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Lahore : Careem, the fastest growing app-based car booking service inaugurated by the Chairman Punjab IT Board (PITB) Dr. Umar Saif at DHA on Thursday. The event was attended among others by Director Plan9 Nabeel A. Qadeer,  Hasnain Sheikh, CEO Inov8, Lahore Transport Company COO & CTO.

Dr. Umar Saif congratulated the team Careem and extended full support to help enhance the services being provided by Careem and wished them good luck.

He said “The state of the art cab service will entertain Lahorites to travel by a cost effective and comfortable taxi service. I hope it will play a key role in the entrepreneurial eco-system of Pakistan after Middle East & North Africa (MENA).”

The Managing Director at Careem Junaid Iqbal said ‘‘It is an exciting moment for us to launch a new office in Lahore to cater to the growing business needs and set an example of extraordinary transportation services in Pakistan by easing captain recruitment, the on-boarding process and to continue serving its customers. This office shall provide all services under one roof for investors, captains and customers alike. This shall also help all potential investors to quickly become part of the Careem Partner program.

Careem is currently fully operational in Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad. Careem is the fastest growing startup in Pakistan and is providing thousands of citizens with safe & reliable journey every day in all the three cities. Careem is the region’s leading app-based car service that makes using chauffeur-driven cars reliable, safe, convenient, and affordable. Its customers can book a car through the Careem app. or website, or by calling its call-center.

Careem is a pioneering company in the region’s nascent ‘sharing economy’ – its mission is to make people’s lives simpler by revolutionizing the transportation and logistics industry in the region. Customers also have the option of making ‘now’ as well as ‘later’ bookings and this has ensured that the travelling is made easier and hassle-free for them.”

“Established in July 2012, Careem operates across 27 cities in the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region: Riyadh, Jeddah, Makkah,  Madinah, Dammam, AlKhobar, Jubail, Dhahran, AlQasseem, AlAhsa, Abu Dhabi, Alexandria, Amman, Beirut, Cairo, Casablanca, Doha, Dubai, Karachi, Kuwait, Lahore, Manama, Rabat, Sahel, Sharjah & Islamabad.” He added.