Careem, a ride-hailing business based in Dubai, stated on Thursday that they have ceased their food delivery services in Pakistan.
The decision was taken to focus on meeting consumers’ demands for ride-hailing and deliveries. The corporation also stated that it will consider restarting the service in the future when the economy improves.
“Careem first earned customers’ trust with a world-class ride-hailing service. Mobility is essential to simplifying daily life and we know hundreds of thousands of people across Pakistan have come to rely on Careem to move around,” the business stated in a statement.
“As economic conditions shift, we remain committed to ensuring that our customers have access to safe, adorable and reliable transportation through ride-hailing and the ability to order anything using our delivery service.” the statement continued.
“We’ve suspended our food service in Pakistan to focus on serving our customers’ need for ride-hailing and delivery, and will look to restart the service again in future when the economic condition is more favourable.”
Other IT businesses have been forced to take dramatic steps as a result of the country’s economic difficulties.
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