Pakistan Telecom News
NWFP Assembly Agreed to Ban Late Night Mobile Packages
According to Dunya News NWFP’s provincial assembly has also passed a resolution to put immediate ban on late night mobile packages. They also demanded ban on SMS packages too. Punjab Assembly passed a similar resolution but mobile companies are still offering night packages. Lets see how other provinces, and ultimately national assembly catch up the issue. Lets... »
Passage of Competition Law in Its Original is Crucial: Munawar Iqbal
The role of Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) is highly significant to protect the rights of the consumer and to create a system of check and balance, especially to discourage unhealthy trend of cartelization in the country. To bring investment in Pakistan and restore the confidence of local and foreign investors, it’s highly imperative... »
PUSH Demands End to Unjustified Internet Censorship in Pakistan
There should be a list, publicly available on PTA website, of the banned websites in Pakistan along with the reason of the ban. There should also be a procedure to review the decisions of blocking such websites. This was demanded by Press United to Serve Humanity (PUSH), a Pakistan-based non-profit, non-governmental, and non-sectarian consortium... »
Warid Telecom Pakistan Appoints Muneer Farooqui New CEO
Warid Telecom (Pvt.) Ltd, the country’s most trusted and fastest growing cellular operator, announced that its Board of Directors have appointed Mr. Muneer Farooqui as company’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Prior to the appointment he served as Chief Executive Officer of Warid Bangladesh. He has with him almost 20 years of experience mainly... »
Samsung Unveils Vision For Growth at MENA Forum in Vienna
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has laid out a confident vision for continued growth and expansion in the region at the Samsung Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Forum held in Vienna. Samsung reinforced its leadership in markets such as home entertainment and mobile phones. Before a high-powered audience of media, dealers and partners, Samsung... »
Mobilink Recognized For Marketing Excellence
Mobilink, Pakistan’s market leader in cellular services and subsidiary of Orascom Telecom Holding, has been recognized for Marketing Excellence by the Marketing Association of Pakistan (MAP). The MAP Marketing Excellence Award for 2009 has been conferred upon Bilal Munir Sheikh, Vice President Marketing Mobilink for outstanding Performance in the field of Marketing & Management, and... »
Jazz TV Guide – Don’t Miss Your Favorite TV Shows Any More
Mobilink offers its subscribers amazing value added services at their finger tips. Keeping this tradition, Mobilink brings yet another exciting new service, ‘Jazz TV Guide’, for all the TV lovers out there. Jazz TV Guide offers amazing convenience and utility to Mobilink customers as the subscribers can access program... »
PTCL Evo PCMCIA Card
PTCL Evo PCMCIA Card: As for all of you who are wondering about the title i.e. what on earth is an Evo PCMCIA card? Allow me to tell you that it is Aladdin’s magic carpet which will take you around the world on a magic ride. PTCL Evo Rocks! Not really ….. Not without an... »
Orascom Founder Says Company Will Have to Evolve to Survive
In the past decade, Orascom Telecom has grown from an Egyptian start-up to an international telecommunications giant that attracted more customers than any of its Middle East peers. The company rode the explosive growth of mobile phone use across Africa, the Middle East and the subcontinent, in combination with a strategy of making big investments... »
IT Industry in Pakistan: New Challenges by Quick Profit Seekers
The import of used IT equipment has played a vital role in the nation’s development. The imported used and low cost computers are used by IT educational institutions, middle class and lower middle class students and families. Likewise, hospitals, clinics, departmental stores and all types of small and medium size business enterprises,... »
PCA Rejects The Proposal For Ban on The Import of Used Computers & Accessories
Pakistan Computer Association (PCA) has rejected the proposal for a ban on the import of used computers and IT accessories. The proposal is being considered at ministry of information technology on behest of some vested interest groups. Munawar Iqbal, the president of PCA said that the move will benefit multinational companies dealing in new computers... »
Now Facebook Mobile Alerts for Ufone Users
Facebook Mobile Alerts Ufone subscribers can now: Update their Facebook status Subscribe to friend’s status updates and reply to status updates Send & Receive a message to and from a friend Post a message on friend’s wall or receive wall messages from friends Add a friend Find email address of a friend Find information of a friend Poke a friend Undo status changes De-activate/Re-activate notifications... »
NADRA Rejected Report Regarding Issuance of 25,000 Fake CNICs to Foreign Nationals
The management of National Database & Registration Authority, NADRA has foiled 11,396 attempts of obtaining computerized identity cards (CNIC) by confirmed aliens, the applications are blocked permanently and cases are marked as fraud, this was stated by spokesman Nadra clarifying exaggerated figure by a section of press in this regard. Referring to some news reports... »
Mobilink Pays Tribute to Its Employees
A company is incomplete without its human core. It may be a building with high-tech equipment, it may be an entity with a hefty monetary value yet at its very heart, an organization breathes and lives every day through its workforce. All companies across the world realize the importance of human resource and the... »
Mobilink Recognized For Marketing Excellence
Mobilink, Pakistan’s market leader in cellular services and subsidiary of Orascom Telecom Holding, has been recognized for Marketing Excellence by the Marketing Association of Pakistan (MAP). The MAP Marketing Excellence Award for 2009 has been conferred upon Bilal Munir Sheikh, Vice President Marketing Mobilink for outstanding Performance in the field of Marketing & Management, and... »
Wasim Akram Welcomes Mobilink Jazz Cricket Experts
Mobilink Jazz, Pakistan’s favorite prepaid cellular brand organized an exciting event at Royal Palm Country Club, to enable the lucky winners of Jazz Cricket Experts contest to meet the cricket legends of Pakistan. At the event was present, Mobilink Brand Ambassador Wasim Akram along with Shahid Afridi and Abdul Razzaq, who enjoyed an interactive session... »
PTCL Advice to Public Exposes Its Inefficient Customer Services
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has advised its valued customers to contact its support team or Regional General Managers on email addresses in case their complaints are not addressed through 1218. PTCL’s announcement is infact confession of its inefficient customer services help line 1218. The success of service based companies depends on how effective and... »
Telenor Encourages Stealing Ideas in Tv Adverts
Whatever happened to originality? Why is there suddenly no creativity left amongst the ‘biggest and brightest’ in our industries and why do companies think they can get away with stealing ideas and concepts? I was astonished to watch the new Telenor Easy Paisa commercial on the television the other day. It is unbelievable that a... »
Telenor Pakistan IS0 27001:2005 Certified For Easypaisa Mobile Banking Services
Telenor Pakistan has become the first Telecom Operator in Pakistan to have received the prestigious ISO/IEC 27001:2005 certification for Information Security Management System (ISMS) for mobile banking services. After a robust and comprehensive ISO 27001 compliance audit performed by the Certification Body Moody International accredited by UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Services), the ISMS... »
Telenor 40% Discount on USA and Canada
True to its tradition of bringing more value to its subscribers & making it easy for them to stay connected with their loved ones, not only in Pakistan, but abroad as well, Telenor Pakistan is proud to introduce another amazing IDD offer! Keeping up with its tradition of bringing value to subscribers... »
Delegates’ Registration Open for TeleCON-2010
Registration for Delegates to the 3RD Global Telecommunication Congress 2010 (TeleCON 2010) being held on April 24, 2010 in Lahore has been opened by the organizers. Prospective participants have been advised to visit the website: www.shamrockconferences.net and register early. The theme of the annual conference is “Taking Pakistan to the Next Level of Technology Frontiers”... »
Automated Port Ops Can Change Destiny of People of Pakistan: PCA
President Pakistan Computers Association (PCA) Munawar Iqbal on Tuesday said deep sea port in Gwadar has the potential to become the main trade hub for this era. This brilliantly planned project having radically distinctive economic and strategic importance can change the destiny of Pakistan. Speaking at a meeting at the offices of PCA, Munawar Iqbal said... »
Mobilink Jazz SMS Plus Offer Launched
Mobilink, Pakistan’s market leader in cellular services and part of Orascom Telecom Holding announced a new SMS offer allowing Jazz customers to send unlimited text messages to all networks between midnight to noon. Striving to deliver quality of service and meeting customer needs par excellence, Mobilink Jazz has launched yet another unique offer at a... »
Draft Amendments in The Telecom Consumers Protection Regulations, 2009
Regulation 6 to be re-worded as follows: “Operators may withdraw the provision of any Service, limited time offer packages for value added services from Consumers, provided that such withdrawal is approved by the Authority, if required and thirty (30) days prior notice is given to Consumers: Provided that the Operators shall inform Consumers through any of the following... »
PTA New Deadline For WLL Licensees
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has asked Wireless Local Loop licenses to roll out their networks in the allocated regions until March 20 in order to avoid their licenses canceled. The regulator authority has ordered two WLL license holders, Super dialogue and Metroltel, recently to establish their obligatory infrastructure in the licensed regions on... »
The First of Its Kind in Pakistan : PTCL Launches Tele Presence
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has raised the bar in delivering cutting cutting-edge business solutions to customers and corporate clients through the introduction of telepresence, the first of its kind in Pakistan. PTCL TelePresence is an innovative new technology, rich sound with high-resolution video in combination to achieve a true virtual meeting experience per... »
Easypaisa Introduces Mobile Accounts
Tameer Microfinance Bank and Telenor Pakistan announced a first of its kind product in Pakistan, offering transactions through the customer’s own mobile phone. ‘Mobile Account’ is the third in the suite of services being offered under the banner of easypaisa. Mobile Accounts will provide utility bill payment, money transfer... »
Ufone Users Now Listen to Express News, Express 24/7 and Aaj News from their Ufone Numbers
Ufone the leader in innovation recently launched live news feed to help keep their valued customers aware of every happening in and out of Pakistan as and when it happens. Ufone users can now listen to Express News, Express 24/7 and Aaj News simply by dialing 7774 from their Ufone. This is the first of... »
Samsung Air Conditioner Offers Protection From Swine-Flu
Samsung Electronics Company Limited, a global leader in electronic products and mobile phones, has introduced Micro Plasma Ionizer (Mpi) technology in the latest line of air-conditioners named “The Samsung Crystal” series. This new technology eliminates 99.9% of the H1N1 (Swineflu) virus from the environment where the Samsung Crystal Air Conditioners are in operation. Swine... »
Special Program Launched For Information Communication Technologies (ICT) of Pakistan
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has launched a special program to promote information and communication technologies (ICT) in Pakistan. In this context, was a ceremony at the headquarters of the PTA, Islamabad, which occurred in the IT adviser to the prime minister, Sardar Muhammad Latif Khan Khosa officially opened the PTA program, and the Parliamentary... »