WhatsApp Web is starting to support voice and video calls, nearly a decade after the browser-based version of the messaging service first launched.

WhatsApp Web has been available since 2015, but until now, it has lacked native support for calling features that have long been available on mobile and desktop apps.

Limited Rollout Through Beta Program

The new functionality is being introduced through the WhatsApp Web beta program and is rolling out gradually to beta subscribers.

At launch, the feature only supports one-to-one voice and video calls. Users will also be able to share their screen during calls.

Group Calls and Call Scheduling Planned

Support for group calls is expected to arrive later. WhatsApp plans to allow group calls with up to 32 participants on WhatsApp Web.

Call links and scheduled calls are also expected to roll out gradually in future updates.

End-to-End Encryption Included

All voice and video calls placed on WhatsApp Web use automatic end-to-end encryption. The calls are secured using the Signal Protocol.

Monday, 9th February 2026, marks the official launch of ARVO, during a grand event at Pearl Continental Lahore. Prominent education leaders, principals, and franchisees from Allied Schools network, and educators gathered to experience a system built to deliver value through integration.

Chairman, Mian Amer Mehmood, outlined the long-term vision of an education model where curriculum, technology, and teacher-enablement function as one strategic framework. During the event, attendees experienced demonstrations in the interactive zones and witnessed how QR-enabled textbooks, digital platforms, and structured resources operate seamlessly together.

This was not a conceptual presentation; it was a visual model working live!

The key milestone of the ARVO launch was the introduction of ARVO Education Press (AEP), the publishing engine behind the ARVO ecosystem. AEP delivers high-quality, reasonably priced textbooks, crafted by leading subject experts. These books are grounded in learning science and aligned with current standards.

Emerging from the four-decade legacy of educational excellence of the Punjab Group, ARVO is a transformative EdTech platform that brings together three essential pillars in one cohesive system: affordable, high-quality curriculum, integrated technologies, LMS capabilities, and structured professional development for teachers.

The question may arise: Why is ARVO needed? Across Pakistan, schools are under pressure to modernize. School administrators grapple to balance the quality and costs. Teachers struggle to deliver deep conceptual learning, Parents demand visibility and progress, and students need future-ready skills. Yet many institutions operate through disconnected, manual, and dated tools.

ARVO is built to change that!

Derived from the Finnish word for ‘value’, ARVO is a platform whose core principle is creating measurable value for schools, teachers, students, and parents through integration, not addition.

ARVO has officially introduced its integrated platform in Pakistan, designed to modernize curriculum delivery, strengthen teachers’ support, and improve student engagement while reducing the time and cost impact of the fragmented systems.

Instead of managing separate publishers, portals, and training providers, with ARVO, schools operate through one connected ecosystem. Textbooks link directly to digital resources; teachers access structured guides, and administrators gain measurable visibility into implementation and engagement. As a result, the outcome is practical and immediate. ARVO saves time, reduces complexity, and delivers measurable value.

As part of the initial rollout, ARVO launched 30 student books and 30 teacher guides for Classes 1–5, covering core subjects including English, Urdu, Social Science, ICT, Mathematics, and Science. In parallel, ARVO introduced a training and certification program focused on pedagogy and effective classroom teaching.

ARVO is engineered for sustainable collaboration. Its ecosystem model enables schools to standardize delivery, strengthen instructional quality, monitor outcomes, and eliminate inefficiencies caused by disconnected systems. As ARVO expands, its objective remains clear: deliver lasting change through integration, not addition.

For Pakistan’s educational leaders, the question is no longer whether to modernize, but how. ARVO offers a Made-for-Pakistan solution, built to outperform global standards and anchored in local value.

The future of learning is not theoretical.

With ARVO, it is operational.