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●      Uber will use new technology to verify all drivers are wearing a mask or face covering before taking a trip in Pakistan, as part of its #MovewithSafety campaign ●      Uber has allocated $50 million for safety equipment globally, asking both drivers and riders to take additional safety precautions. As the government begins to ease off lockdown and workplaces slowly resume operations, Uber Pakistan’s #MoveWithSafety campaign aims to educate and raise awareness of the additional safety measures it has put in, in order to help the app’s users stay safe. Uber partner drivers in Pakistan will be asked, as part of a new in-app safety checklist, to verify that they are wearing a mask using their new object recognition technology. Any driver who is not wearing a mask or a face covering will not be able to go online. Drivers can cancel the ride if a rider is not wearing a mask, without incurring a penalty. Partner drivers will als...

The newest offerings from Huawei took the entry-level market by storm, clinching a coveted spot in its price segment. The HUAWEI Y6p goes for PKR 20,899/- while the HUAWEI Y8p is priced at PKR 37,999/- Huawei has made its youth-centric offerings HUAWEI Y6p and HUAWEI Y8p available in Pakistan. These two new entrants join the line-up of Huawei’s extremely popular Y Series – catering to the entry-level and midrange price segments. The HUAWEI Y Series is an embodiment of youth, vibrancy and pizzazz. It opened to a successful pre-order phase, where the HUAWEI Y6p sold out all pre-order stock in less than a week. While the devices have received widespread consumer aplomb, it goes on for sale across Huawei outlets and Daraz.pk starting today. Huawei’s Y Series is a mix of flagship technological features and a pocket-friendly price point. People get to experience the very best of Huawei in their suited budgets – with the devices standing out in design, display, camera, memory, proces...

Findings for  Pakistan  reveal organisations are focusing on the long-term return to strategic opportunities for the future beyond 6 months, as they look ahead post-pandemic Organisations face increasing operational challenges as a result of the domino effect of Covid-19.   Irrespective of size, sector or country the economic and social impact of the pandemic has expanded, and challenges are growing for business and the accountancy profession, reveals ACCA’s Covid-19 global survey ‘ The Road to Recovery ’ . Following March 2020’s original report, three months on the picture now crystalises many key issues that need to be addressed by policymakers and governments. ACCA is calling on governments worldwide to review economic rescue packages and enable a return to sustainable growth. For Pakistan, the overall picture is one of a slow return to normal. The survey asked respondents in Pakistan a number of questions specific to their role or organisation sector and the ...

This long-lasting power-packed smartphone is up for pre-orders till Monday, 29 June, 2020 on Huawei outlets and Daraz.pk. So grab the HUAWEI Y6p with double-deposit offer where you get to pay PKR 20,999/- only. Love playing games on your phone all day? Or maybe even watching entire movies on the go? If you are someone who does this, you will definitely be one to carry a power bank or a charger with you at all times. But what if you didn’t have to? What if your phone was a power bank by itself? No, we are not talking about bulky smartphone cases or big heavy duty smartphones. Meet the HUAWEI Y6p, the latest stylish and elegant entry-level smartphone from Huawei that boasts one of the largest smartphone batteries you may have ever seen. Running out of battery while playing a game, during a phone call or watching a movie is always the worst and plugging into a power bank is just not comfortable on the go. Keeping this in mind, Huawei implemented a massive, super-long last...

The realme X3 SuperZoom is now official. realme Pakistan unveiled the realme X3 SuperZoom on June 25 through a digital event, scheduled at 03:00 pm on Facebook live. The realme X3 SuperZoom is “realme’s Flagship device for 2020” and that the phone has 60x zoom and Starry Mode. The realme X3 SuperZoom has been offered at 79,999 only & this is definitely and uncontested price range for a flagship device like X3 SuperZoom. On pre ordering, live from today you will get Free realme Fitness Band. The realme X3 SuperZoom gets its name from the 8MP 122mm 5x periscope zoom lens, which through software and with the help of the 64MP main sensor can snap up to 60x hybrid zoom shots. The rest of the rear cameras are an 8MP ultrawide and a 2MP macro. The main camera offers Nightscape 4.0 complete with Pro mode with manually-adjustable settings like ISO, shutter speed, white balance and autofocus, as well as AI Mode, which does everything on its own. The Starry mode feature in this...

ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) organised a mega Virtual Careers Fair for the business & finance students and professionals in Pakistan. Featuring country’s over 60 top employers, the online fair offered an opportunity to over 3,500 attendees to connect with leading recruiters, learn from global career experts and build valuable connections. Despite the limitations of current pandemic, ACCA embarked upon creating opportunities for the country’s youth by bringing another first of a kind experience in Pakistan. ACCA continues to lead the accountancy profession in Pakistan and supports employability of its members by unlocking the power of digital and employing innovative solutions. Looking for best talent in business, accounting and finance, the online fair was attended by leading employers such as Nestlé Pakistan, KPMG, HBL, Deloitte, Unilever, S&P Global, PTCL, K-Electric, EY, Gadoon Textile Mills, Telenor Group, Master Tiles & Cerami...

realme has been aggressively launching products in the Pakistani market. The realme X3 SuperZoom has already been launched in Europe in May 2020, realme has confirmed that the launch event of realme X3 SuperZoom will be live on their official Facebook page 3 pm 25 th  june.  so we have a fair idea of what to expect out of this smartphone. The highlight of this device is the 6.6-inch X3 SuperZoom has a 120Hz IPS screen and runs on a Snapdragon 855+ chipset with 12GB of RAM and 256GB internal storage. It's powered by a 4,200mAh battery. realme X3 SuperZoom contains a 6.6-inch 120Hz Ultra Smooth Display with 120Hz refresh rate. Capable of producing 120 frames per second, the 120Hz display has a 100% higher refresh rate when compared to a conventional 60Hz display, resulting in a seamless and smooth visual experience with every swipe of the screen. With a 16.6cm big display and a superb screen-to-body ratio, the realme X3 SuperZoom brings you a supreme visual exp...

Huawei introduces its latest entrants for pre-order from Monday, 22 June – 29 June, 2020. The HUAWEI Y6p goes for PKR 20,899/- while HUAWEI Y8p is priced at PKR 37,999/-. Huawei has embarked on a journey to channelize the youth with its latest Y Series offerings. The all new HUAWEI Y6p and HUAWEI Y8p are at the heart of Huawei’s Y Series line-up for 2020 – drawing upon young consumers who love a technological edge in their smartphones. People can pre-order the HUAWEI Y6p and HUAWEI Y8p from Monday, 22 June onwards and avail the double-deposit offer. For HUAWEI Y6p, pre-order starts from paying PKR 800/- which equals PKR 1,600/-, while for HUAWEI Y8p, a deposit of PKR 1,500/- equals PKR 3,000/-. This amazing line-up of the Y Series brings together the technological prowess of Huawei’s premium devices, and offer them at competitive price points. The HUAWEI Y6p carries an entry-level price tag of PKR 20,899/- while the HUAWEI Y8p goes for PKR 37,999/-. With these smartphones, H...

Tired of being cliché on every occasion? When will you take the initiative to do something new? To gift your father something other than the usual ties, belts and wallets? This Father’s Day, gift your father something that he will cherish for a long time. Something not too boring that he’s used to getting. It’s time to give him a gift that he can use in his daily life and remember you every time he uses it. Here are the top 4 gifts to give to your father this Father’s Day. realme Band Father’s mainstream Sunday plan revolves around TV. Fitness motivation might be necessary for their well-being, Gift your father a latest Smartband which not only motivates to work out, but keeps a check on Heart rate and Step Count. The realme fitness Band priced at Rs 3,999/- features a 0.96-inch (2.4cm) colour TFT LCD panel that has 80x160 pixels resolution. The display features a touch button. It also supports five-level brightness that can be adjusted through the realme Link app. Furth...

Photography in general is easy – right? You pick up your smart phone or camera, point it in the direction of what interests you, and depress the shutter button. However, there are many levels of photography, and I’m sure many of you are aware of the basics. Talking about a bit more advanced type of photography, photographing the star filled sky, also known as astrophotography. Leap to the sky   or Hunting the stars sounds like an action which is not for everyone right? But realme is planning to ease this action for its real fans, how if anyone asks? By the help of all new realme X3 SuperZoom which comes with a starry mode for astrophotography lovers. Now you can capture the sky in night which is not possible with any regular smart phone camera. The light, the detail, the depth & the machine learning process behind this amazing camera feature will give liberty for its capture the details as never before.   realme X3 SuperZoom packs a quad rear camera setup...

These amazing Y Series smartphones can be pre-ordered from Monday, June 22, 2020 onwards Huawei’s entry-level Y Series has a reputation for bringing in features from more premium phones, giving it a competitive edge in its segment. Be it camera, battery life, overall performance or even design ethos, each device in the HUAWEI Y Series is designed to make premium features accessible to more users. This is evident in its success in being a popular choice among customers since its inception in 2015. Pioneering the entry-level segment, each device in the HUAWEI Y Series brings a fresh wave of innovation to its users, bringing to them new features and stylish designs with every smartphone. Huawei added two new smartphones to this series, both of them packing powerful features, while also being unique in their own aspects, the HUAWEI Y6p and HUAWEI Y8p. Both of these phones come with a wide range of interesting innovations that not only make them better smartphones, but revolutionize...

realme has launched its AIOT products in Pakistan teasing realme fitness band along with realme Buds Air Neo. Flash Sale of these two smart accessories are live on saamaan.pk id live exclusiveys been sold out with 1000 units at first day of it’s flash sale. realme fans are loving the high-performing tech lifestyle products which they desire. Together, AIoT products and smartphones will enable the next growth trajectory for realme in Pakistan. realme fitness band & realme buds air neo are offered on saamaan.pk   exclusive flash sale daily during 8 PM – 9 PM from 15th – 21st June. The flash sale price of realme fitness band is Rs 2,999/- rather than Rs 3,999/- & flash sale price for realme buds air neo is Rs 5,999/- rather than Rs 7,999/-. One of the popular tech KOL Bilal Munir has been endorsing the flash sale over realme Pakistan official Instagram. Alongwith the flash sale offer realme fans can now get another free product on booking of realme band or Air buds...

U Microfinance Bank Ltd. (U Bank) was awarded the Best Emerging Microfinance Bank 2020 during the Global Good Governance – 3G Awards held on June 8, 2020. The Global Good Governance Awards are held annually to celebrate and acknowledge institutions and organizations around the world for their impact driven work carried out with social responsibility and good governance. Establishing itself as a pioneer within the industry; U Microfinance Bank features a comprehensive network of 200+ branches spread across 183 cities and rural areas to cater and effectively provide a wide range of microfinance loans, digital & branchless banking solutions and deposit products. U Bank in collaboration with Ufone under the branch name of UPaisa offers branchless banking services in over 45,000 designated agent locations all across Pakistan. This channel offers ease and convenience to customers in utilizing banking services. The Best Emerging Microfinance Bank 2020 award, signifies the ...

Huawei handset users can join the HUAWEI NEXT-IMAGE AWARDS 2020 and get a chance to show their work to the entire world As a singular medium of convenience for the modern human, the smartphone has, since its inception, continued to offer features that entice the user. It is clearly no more a mere tool of communication. Among its unique features, the in-built camera is arguably one of the distinguishing aspects of the smartphone. As we say this, let us inform our photography enthusiast readers about a beautiful new gadget that was recently launched and became a hot selling hit in its price segment; a device with the power to bring about a mini-revolution in the realm of photography. This new device is the HUAWEI Nova 7i: a phone that puts DSLR-level imagery into the hands of everyone. HUAWEI Nova 7i is a device capable of doing everything a DSLR camera can do and more. With a 48MP Quad AI Camera, it delivers crisp images that capture the depth and emotions of every...