A Chinese firm Timesaco is working on comprehensive business plan to provide 5 important services in Pakistan, initially investing $20 million, with future prospects of $600m.
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According to Timesaco Chief Operating Officer, Donald Li the company intends to provide a rapid services platform to citizens by launching 5 special services including a taxi service, heavy cargo delivery, orders delivery, moving automated teller machines (ATM) and vehicle advertisement facilities.
Initially these instant services would be launched in the 6 major cities including Karachi, Lahore, Faisalabad, Islamabad, Rawalpindi and Peshawar and would then be extended to other urban centers.
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Mr Li said Timesaco had already held its pre-launch event in Islamabad a week ago and introduced instant services including Buraq (taxi service), Fema (instant delivery) and Cargo+ (city freight). He explained:
Modern technology and innovative methods of E-commerce would be utilized in delivering these services. For Timesaco services, customers should download application from Google Play Store for instant services in all 5 major areas.
People interested in working with the taxi services could register their vehicles with the company without any precondition. Buraq drivers will get 97% share of their earring and company will get only 2% from drivers while 1% would be invested in Drivers Club for providing health and education services to families of drivers.
Mr Li said people could register their bikes, cars, rickshaws, pickups, Qingqi loaders, and trucks with the company and get multiple ways for earning.
from: Dawn
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