Exclusive: Mobilink to Launch Mobile Banking Services By Month End: ProPakistani ~ Mera Pak Watan

Exclusive: Mobilink to Launch Mobile Banking Services By Month End: ProPakistani

Exclusive: Mobilink to Launch Mobile Banking Services By Month End
Dr. Basit Riaz Sheikh to Become Next CEO of USF
LG Launches Quiz Show for Students in Pakistan
Microsoft Offers Upgrade Discount, Get Windows 8 for PKR 1,310 Only
Lahore High Court Extends Stay on ICH
Telcos Considering Litigation Against Cellular Suspensions
Top 10 Predictions For iPhone of The Future
Ufone Holds Competition for SOS Children
Zong Offers Free Calls for a Month for New and Port-in Subscribers

Exclusive: Mobilink to Launch Mobile Banking Services By Month End

Posted: 06 Nov 2012 03:34 AM PST

State Bank of Pakistan has given the required approvals to Waseela Bank, a subsidy of Orascom Telecom and sister concern of Mobilink, for the pilot launch of Mobile Financial Services in Pakistan, we have confirmed with sources. Mobile Financial Services license from SBP was issued yesterday and now Mobilink is all set to launch the [...]

Dr. Basit Riaz Sheikh to Become Next CEO of USF

Posted: 06 Nov 2012 03:30 AM PST

Name of Dr. Basit Riaz Sheikh has been agreed for the next Chief Executive Officer of Universal Service Fund, told us sources close to the development. Reportedly, Raja Pervez Ashraf, Prime Minister of Pakistan, proposed Dr. Basit for the slot of CEO of USF that was vacated by Mr. Riaz Asher Siddiqui just yesterday. If [...]

LG Launches Quiz Show for Students in Pakistan

Posted: 06 Nov 2012 12:44 AM PST

LG Electronics has launched its Knowledge Academy programme for students. The programme, which includes a unique and the first-of-its-kind quiz show, titled 'LG One School One Library', aims to engage the youth of the country in a high-quality learning experience on television. Targeting students from Grade 10 to 12, the LG One School One Library [...]

Microsoft Offers Upgrade Discount, Get Windows 8 for PKR 1,310 Only

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 08:56 PM PST

Microsoft recently announced the availability of Windows 8 for its customers in Pakistan and around the world. Now consumers and businesses worldwide can experience all that Windows 8 has to offer: a beautiful new UI, a wide range of apps with the grand opening of the Windows Store, available on more than 1,000 Windows 8 [...]

Lahore High Court Extends Stay on ICH

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 08:45 PM PST

The Lahore High Court has extended its stay order on International Clearing House during a hearing proceedings yesterday, as arguments of federal government's counsel were in progress. Representing the federal government, the counsel stated before the court that the PTA was empowered, in accordance with law, to fix minimum rate for international incoming calls and [...]

Telcos Considering Litigation Against Cellular Suspensions

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 08:40 PM PST

It has become somewhat of a norm now of the government to shut down mobile services in big numbers spanning major metropolitan hubs across the country. In team meetings with higher officials in telecom vendors and operators, it is reported that PTA never discusses such major shut downs in advance with mobile operators, instead the [...]

Top 10 Predictions For iPhone of The Future

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 08:15 PM PST

1) Super Processor Considering the fact that the hardware on an iPhone is limited, iOS is great for a mobile operating system but it will never match the functionality of a modern day desktop operating system. That might change in the near future. With modern day phones getting quad core processors and gigabytes of ram, [...]

Ufone Holds Competition for SOS Children

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 08:10 PM PST

Ufone recently arranged "Ufone-Friends of the Environment" competition to engage and instill healthy environmental practices amongst the Children of SOS villages. Children who took part in the competition were aged between 7 and 14. The activity was planned with an objective to educate the children and by association educate the future generations. During the last [...]

Zong Offers Free Calls for a Month for New and Port-in Subscribers

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 08:00 PM PST

Zong has introduced this new offer through which subscribers can make calls to all ZONG numbers from 6AM to 6PM daily for next 30 days, if they recharge their account with Rs. 100 in a single go. So all you have to do is to buy a new Zong SIM, or port-in your current number [...]