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Business  / News
Microsoft Founder Bill Gates could be the World’s First Trillionaire
Sawaira Sial Posted On January 31, 2017

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  Richie Rich! This man is getting rich day by day. Yes! I am talking about Bill Gates. And the hot news for today is that he is going to be World’s first trillionaire by 2042. Oxfam announced that the […]


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Business  / News
The Punjab Government has clarified that Careem, Uber are not banned
Techlist Staff Posted On January 31, 2017

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  After a lot of effort by Chairman PITB, Umar Saif and his conversation with authorities, now finally Punjab government has said that ride-hailing services are not suspended and that the matter will be resolved with-in next 15 days. Chairman of […]


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Internet  / News
Pakistan’s First Internet Exchange Point (PKIX) Inaugurated at HEC
Sawaira Sial Posted On January 30, 2017

Internet Exchange Point

  At Higher Education Commission office in Islamabad an internet exchange point has been established. It aims to connect people. As said by Anusha Rehman, “We aim to connect the unconnected and aim at providing ICT services to the youth […]


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News  / Startups
Telenor Pakistan Startup Accelerator Velocity, held a Speed Networking Event in Islamabad
Sawaira Sial Posted On January 30, 2017


  According to a press release, “The Startup Struggle” was held by Velocity. Velocity is a Telenor Pakistan’s accelerator program. The Startup Struggle was a powerful event that was attended by entrepreneurs and the young startups. The event highlighted the […]


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Internet  / Mobile  / News
Viber Offers Free Calls From U.S. to Countries Affected by Trump Immigration Ban
Techlist Staff Posted On January 30, 2017

Free Calls

  Mobile calling app Viber is going to offer free calls between United States and the countries that are under the travel ban recently implemented by Trump. It will do so by Viber Out. The seven countries that came under […]


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News  / Startups
Plan9’s Startup Nearpeer raised investment from Shopistan
Techlist Staff Posted On January 30, 2017

Startup

  Nearpeer bagged an investment at 6 figure (USD) valuation from Shopistan.pk. Nearpeer is incubated by Ilm Ideas 2 and is Plan9’s startup. It is a platform for Massive Open Online Course. It offers a wide range of online video […]


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Education  / News
World Top Universities to Establish Campuses at the Knowledge Park Lahore
Sawaira Sial Posted On January 29, 2017

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  According to the CEO of Lahore Knowledge Park Company, Shahid Zaman, the four well-known universities are expected to establish their campuses in Knowledge Park. According to him that they are at final stage of discussion with the four universities […]


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Education  / News
Online Education Platform Coursera Announces Partnership with Govt of Pakistan
Zubair Amin Posted On January 29, 2017

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  Under the “Coursera for Governments and Nonprofits” program Coursera and Pakistan have tied themselves into a partnership. Coursera is an online open course provider. Online education website Coursera is interested in helping Pakistan along with seven other countries. It […]


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News  / Technology
Pakistan’s First FinTech Center to Open Soon in ITU Lahore
Techlist Staff Posted On January 28, 2017

FinTech center

  To launch a FinTech center in Pakistan, a Memorandum of Understanding  (MoU) had been signed between Information Technology University (ITU) and Digital Financial Services Research Group (DFSRG) University of Washington (Seattle, USA). Dr. Umar Saif who is working as […]


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News  / Startups
IoT Startup Car Chabi raises $150,000 in seed funding from Treet Corporation Pakistan
Sawaira Sial Posted On January 28, 2017

IoT startup

  The IoT startup, Car Chabi bagged an investment if $150,000 from Treet Corporation. Char Chabi will now be handled under a parent company, RoboArt Pvt. Ltd. This Pakistani startup provides digital keys for car using smartphones. What is Car […]


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