Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Careem announces ends ride-hailing operations in Pakistan

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ISLAMABAD: The ride-hailing company Careem has announced it will cease its operations in Pakistan after nearly a decade of service. The announcement was made by Careem Chief Executive Officer(CEO) Mudassir Sheikha in a LinkedIn post, stating, “With a heavy heart, I share that Careem will be shutting down its ride-hailing operations in Pakistan as of … Read more

Careem to facilitate Uber customers in five cities

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KARACHI: Uber has notified that its riders and driver partners may use the Careem app, after it announced that it is discontinuing its services in Karachi, Islamabad, Faisalabad, Multan and Peshawar on an immediate basis. “Uber remains committed to Pakistan – we will continue to serve these five cities with our subsidiary brand Careem and … Read more

Bykea’s car-hailing service to compete with Careem and InDriver

Bykea's car-hailing service
  • Bykea has made its car-hailing service available in Pakistan.
  • The company gathered $10 million from its current partners to take advantage of the country’s expanding demand.
  • The business has more than 1.7 million active monthly customers and more than 60,000 driver partners.

Finally, Bykea has made its car-hailing service available in Pakistan.

“Hum honay walay hain 2 se 4,” stated the company’s social media post earlier this week as it previewed the debut.

The company’s new tagline, “Hum ho gaye hain 2 se 4,” has announced the debut of its new service.

The service has only been made available by Bykea in Karachi and Islamabad so far, but it will likely be expanded in the coming months.

The ride-hailing business now faces competition from Careem, Uber, and InDriver, all of which have existing services for renting both cars and bikes.

Bykea’s customer base and revenue have significantly increased since the increase in fuel prices, which most likely made it possible for the business to extend its offerings.

According to a news publication’s story, Bykea gathered $10 million from its current partners to take advantage of the country’s expanding demand.

The business has more than 1.7 million active monthly customers and more than 60,000 driver-partners throughout many major cities in Pakistan.

According to the executive chairman of Bykea, Jonas Eichhorst, “We see a tremendous opportunity to assist the middle class by providing simple, cost-effective, and practical transport and logistics solutions.”

The fact that Bykea’s customer base is rapidly expanding and that it has launched a new business show the effectiveness of this strategy.

 

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Careem Introduces Carsharing Service

Careem Introduces Carsharing Service

The carpooling service consists of a pool of cars. Using the programme, adjacent employees get an optimised path. This would allow office workers to reduce their travel. Careem has added a carpooling function to its corporate portfolio ‘Careem for Business (C4B)’ to better serve its corporate clients in light of the enormous increase in global … Read more

Uber raises safety bar

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KARACHI: Uber, the global ride-hailing provider, has introduced new and improved security checks for drivers, raising the bar on safety in Pakistan, a statement said. This step has been taken in partnership with Careem, to enable a combined and more efficient background check for drivers in collaboration with the external global partner, Global Credit Services … Read more

Careem maps government’s vaccination centres on its App

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KARACHI: Careem and National Command and Operations Center (NCOC) have partnered to map 600 government vaccination centres on its Super App, a statement said. As a result of this partnership, people can now book a ride to and from the centres to get their vaccination or boosters shots, following the outbreak in the Omicron variant … Read more

Traditional rickshaw drivers losing business

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KARACHI: The traditional rickshaw drivers are losing their businesses, as more and more people are moving towards relatively cheaper online motorbike services for transportation. The introduction of ride-hailing apps such as Bykea, Careem and Uber have dented the daily income of the local rickshaw drivers, while the rise in the fuel prices, shortage of compressed … Read more

Careem appoints Feroz Jaleel as country head

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KARACHI: Careem, has appointed Feroz Jaleel as country head for Pakistan, its biggest market in the region, a statement said on Thursday. As country head for Careem Pakistan, Jaleel will be responsible for strategic planning, day-to-day operations and organisational culture, it added. Jaleel’s 100 Day Plan will focus on raising the bar on captain and … Read more

Careem begins Dubai grocery deliveries

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RIYADH: Car-booking platform and Uber’s subsidiary Careem is launching its new rapid grocery delivery service in Dubai through Quik, Wamda reported. Using a network of hyperlocal dark stores and inventory management, the new service aims to deliver customers everyday grocery items 24/7 in a delivery time of 15 minutes. It currently caters to select active … Read more

Amazon launches Arabic-speaking Alexa in Saudi Arabia

Amazon

RIYADH: Amazon on Tuesday launched Alexa in Saudi Arabia offering customers an all-new, localised language experience in an Arabic Khaleeji dialect, Arab News reported. Alexa, the brain that powers the Echo device family, has unique new features built with Saudi customers in mind, new smart home integrations with compatible devices, and nearly 200 Alexa skills. It seeks … Read more

Careem’s investment in Pakistan reaches $100 million; 800,000 jobs created

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ISLAMABAD: Since its inception in 2015, Careem has invested $100 million in Pakistan, creating a customer base of 9 to 10 million people. Careem, the Super App of the Middle East and Pakistan, has partnered with Oxford Economics to release “The Socioeconomic Impact of Careem”, an independent report, including data from 2015/19. The report is … Read more

Uber, Careem may pay tax bill of $100 million to Saudi govt

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is charging several technology firms, including Uber Technologies Inc and its Dubai-based subsidiary Careem, with tax bills worth tens of millions of dollars, Bloomberg reported, citing people with knowledge of the matter. Uber and Careem face a combined bill worth around $100 million, it said. The claims are related to a dispute … Read more

BOL EXCLUSIVE: A risk-taker

Careem is a UAE-based Super App with the mission to simplify and improve the lives of the people, and build an awesome organisation that inspires. It is an extremely purpose-driven and motivated company that aims at moving the region forward by leveraging technology through simplification and improvement in lives. Together the people, infrastructure and technology … Read more

Careem arranges Covid-19 vaccination camp

KARACHI: Careem, the super app for the greater Middle East and Pakistan, in collaboration with the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration and the government of Sindh, arranged a Covid-19 vaccination camp for its colleagues, captains, their families and other residents of the workplace at its Karachi and Islamabad offices, a statement said on Friday. Zeeshan … Read more

Uber, Careem to resume their services

Uber Careem

The Punjab government decided to resume the services of Uber and Careem. According to the details, SOPs have been issued for running taxis, according to which Uber and Careem will be able to drive taxis in Lahore. The SOPs issued by the Punjab government, sanitizers must be present inside the taxi, additional masks will be … Read more

Airlift suspends its services in Pakistan amid coronavirus outbreak

Airlift suspends services in Pakistan

Airlift has decided to temporarily suspends its services over epidemic outbreak of coronavirus. According to the details, Airlift on Wednesday announced that it was suspending all operations in Karachi and Lahore until April 6, 2020. Airlift said in the tweet, “With the rise of #COVID19 cases in Pakistan, Airlift has decided to act in the … Read more