KARACHI: At the Digital Pakistan session at Davos, Arsen Tomsky, founder and CEO of inDrive, discussed Pakistan’s digital economy, its growth potential, and the steps needed to support the country’s transition toward an inclusive digital economy through fair choice.
The session brought together a distinguished panel of speakers, including Head of AI Applications & Impact at the World Economic Forum Maria Basso; CEO of e& life Khalifa AlShamsi; Chairperson of Pathfinder Group Zarrar Sehgal; and CEO of VRG Muhammad Salman Ali.
Tomsky positioned Pakistan as a priority market within inDrive’s global mission to challenge injustice. “I believe that three assets make Pakistan especially powerful: a young population, an entrepreneurial culture and its remarkable resilience,” he said. “We see ourselves as a long-term partner in Pakistan’s digital economy, enabling livelihoods, supporting communities, and building technology that makes everyday services more accessible and fair.”
Highlighting the country’s rapid yet uneven progress toward a digital economy, Tomsky noted that ride-hailing has become a critical layer in Pakistan’s broader digitisation journey. Since entering the market in 2021, inDrive has emerged as the number one-ranked ride-hailing application in Pakistan, now active in more than 20 cities for urban rides and over 200 cities for intercity travel, supporting mobility, productivity and flexible earning opportunities at scale.
