Social Media Updates Archive
04 Dec 2015
Sindh to Collect Traffic Violation Tickets through Easypaisa
Sindh to Collect Traffic Violation Tickets through Easypaisa Easypaisa has entered into an agreement with A2Z payments, the e-payments service provider for issuance, for verification and payments of traffic rules violations tickets (challans) across Sindh, after which individuals in Sindh will be able to pay their traffic violation tickets through Easypaisa. With more than 8,000
03 Dec 2015
Government Increases Taxes On Car Imports, Local Manufacturers Maintain their Monopoly
Government Increases Taxes On Car Imports, Local Manufacturers Maintain their Monopoly According to revised tax rates, announced this week in a mini-budget, used imported cars and car parts will be taxed at a whole 10 percent higher from now on for all cars with an engine capacity of 1000-1299cc range or higher than that.
03 Dec 2015
Adobe Is Finally Ready To Say Goodbye To Flash
Adobe Is Finally Ready To Say Goodbye To Flash After a very long time, Adobe has finally decided to abandon Flash. During an announcement that took place last night, the company stated that since there were better alternatives available for users besides Flash, it was going to be encourage content creators to build experiences
03 Dec 2015
Terminal Dues: The Challenge Of Cross Border Trade and Ecommerce In Pakistan
Terminal Dues: The Challenge Of Cross Border Trade and Ecommerce In Pakistan I have often wondered why, despite ecommerce stores like Amazon managing to ship books into Pakistan since 2,000 and earlier, Pakistanis are never shipped millions of items like electronics, clothing, fashion accessories and other items as well. People usually have to resort to
03 Dec 2015
PTI Broadcasts 1st LIVE Video on Facebook in Pakistan
PTI Broadcasts 1st LIVE Video on Facebook in Pakistan According to the latest stats provided by Facebook, there are 23 million active users in Pakistan out of which 75% are from 18 to 25 years in age, making the platform one of the most populous places on internet to broadcast live coverage. Just two days ago, PTI’s
03 Dec 2015
LinkedIn Rolls Out New Redesigned App with UI Improvements
LinkedIn Rolls Out New Redesigned App with UI Improvements Professional social network LinkedIn has re-launched its application for both the Android and iOS platforms with a brand new design, along with several performance improvements. This update is meant for those who spend more time on their mobile devices rather than their desktop computers. The Latest
02 Dec 2015
Yahoo to consider selling itself off before it collapses
Yahoo to consider selling itself off before it collapses The Wall Street Journal reports that Yahoo’s board plans to discuss selling off the company’s core business as well as its stake in Chinese internet giantAlibaba. It’s about time: the company’s stock price has steadily fallen by more than 30 percent this year, owing to poor
02 Dec 2015
Spotify trumps Pandora as the world’s favorite music service, but Apple is nowhere to be seen
Spotify trumps Pandora as the world’s favorite music service, but Apple is nowhere to be seen In an increasingly crowded space, and with the noted absence of Taylor and Adele, Spotify has been named the global leader in music streaming across both iOS and Android. It knocked Pandora off the top spot among Apple users as
02 Dec 2015
Black Friday Broke All Previous Online Shopping Records for Pakistan
Black Friday Broke All Previous Online Shopping Records for Pakistan I am going to call it a massive hit. Daraz — and other online shopping stores — broke all previous sale records, with Daraz standing out as a clear winner during the entire event for more sales than anyone lese. Before we get into statistical details for Black Friday, I am
02 Dec 2015
PIF Launches National Innovation Awards to Celebrate Pakistani Innovative Spirit
PIF Launches National Innovation Awards to Celebrate Pakistani Innovative Spirit Pakistan Innovation Foundation (PIF) today launched Pakistan’s First National Innovation Awards to recognize and honor Pakistan’s leading innovators – both individuals and institutions/companies – that have remarkable achievements. The National Innovation Awards will be given at the Pakistan Innovation Forum 2015 – a regular future