Ride-hailing app Uber announced on Tuesday that it has shut down its app in Karachi, Multan, Faisalabad, Peshawar and Islamabad.”Uber is committed to Pakistan – we will continue to serve these five cities with our sub-brand Karim and continue to operate the Uber app in Lahore,” the company said in a statement posted on its website.The company said it will continue to offer its services in Lahore with the launch of new products to “support earners in these difficult times”.He said he will be talking to his riders and partners in the five cities about using the cream and smooth transition.
“When we acquired Karim, we always believed that the two companies could come together to complement each other’s strengths and better serve the region through complementary experiences,” the statement added. “The company said it knew it was a “difficult time” for its teams, who had “worked incredibly hard to build this business over the past few years”.”We greatly appreciate everyone’s cooperation and our priority is to minimize the impact on our employees, drivers, riders and Hero partners in Karachi, Islamabad, Faisalabad,” the statement said. , Multan and Peshawar use the Uber app during this transition.”Uber completed its acquisition of rival Careem in 2020 for $3.1 billion. It was said at the time that Careem and Uber would continue to offer their respective regional services and operate as independent brands.
After the deal was finalized, Uber acquired Karim’s mobility, delivery and payment business in the greater Middle East region, with major markets including Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.Meanwhile, in a statement later today, Careem said it will continue to serve customers in 10 operational cities across Pakistan. “We are investing in expanding our operations and providing our customers with safer, more reliable, and affordable mobility solutions.”We are focused on our mission of simplifying and improving lives in the country. We strongly believe in our super app vision, and a successful ride-hailing business is fundamental to that. Karim Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Multan , continues to serve customers in Faisalabad and Peshawar, in addition to 5 other cities where we operate.The statement added that Careen was a pioneer of ride-hailing in Pakistan and since its inception in 2016, “we have invested over $100 million, creating over 800,000 income opportunities for skippers in Pakistan.” and we have more than 9 million registered users on our super app” .
