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Pakistan’s biggest e-commerce fashion platform Bagallery turns 5

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Karachi Pakistan’s biggest beauty and fashion retail platform, Bagallery has turned five. Bagallery is the beauty and fashion ecommerce leader in Pakistan and is on a mission to reinvent the ways people shop for beauty and fashion products online. Bagallery has a wide range of products under categories such as makeup, fragrance, skincare, handbags, watches , and clothing. Founded in 2017, the company has had immense success with one of the best influencer networks in Pakistan. The vision of Bagallery in the last five years has been to be the preferred fashion, beauty and lifestyle shopping destination for women and men alike. Bagallery started its functions from the UAE and Middle East market and after realizing the potential that the Pakistani beauty and fashion industry holds, Bagallery expanded its roots in Pakistan by expanding its functions into B2B business, launching multiple private labels and introducing international shipping. Through this platform Bagallery has been work

FFPL III’s Winning Team, House of Blood Secure Additional $40,000 at the Free Fire World Series in Singapore

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Team House of Blood became the first-ever representative of Pakistan to compete in the Free Fire World Series in Singapore after winning the third edition of the Free Fire Pakistan League (FFPL) (FFWS). They have now added $40,000 (PKR 8,000,000) to their total wins this year, after winning PKR 3,500,000 from the prize pool of FFPL III earlier this year. They finished in 16th place overall at FFWS. HoB played other reigning teams from the region at the Play-ins stage two months after winning FFPL III, which determined whether they would advance to the finals and compete for the total  prize pool  of $2,000,000. Their adventure was cut short, owing to the dominance of Thailand’s representative – Attack All Around – during the play-ins. The finals were held on Sentosa Island in Singapore on May 21, with Attack All Around gaining the title of Champion and bringing home the lion’s share of the  $500,000  prize  pool. According to Statista, the Free Fire World Series 2021 was the most-viewe

Infinix all geared up to take the lead with all new NOTE 12 series!

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Infinix’s brand essence, “The Future is Now,” aptly describes the company’s performance despite fierce competition and hurdles in local markets. Infinix recently astonished technology experts and consumers by launching the Infinix Zero 5G, a gadget powered by MediaTek’s Dimensity 900 master processor that ensures a high-performance gaming experience. The smartphone, with its premium appearance, has not only won accolades for its excellent design but has also set the perfect example for competitors due to its powerful processing. Another example is the company’s latest gaming  smartphone series , Infinix HOT 12, which successfully provides consumers with next-level multitasking and gaming experiences. The features were further enhanced by adding a 90Hz refresh rate and a big  5000mAh battery   that will last from dusk to dawn! Infinix’s rise to prominence as Pakistan’s most popular smartphone brand shows the company’s mission to provide users with everything they need. Above all, Infini

Standard Chartered announces the launch of SCWomenInTech Cohort 4

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After three successful years in Pakistan, Standard Chartered Bank in partnership with INNOVentures Global (Pvt.) Limited, announced the launch the Cohort 4 of SCWomeninTech SCWomeninTech (WiT) supports female-led entrepreneurial teams with business management training, mentoring and seed funding. The WiT programme is designed to help address gender disparity in the technology sector and to use technology to tackle social challenges faced by communities. They are an important part of our entrepreneurship offering within Futuremakers by Standard Chartered, our global initiative to tackle inequality and promote economic inclusion. In Pakistan , this initiative was launched in 2019 and so far out of the 700+ participating enterprises, 66 female founders have graduated and 19 of them have also received seed funding. Through this programme the Bank focuses on capacity building for women-owned small enterprises. Commenting on this launch Mr. Rehan Shaikh , Chief Executive Officer, St

Babar Azam expresses good wishes for the Pakistani team competing at FFWS 2022

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Pakistan Cricket Team Captain Babar Azam has taken to social media to wish the best of luck to the captain of the first-ever Pakistani team competing in the prestigious Free Fire World Series (FFWS) later this month. Netizans joined hands to support House of Blood, the winners of the third edition of the Free Fire Pakistan League, that has gone on to become the first-ever representatives of Pakistan on the big stage, FFWS 2022 in Singapore. The picture was taken at Babar’s residence before the team departed for Singapore. FFPL III saw a massive prize pool of PKR 1 Crore with the cash prize extended to the top-12 teams. House of Blood’s winning team took home Rs 35 lakh from the prize money and earned the chance to represent Pakistan on the big stage, where they are now expected to earn significantly more. Having recorded this amazing feat, they will now hurdle across the Play ins stage before confirming their spot in the finals, where they will compete for a grand prize pool worth

Zong Partners with Huawei & Akhuwat Foundation to promote digital education in Pakistan

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Zong, Pakistan’s digital services frontrunner, and Huawei have joined hands with the Akhuwat-(World’s Largest Interest-Free Micro Finance Organization with poverty alleviating interventions in MicroFinance , Education and more) to help promote digital education in Pakistan and introduce the less privileged students to the modern ways of learning. Under the partnership, Zong , in collaboration with Huawei, will donate 200 tablets to Akhuwat. Education Services to make digital education for the less privileged students accessible across Pakistan, including the far-flung areas of Sindh. Through high-tech studio facilities, interactive content, highly qualified teachers, a team of academic and IT professionals and the tablets donated, Akhuwat will be leading the mission of digitally imparting quality learning. “As an organization that places a huge emphasis on the well-being of the underprivileged strata of society, Zong 4G has always stepped forward to integrate them in today’s modern

Infinix has now unveiled HOT 12 series with MediaTek Helio G85

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  Infinix , Pakistan’s most popular smartphone brand, has unveiled its new Game On HOT 12 gaming smartphone series, powered by the MediaTek Helio G85 processor. The Infinix HOT 12 is intended to become a great choice for gaming fanatics and entertainment lovers, thanks to its dedicated gaming processor and 90 Hz rapid refresh rate display. Infinix has made the announcement via their brand ambassadors, Young Stunners , and will be taking pre-orders exclusively on Xpark for Rs 26,999! The MediaTek Helio G85 not only provides an unrivaled gaming experience, but it also improves multitasking performance. Whether it’s hours of uninterrupted content consumption or multitasking with multiple apps, the MediaTek Helio G85’s two-octa core Arm Cortex running at 2 GHz boosts the phone’s performance without slowing it down. HOT 12 will undoubtedly give an amazing user experience because of its lightning-fast CPU and 90Hz refresh rate. Mr. Joe Hu, CEO of Infinix, said of the collaboration with Y

YoungStunners seen like never before, let’s have a look at what’s cooking!

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  Talha Yunus and Talha Anjum, a powerful rap duo, have recently been in the spotlight of Pakistan’s mainstream music business. They’ve won hearts across the country with their electric music and emotional lyrics, especially after their debut in the season 14 finale of  Coke Studio . Is it too soon to envisage the pair in Pakistan’s first-ever Unreal Engine-based 3D music video, despite the fact that they have kept their audiences hooked on Urdu rap? Young Stunners have reportedly recorded an intriguing music video displaying Unreal Engine, the world’s most open and powerful real-time 3D production tool, in collaboration with one of Pakistan’s major smartphone companies, Infinix . Unreal Engine’s 3D creation tool was created with content and design makers from various industries in mind, allowing them to provide cutting-edge content and interactive experiences to customers. The audience is virtually immersed in a simulated world while experiencing the real-time 3D impact. Infinix has