price of petrol by Rs 6 and high-speed diesel by Rs. 3 per liter from July 1. However, the final decision on prices will be made with the approval of Prime Minister…