As per reports, Apple is putting a lot of effort into under-screen camera technology. In terms of the notch, there are rumors that the iPhone 15 Pro will be the first iPhone to remove this design.
According to details, after several conversations with relevant authorities, it can now be confirmed that Apple engineers will no longer develop the under-screen fingerprint recognition for the phone.
Apple is likely to take its time in the development of an under-screen camera. Even though this feature is already commercial on Android, its performance is below par. Thus, Apple still has the opportunity to develop this technology and be a force to reckon with. Apple will not release this device until September next year. However, the next-generation iPhones may use a punch-hole display. If this happens, iPhone 15 Pro will not be the first iPhone without a notch.
This is the second round of investment raised by the Lahore-based startup after angel investment from Walled City Co. in 2018
Daftarkhwan currently houses more than 1,650+ professionals across 5 locations in 3 cities
Lahore (21 February 2022): In the latest series of funding rounds for Pakistani startups, Daftarkhwan has raised seed funding from regional classifieds giant EMPG.
EMPG owns and operates a staggering 10 brands across 16 countries in the property and classified spaces, and reached unicorn status in 2020. In Pakistan, EMPG leads the market with Zameen.com, Zameen Developments, OLX and Lamudi.pk.
Daftarkhwan kicked off operations in 2016 and is one of the pioneers of the coworking movement in Pakistan. What started off as an experimental 20-people coworking facility now has 5 distinct locations and hosts 1,650+ professionals across 3 cities on a daily basis. During COVID-19, Daftarkhwan grew 5X and expanded into 2 new cities. With the sites currently under development, Daftarkhwan is set to double in size once more and will host 3,000+ individuals across its facilities nationwide by Q3 2022.
In a lot of ways, the growth of Daftarkhwan has been reflective of the growth of the startup ecosystem in Pakistan. As tech startups have grown and become key players in mainstream Pakistani economy, so has Daftarkhwan and the coworking paradigm. Over the years, Daftarkhwan has been a core driver of the startup ecosystems of Lahore and has seen such stellar member companies as Airlift, Jugnu, Unlayer and Careem, among many others, take root and take-off. The superstar Pakistani and regional startups currently operating out of Daftarkhwan have raised $570 million in investments in 2021 alone.
“Since its inception, Daftarkhwan’s singular focus has been to help founders build and scale their businesses. Inadvertently, this has given us a front row seat to the phenomenal growth of the startup industry in Pakistan,” said Saad Idrees, the co-founder of Daftarkhwan.
“Daftarkhwan has always taken great pride in being more than just an office for its community of entrepreneurs and innovators, and we are excited to expand this community further,” Idrees added.
EMPG CEO Imran Ali Khan said Daftarkhwan represents Pakistani ingenuity at its best.
“One of the key drivers of EMPG’s own success has been its investment in the right people above all else, and the team at the helm of Daftarkhwan are some of the most hard-working, ambitious and dedicated people in Pakistan’s startup ecosystem,” said Khan.
With this seed round, EMPG joins Walled City Co as investors in Daftarkhwan as the company gears up to change how people work all over Pakistan.
The City Traffic Police (CTP) of Lahore has chosen to provide an online driving licence renewal service for residents who have the province capital’s residence address on their CNICs.
The City Traffic Police (CTP) of Lahore has decided to offer an online driving licence renewal service to people with the provincial capital’s address on their CNICs.
In this respect, Shariq Jamal Khan, DIG Traffic Lahore, stated that representatives from CTP Lahore and PITB will meet on February 21 to finalise the details and launch date of the new system.
Citizens, especially abroad Pakistanis with licences granted by CTP Lahore, will be able to renew their licences from the comfort of their own homes once the system is live. They will also be able to upload any necessary documents, such as medical fitness certifications and pictures, online. They will also be able to pay renewal fees using internet banking apps.
CTP Lahore announced earlier this month the establishment of a state-of-the-art driving licencing centre, Manawan Traffic Police Lines, which will provide citizens with 24-hour services.
Muntazir Mehdi, the Chief Traffic Officer (CTO) of Lahore, stated that after the new facility opens, driving licences will be granted 24 hours a day, seven days a week for the convenience of the people.
LAHORE: Pakistan’s leading real estate enterprise Zameen.com recently organised a Property Sales Event (PSE) at a private hotel in Lahore and a large number of people attended the event. Zameen’s Senior Director Laeeque Chaudhry was present on the occasion, and was accompanied by Zameen Project Sales Directors Basil Hafeez, Hafiz Usman Sarwar, Ali Rehan and Associate Director Rubiya Afshan.
The event featured numerous real estate projects from Lahore, for which Zameen.com is the exclusive sales and marketing partner, including T Square, Pearl One Residencies, Zee Avenue, Amanah Noor Residence, Residence 15, Icon Valley Phase 2, Gulberg City Centre, DB32, and Defence View Apartments. Special discounts were also offered to the attendees during the event.
Speaking on the occasion, Zameen.com’s Senior Director Laeeque Chaudhry stated that the Property Sales Event was becoming a trademark of Zameen.com and that the main purpose behind the event was to present the public with the best and most trustworthy projects — with the company committed to continuing this endeavour in the future as well. He added that the projects onboarded by Zameen offer potential customers the best facilities in the market and incredible investment opportunities with great returns.
During the event, Zameen.com’s Sales Experts took the time to present a statistical overview of the current market situation, in addition to providing information on safe and secure real estate investment opportunities in the city and beyond.
After months of anticipation, the Redmi Note 11 series has finally arrived on the global market. All three Redmi Note 11 models, the Note 11S and the Pro, have 5G versions available as well.
Only the colours and chipsets differ between the global model and the Chinese variations. You’ll be able to choose between black and white as well as a unique Aquatic Blue colour choice for the Pakistani Redmi Note 11.
Priced at about Rs. 53,000, the Redmi Note 11 Pro 4G will go on sale for about $300. The 5G model will cost $329, or Rs. 58,000, when it goes on sale.
Karachi: Zameen.com – Pakistan’s largest property enterprise – has launched a new venture ‘Burj Al Jinnah’ at the premium location of Main Jinnah Avenue.
The official ceremony held in this regard was attended by Zameen.com Director Project Sales (South) Agha Israr, Associate Directors Project Sales (South) Shoaib Anees, Asghar Ali, and Sultan Mehmood, along with Senior Marketing Manager Rizwan Kazmi and Marketing Manager (South) Ammad Qureshi. SM Builders & Developers Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Ashraf Baig and other stakeholders were also present on the occasion.
Addressing the attendees, Director Project Sales (South) Agha Israr said that SM Builders and Developers’ Burj Al Jinnah is an innovative project that offers lifetime maintenance services for residential units on Karachi’s prime location of Main Jinnah Avenue. With an inventory of 2 & 3-bedroom apartments, this high-rise project will make a popular addition to the real estate market of Karachi.
He added that the project further contained four dedicated floors for parking that also offer an electric car charging facility. In addition, the project features a swimming pool, sauna, study zone, gym, indoor games, and coffee shop, along with a lounge for the elderly residents of the building.
SM Builders & Developers CEO Ashraf Baig also addressed the ceremony and said that since the project is registered with the Federal Board of Revenue, buyers will not be required to declare their source of income invested in the project. In addition, the project offers serviced apartments and Google Smart Home features to its residents.
Fast bowler Harris Rauf has praised Shaheen Shah Afridi, the recently chosen captain of the Lahore Qalandars, saying he is a proactive captain who wants to achieve a lot.
“Shaheen is a good bowler, and now he will be a successful captain. He is a dynamic captain who wants to do a lot and wants to do well. This is why he set up camp for PSL 7 early so that the players are fully prepared and will perform well in the event,” Haris said.
Haris was also ecstatic that his close buddy Shaheen Afridi was named captain of the Lahore Qalandars.
“Shaheen is a friend off the field, he is a teammate on the ground, and now he is the captain. I am happy that he became Qalandars’ captain, and we will support him to make him successful,” he added.
Haris returned to Pakistan from the Big Bash League in Australia when the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) summoned Pakistani cricketers to prepare for the Pakistan Super League (PSL) seventh edition 2022.
The right-arm pacer, along with Shaheen, will headline Lahore Qalandars’ bowling attack in PSL 7, which will begin on January 27 at National Stadium Karachi.
Lahore: Pakistan’s leading real estate enterprise, Zameen.com, recently organised the first Property Sales Event (PSE) of the year at a private hotel in Lahore. The said event was attended by citizens in large numbers.
Zameen.com Senior Director Chaudhry Laeeque Iftikhar, Director Marketing Haseeb Malik, Directors Project Sales Basil Hafeez, Hafiz Usman Sarwar and Ali Rehan were present at the event.
The event featured 36+ real estate projects from Lahore, for which Zameen.com is the exclusive sales and marketing partner. Some of the showcased premium real estate projects include; T Square, Zee Avenue, Sitara Serene Tower, Gulberg City Centre, Pearl One Residences, Defence View Apartments, Amanah Noor Residence, Residence 15, J Heights, Icon Group and Zameen Quadrangle. The attendees were also offered limited-time and event-only exclusive offers on the projects displayed.
Speaking on the occasion, Zameen.com Senior Director Chaudhry Laeeque Iftikhar stated that the purpose of the Property Sales Events is to provide a single platform that presents all new and existing property ventures for investors to peruse. He said that Zameen.com is trusted by the public for always showcasing highly profitable and quality real estate developments.
Mr Iftikhar opined that Zameen.com has performed exemplary services in the niche of project sales and helped the real estate sector carve a central position in the national economy. He also highlighted that the success of over 50 other local industries was dependent on the growth of the property sector.
Zameen.com Director Marketing Haseeb Malik said that the company has introduced innovative measures to revolutionise the national real estate sector – which is commendable. He further added that Zameen.com has always showcased premium quality and advanced property ventures, which has earned us our credible repute in the market.
At the conclusion of the event, the company’s sales experts gave a statistical overview of the current market situation, in addition to providing information on safe and secure real estate investment opportunities in the city and beyond.
The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province signed over 40 memorandums of understanding (MoUs) at Expo 2020 Dubai that would bring foreign investment worth $8 billion, Arab News quoted the KP investment board and officials as saying.
Described as “the event of the century,” the expo kicked off in October, bringing together representatives from more than 190 countries. The exhibition is the largest global gathering since the emergence of the coronavirus pandemic and will run until April 2022.
Pakistan’s pavilion at the expo has been highlighting investment opportunities, tourism potential and cultural magnificence of the country. In January, its highlight is the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province.
Foreign firms and investors expressed their keen interest in various projects in tourism, industrial, infrastructure, food processing, livestock, energy and power sectors, and a water sports theme park in KP’s Swabi district at an investment conference at Expo Dubai on Sunday.
“International firms have signed 44 memorandums of understanding (MoUs) worth $8 billion during the Expo 2020 Dubai,” KP finance minister Taimur Saleem Jhagra said, while addressing attendees at the conference.
Jhagra said that the KP government had presented these projects in a better way. “For the promotion of tourism in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, the government is presenting ready projects at the expo for investment,” he said.
KP culture minister Shaukat Yousafzai said the province had a huge potential for investment and these agreements would help increase the flow of foreign investment into the province.
KP additional chief secretary Shahab Ali Shah said that only those projects were presented at the expo, whose feasibility reports were complete and only investors were needed.
“The government is ready to provide a one-window facility to investors,” he added.
Islamabad: Pakistan’s leading property portal, Zameen.com, has successfully organised the first Property Sales Event (PSE) of the year at a luxury private hotel in Islamabad. Families and residents from all walks of life attended the occasion in large numbers. Zameen.com Director Project Sales (North) Khurram Hussain, Associate Director Project Sales (North) Toqeer-ul-Hassan, Head of Acquisition & JV (North) Adeel Nasir and Senior Marketing Manager (North) Muhammad Ali attended the event.
The event showcased 19 premium property ventures exclusively marketed and sold by Zameen.com. These include Grande Palladium, River Courtyard (Ramada by Wyndham), Emporium Square, Mall of Gujarat, Elite Tower, V9 Mall & Residency, Tomorrow Land Country Club & Resort, Canary Residency, 68 High Street, Vin Tower 2, Roman Grove, Grand Gallery, Grand Hills, Park Ridge, Hyde Park One, Spring Arch, and Zameen Ace Mall. The attendees of the PSE were offered special deals on the projects being displayed during the event.
Director Project Sales (North) Khurram Hussain stated that Zameen.com’s Property Sales Events are proving to be extremely valuable for real estate investors. The goal of organising such an event is to offer citizens the vital information on real estate developments through a single platform, he added.
Associate Director Project Sales (North) Toqeer-ul-Hassan said that Zameen.com has performed remarkably well in the field of project sales, which has led the real estate sector to take the central position in the national economy. Head of Acquisition & JV (North) Adeel Nasir stated that Zameen.com’s initiatives are well-liked by citizens due to their high construction quality and reliability. He also mentioned that the company is optimistic to further propel Pakistan’s real estate industry this year by launching exciting property ventures. During the event, Zameen.com’s expert sales team also offered a presentation on real time market updates, related statistics and data analysis to guide the attendees on safe and promising real estate investments.
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