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 the Punjab IT board Umar Saif said to a news source,

Uber and Careem currently do not pay tax in Pakistan, Punjab government is tackling the issue with an “innovative business model”.

Are these ride-hailing apps Uber, Careem and A-One are illegal? This is what the government of Punjab has declared yesterday.

Under the title of “Illegal Operations of private cars as taxi under the umbrella of Careem, Uber and A-One cab service in Lahore” a notice was issued by Punjab Provincial Transport Authority to the Chief Traffic Officer, Lahore, and CEO Lahore Transport Company.

Today after government lift the ban, Chairman of Punjab IT Board Umair Saif said;

“We are coming up with a formal policy. This letter was an internal memo and has prematurely been made public.”

He further said to a news source;

“We don’t want to treat them as a taxi service, But they need to be regulated and taxed. They must register as a formal business under a new taxation regime.”

Uber started its operation in Pakistan in 2016.  Uber is US-based transportation company that expanded its services to other parts of Pakistan. Since then it has provided its best services like Uber cab and Uber Auto. The rides are booked by mobile apps.

Careem is another ride-hailing service that is a UAE-based service along taxi services that offers Tezz Rickshaw Service in Pakistan.

Last year in November, Bank of Punjab and Uber signed MoU, which aimed to bring over 50,000 green cab and yellow cab customers on Uber platform. Government of Punjab has also been in deal with Uber for Apna Rozgar Scheme.

Junaid Iqbal the MD of Careem went live on Facebook and there he said,

“We are in talks with Government about the issue. No specific regulations have been formed yet about ride-hailing, which is a new kind of technology. Many countries are amending and introducing new guidelines for ride-hailing like in India, Saudi Arabia etc.”

Punjab govt said that they want to bring ride-hailing services in tax net.

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Women are strength of any country or society. Pakistani women nowadays are walking beside men and trying to accomplish their goals. Now Careem is providing them a job opportunity.

Careem is a ride hailing service running successfully in many cities of Pakistan despite being one of the youngest services.

Women of Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad get a chance to serve as captains now.

Through the Main Hoon Azaad! Campaign, Careem will be adding female Captains to their rapidly growing fleet.

Junaid Iqbal, General Manager, Careem Pakistan said,

“This is a unique milestone for us here in Pakistan and we are excited to be the ones leading the movement, Launching a female Captain service, not only helps create equal employment opportunities but also encourages others to break through cultural and social barriers.”

Now women can travel alone with ease. It is safer now.  With increased comfort level for all women and girls out there who need to travel at night or day and are afraid. Though Careem is safe but it becomes safer when it comes to Women Cab Drivers.

After hectic training and tough tests best female captains will be hired for this job. Careem will initiate the pilot project with 2 female Captains in Karachi, 3 in Lahore and 1 in Islamabad. Work is underway to expand this project to increase the fleet and introduce more cities in the future.

“Main Hoon Azad” does not only stand for physical freedom but also financial freedom for Women Cab Drivers.

With a customer base of more than 50%, #MainHoonAzaad is an important step towards women empowerment.

Careem is definitely taking all steps that will lead it to success. The customer satisfaction and trust is the most important factor one needs to get success. Careem knows this very well as it provides comfort for each user whenever and wherever they need.

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