Careem has announced it will stop its ride-hailing service in Pakistan from July 18, 2025, citing difficult economic conditions. The company’s CEO, Mudassir Sheikha, shared the update on LinkedIn. He said that rising costs, strong competition, and limited investment support made it hard to run the service. Although the service is ending, the company is […]
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Uber discontinues services in five Pakistani cities
On Tuesday, the ride-hailing app Uber announced that it would stop operating in Karachi, Multan, Faisalabad, Peshawar, and Islamabad and would only be available in Lahore. “We’ve made the decision to cease operating the Uber app in Karachi, Multan, Faisalabad, Peshawar and Islamabad. Uber remains committed to Pakistan – we will continue to serve these […]
Making ridesharing services safer
In the year 2010, a chauffeur-driven facility started in San Francisco.It was aimed at facilitating the commuters through the use app-based services and cashless transactions. The model has spread quickly. However, the rise of such services has also raised questions of passenger safety -particularly in countries where regulations are weak or misunderstood. In a recent […]
Uber to buyout Careem for $3.1 billion
Uber is a leading transportation company, providing peer to peer ridesharing, food delivery, and a bicycle sharing system. Uber is now set to offer $3 billion to its competitor Careem, the Dubai based transportation company. The major backers of Careem are Rakuten Inc a Japanese e-commerce firm and the investment company of Saudi Prince Alwaleed […]
Careem, Uber offer free and discounted rides to your polling station
Careem is always one step ahead of others and they have proved it on several occasions. Few days ago, they surprised everyone by adding ‘Boat’ option when Lahore turned into Venice and now they have announced that there will be ‘Jamhuriyat Car’ type in their app, just for tomorrow. This addition is definitely going to […]
‘Because I can’: ride-hailing app welcomes Saudi women drivers
Reem Farahat waited for a ride request. Her phone pinged. “I’ve already cried twice,” she said, heading out to work as one of Saudi Arabia’s first female drivers for Careem. The Dubai-based ride-hailing app, along with global behemoth Uber, reacted to Saudi King Salman’s September announcement of an end to the kingdom’s ban on female […]
Careem’s data breach is a threat to consumer rights, how can we protect ourselves?
Careem has recently admitted to a data breach that occurred in its system that stores users and captains’ data in January this year. The breach was downplayed through a carefully drafted press release where it referred to the breach as a ‘cyber incident’. While it is indeed a ‘cyber incident’, it is one of huge […]
Cyberattack rocks ride-sharing giant Careem
Ride-sharing application Careem revealed on Monday that a data breach had occurred at the organisation in January. The Dubai-based network posted a blog on its website claiming, “Careem has identified a cyber incident involving unauthorised access to the system we use to store data.” The attack occurred on the 14th of January, and Careem revealed […]
Careem captain gunned down in Rawalpindi
RAWALPINDI: Sajawal Ameer, a Careem captain was shot dead on Monday in Rawalpindi by unidentified assailants. According to the Naseerabad Police, Ameer was shot upon resistance by unidentified assailants who tried to snatch his vehicle. The armed assailants tried to take away Ameer’s car but failed since the vehicle had a tracker installed in it […]
Police arrest suspect in Careem captain murder case
ISLAMABAD: Superintendent Police (SP) CIA Zubair Ahmad Sheikh on Saturday announced arrest of a suspect in Careem captain murder case. A 26-years-old Careem captain Junaid Mustafa was murdered by unidentified assailants on Thursday, moments after dropping off a customer in G-13. The assailants also stole his car and other belongings. Police sources said that the […]