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Pakistan Post Issued Arfa Karim Memorial Ticket
Today Pakistan Post has issued a special ticket stamp to commemorate Arfa Karim, once the youngest Microsoft Certified Professional, who passed away fighting a serious medical situation in Lahore at Janvery 14. Ticket stamp Launched today in Islamabad in a ceremony on the occasion of birthday of Arfa Karim. Along with officials from Pakistan Post, government, MNCs, and ceremony joined by Arfa Karim’s parents and two young brothers who unveil the stamp issued on Arfa Karim by Pakistan Post. Arfa Karim Randhawa is young IT prodigy from Pakistan who in 2004 at the age of 9 became the youngest Microsoft Certified Professional from Pakistan. Sharing her story on ARCast she said: Actually when I was six years old, I saw my first computer; whenever you see something new you want … Read entire article »
Filed under: Persons & Personalities
NADRA Launches SMS Service for Verification of Pakistan Cards
National Database & Registration Authority (NADRA) has launched a mobile SMS service in collaboration with Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and all operating telecom companies to determine a person’s existence in the beneficiary list for Pakistan Card project to facilitate the rain affected people in checking the status of their requests. Deputy Chairman NADRA, Tariq Malik, stated this in a statement issued by NADRA. He said out of 62 total 47 centers of National Database & Registration Authority (NADRA) are operational in six districts i.e. Badin, Tando Mohammad Khan, Shaheed Benazirabad Mirpurkhas, Tando Allahyar and Sanghar whereas other 15 centers on completing its task are now addressing the complaints from genuine beneficiaries, who were unable to get registration for Pakistan Cards. He pointed out that throughout the process, NADRA ensured strong checks in the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Telecom & ISP
Pakistan has been included in the list of top 12 countries with highest number of SPAM
Pakistan has been included in the list of top 12 countries with highest number of SPAM over the world. Sophos, an IT security and data protection company, revealed this in it’s latest research the top 12 countries responsible for spreading SPAM messages, especially through emails. Before we go into details, here’s the ranking with their share of SPAM in the world: 1.United States 11.3% 2.S Korea 9.6% 3.India 8.8% 4.Russia 7.9% 5.Brazil 5.7% 6.Taiwan 3.8% 7.Vietnam 3.5% 8.Indonesia 3.3% 9.Ukraine 3.1% 10.Romania 2.8% 11.Pakistan 2.0% 12.Italy 1.9% 13.Others 36% So clearly United States leads the chart with worst offender, but Pakistan has been creeping up the wall by originating 2 percent share of World’s total SPAM. This share of SPAM from Pakistan is considered alarming high, given the size of internet users in the country is way low than those in other regions. For time being this SPAM in Pakistan … Read entire article »
Filed under: Computer & Internet
Ufone has offered again Blackberry Curve 8520 in Pakistan
Ufone has offered again Blackberry Curve 8520 in Pakistan with three different colors white, silver and red for it’s customers. This mid range blackberry device is equipped with all basic features that a business personal may need. Let’s take a look on its features: 2.0MP Digital Camera Video Camera Capabilities (Max 320×240 pixels) 256MB Flash Memory Wi-Fi® enabled Bluetooth® enabled Multimedia Player Wireless Email Battery: Talk Time: 4.5 hours, Standby Time: 17 days Price Offered: Rs. 16,999 … Read entire article »
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Jazz SMS Khazana 6 Bring 50 Tolas of Gold to Win
After the earlier rounds of JAZZ SMS Khazana great success in terms of appreciation and engagement from customers .Jazz brings another offer SMS Khazana 6 to win 50 Tolas of Gold and lots of other exciting prizes through a Lucky draw. Now SMS Khazana 6 brings many enticing and attractive prizes for its users. They will be able to win these prizes through lucky draw. The 6th round of SMS Khazana in terms of its playability will be like SMS Khazana 5 as users can raise the prize amount based on the number of correct/incorrect answers they will be sending to 5555 for that specific prize. The grand prize for SMS Khazana this time around is 50 Tolas of Gold. How To Play Step 1: The participant will send “JK” to 5555 to enter … Read entire article »
Filed under: Mobilink
Jazz Jazba Presents Pakistan’s First Ever Live Digital Concert Starring Pop Icon Ali Zafar
Jazz Jazba is bringing for the first time in Pakistan, a unique and first of its kind digital concert that has a lot to offer to Pakistani ‘internet savvy’ youth. For the very first time in the history of Pakistani digital media, Mobilink will be presenting pop icon Ali Zafar in the live Digital Concert on the 10th and 11th of April, 2011. Selected few will also be getting a chance to share the stage live with Ali Zafar. The live digital concert by Jazz Jazba is a unique chance for all the fans across Pakistan to be a part of the concert while Ali Zafar plays live, the fans can cheer live and enjoy the concert at their homes. The broadcast of the live digital concert can be viewed by … Read entire article »
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15 Colleges & Universities Rocked by Jazz Jazba Such Talent
April 01st, 2011:- The Jazz Jazba hunt for Such Talent commenced in February and since its beginning, it has generated extreme excitement among young students of colleges and universities all across Pakistan. Students have been actively participating in Such Talent competitions by showing their Jazbas, may it be singing, dancing, acting or painting, playing musical instruments or doing an imaginable feat. These young students proudly present their talents on the Such Talent platform, get applauded by their friends and in the end, the one with the best and most voted Jazba takes home the prize. So far, Jazz Jazba has visited more than 15 institutes of Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad and many other cities and in each one of these colleges and universities, hundreds of Talent nominations were received by young … Read entire article »
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Mobilink Awards Female Blogger on International Women’s Day 2011
March 08th, 2011:- Celebrating the International Women’s Day with the aim to support active presence of Pakistani women in digital media, Mobilink ran a blogging contest which generated a lot of posts by females bloggers who participated in the online contest. Anam Ayyub, a student and an aspiring blogger from Lahore won the blogging contest that finally came to end today. When Mobilink team contacted Anam Ayyub earlier today, she was overjoyed and expressed; “I just can’t believe that I’ve been announced the winner and will now be handed over that cute girly Motorola flip-out cell phone. This is not only why I am really happy. It is also because after taking part in this blogging contest, I’ve been given appreciation from all around and being novice this is more … Read entire article »
Filed under: Mobilink
Mobilink meets up with Karachi Bloggers
Lahore: February 24th, 2011:- Continuing with the tradition of engaging online community via blogger meet-ups, Mobilink team visited Karachi this week to meet up and interact with Karachi bloggers. The meetup was around the Advent and Prospects of Location Based Charging in the Telecom sector. Jazz Karachi Bachat offer introduced by Mobilink was also highlighted during the discussion at the meetup. One of the important discussions that surfaced during this interactive bloggers brain-storming session was that innovative location based services and packages must be explored and taken to a whole new level whereby customers could also be provided with many more personalized location based services and discount offer packages. There is a lot happening around the globe with reference to location based services. Pakistan is also part of this race with its … Read entire article »
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Mobilink Organizes First Ever Female Bloggers Meet-up in Lahore
Lahore: 25 February, 2011 – A new chapter began in the history of blogging fraternity of Pakistan when Mobilink organized the first ever female bloggers meet-up in Lahore today. The ‘females only’ meet up was organized to exclusively introduce the stylish feministic Motorola flip-out mobile phone launched by Mobilink earlier this month as well as to celebrate the upcoming International Women’s Day on March 8th, 2011. Over 40 social media active ladies and female bloggers attended the meet-up at Café Rock. The audience was a mix of experienced, newbies and well as aspiring young female bloggers. The meet-up began with a warm-up introductory session with attending bloggers followed by an online contest to win the new Motorola Flip-out phone. A lot of different issues were brought up and discussed at the meet-up … Read entire article »
Filed under: Mobilink