Ufone recently set up tent villages in flood hit areas to help those in dire need of shelter. The recent floods have left the nation at a standstill and even though a lot is being done some how the scenario on ground plus the stake holders suggest that it isn’t enough. Keeping in view the Read more »
The Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has said that under its corporate social responsibility, it has provided 500 Free Vfone telephone service sets at flood relief camps in Sindh and Balochistan in support for the flood affected people. A PTCL statement said the IDPs living in relief camps could now make free unlimited local and Read more »
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd is a proactive and caring company operating in Pakistan. Recently a team from Samsung visited Muzaffargarh, which is among the areas facing the worst flood disasters in Pakistan. Mr. Steve Han ,The Managing Director and the Senior Manager Mr. Injae Lee personally visited the displaced victims along with numerous Samsung employees Read more »
Zong donated relief goods for the flood affected people. The picture shows Zong’s volunteers distributing relief goods to flood victums in the camps of Thatta, in Sindh.
The Motorola Foundation has donated US$50,000 to CARE (www.care.org) and pledged an additional US$50,000 to match Motorola employee donations to CARE For Pakistani Flood victums. “Our sympathies are extended to the people affected by these natural disasters” said Karen Tandy, senior vice president, public affairs, Motorola. “This donation is an example of Motorola’s continued commitment Read more »
Dr. Mohammed Yaseen Chairman Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), presented cheque of Rs. 201.43 million to the Prime Minister, Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani for the “Prime Minister’s Flood Relief Fund 2010 for the Assistance of Flood Affected People”, established for the relief and rehabilitation of flood affected people. The amount included Rs. 200 million contribution by Read more »
The telecoms emergency aid charity, Telecoms sans Frontieres (TSF) says that it has now set up eight centres in Pakistan to assist aid agencies with communications services and help stranded locals phone relatives to assure them of their situation. The eight mobile teams, equipped with satellite and GSM phones, are based in the districts of Read more »
Zong has given free handsets, SIMs & EDGE Dongles to International Organization for Migration (IOM) to provide free phone service to flood victims to get vital information, seek help and access relief services offered by the government and other aid agencies. IOM is using these handsets and SIMs to establish free calling booths at the Read more »
Naveed Saeed Senior Vice President (Commercial) of PTCL in a media briefing Said Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) suffered a loss of Rs 2.5 billion due to recent floods in different parts of the country as over 150 exchanges and 150,000 connections were damaged, said . Addressing media on the occasion of launching ‘EVDO RevB’, Read more »
PTA in collaboration with telecom industry has started “1234″ SMS service to supplement the efforts of the govt in its rescue and rehabilitation efforts for the flood affected across the country. The short code 1234 has been activated from all cellular mobile operators platform. SMS can be sent to 1234 by writing “Fund” which will Read more »
