Wednesday, December 22, 2010

NADRA Offers Branchless Banking Solutions to Banks, Telcos: ProPakistani

NADRA Offers Branchless Banking Solutions to Banks, Telcos: ProPakistani

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NADRA Offers Branchless Banking Solutions to Banks, Telcos

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 09:07 AM PST


NADRA Offers Branchless Banking Solutions to Banks, Telcos is a post from: ProPakistani

nadra thumb NADRA Offers Branchless Banking Solutions to Banks, TelcosNADRA Technologies Ltd (NTL) has designed an automated system for financial institutions and telecom operators to equip their branchless banking with currency transactions of e-Sahulat touch points.

This was stated by Deputy Chairman NADRA Tariq Malik on the occasion of signing ceremony between Bank Alfalah and NADRA Technologies on the joint project of e-Sahulat Branchless Banking. 

Under the agreement, NADRA will act as super agent of Bank Alfalah offering them their e-Sahulat outlets for Branchless Banking activities.

Deputy Chairman said the e-Sahulat is a secured commercial platform for money transactions with its best automated technology solution.

"An average 7 million monthly transactions are being executed through public-private partnership with NADRA's expertise and infrastructure, he added.

NADRA Technologies is in process of transforming this platform into National Smart Service Platform for e-commerce where organizations can utilize e-Sahulat touch points for cash in and cash out transactions. This arrangement will help commercial banks and telecom operators to extend branchless banking concept through e-Sahulat without raising any infrastructure and saving Capital and Operational cost, thus creating a Win-Win situation for all parties.

It is expected that the technology will facilitate a significant section of public especially in rural areas to carry out branchless banking activities and will meet the government objective to spread the branchless banking outreach to unbanked and poor of the poor population.

The e-Sahulat scheme was launched in May 2008. Since then, it has been gaining popularity in urban and rural areas for transaction of miscellaneous payments such as utility bills, cell phone balance recharge.

Besides, it has provided business opportunities for many educated unemployed people with very minimal and affordable investment.

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Cellular Operators Stand Side-by-Side at KUJ Grand Gala

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 06:53 AM PST


Cellular Operators Stand Side-by-Side at KUJ Grand Gala is a post from: ProPakistani

The cellular phone operators are always indulged in stiff competition with each other whether it is about service tariffs, or TV commercials. But in an exclusive event, these operators stand face-to-face at festival of Karachi Union of Journalists (Dastoor) held here in Karachi.

Telenor Pakistan was the foremost to sponsor the KUJ Grand Gala as major sponsor of the event. Besides, Ufone and Zong maintained their position as the co-sponsor of the event. Whereas Mobilink and Warid were out of the scene.

The daylong fun fair mostly attended by journalists along with their families was the marketing and sales event for these operators as a large number of people joined the representative of the cellular operators at their stalls to cash in on their offers.

Telenor Pakistan had set up an attracting platform for the attendees of the gala. The team members offered Gifts of SIMs and free airtime through balloting.

Zong, with its theme "Say it All" has offered a large number of participants to say all to it with its new handsets, Karachi and 100 pe 100 offers promotion scheme.

Ufone strategy was quite smart as it was limited to promote its post-paid packages and sparkling blackberry handsets.

Representatives of these operators also attended and participated in the event.
Moazzam Ali Khan of Ufone, Sohaib Mustafa of Telenor and Khurram Zia of Zong were seen busy in networking with Karachi based journalists.

Mozzam Alik Khan and Sohaib Mustafa were granted souvenir by Hockey star Sohail Abbas.

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Oracle Contributes USD 400,000 for Flood Relief

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 03:27 AM PST


Oracle Contributes USD 400,000 for Flood Relief is a post from: ProPakistani

Oracle and its employees with Oracle's Matching Gifts program have raised $398,920 USD to support victims of recent floods in Pakistan.

The employee donations and the company match will go to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), which is currently delivering aid to flood victims.

"The monsoon flooding was truly devastating for millions of Pakistani families," said M Ahsen Javed, Managing Director, Oracle Pakistan and South Asia Growth Economies – West. "At Oracle, we are committed to being a vital, contributing partner to the world community and addressing community need. I am tremendously proud of how the company and our employees have joined together to support the IFRC and assist the victims of this natural disaster."

Pakistan's severe monsoon flooding affected more than 20 million people. Thousands have been killed or injured and millions are in need of food, clean drinking water, and medical care.

The IFRC is the world’s largest humanitarian organization, with 186 member National Societies. Disaster response is the largest part of the IFRC's work and they provide assistance to over 30 million victims of disasters annually.

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Letters to Editor: Why Not to Trust Local Online Retailers!

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 12:44 AM PST


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Another reason why not trust to local online retailers with your personal details: They will breach your privacy, and will bombard your inbox with un-metered SPAM messages, each day.

Pakistan's e-commerce industry is struggling hard to become a recognized industry. However, at this time of hardship, there are few elements which are destroying industry's repute and their businesses by Spamming inboxes.

Mostly the buyers in Pakistan don't feel comfortable with online retailers. They greatly hesitate to share their credit card information due to mistrust, while others get confused over warranty claims and/or quality of products.

Besides the trust factor, let me give u another reason that may hinder local buyer to do business with local online retailers.

I did a mistake two and half years ago when I ordered an item from “symbiostec.net “, a local online retailer. I am not going to beat the matter that they sold be B-grade product- which they did in fact, but the real trouble for me is that for the last 2 years I am receiving spam email from them, very regularly.

The worst thing is that they send email from different IDs (Check below given screenshot) and each morning I end up adding a new Email address in my spam list.

symbiostecnetbreachspri thumb Letters to Editor: Why Not to Trust Local Online Retailers!

If they call it a newsletter I find no option to opt-out of it.

I am fed up of all this, Really.

Abdul Basit

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An Upcoming Package: 60 Paisas/30 Sec

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 12:15 AM PST


An Upcoming Package: 60 Paisas/30 Sec is a post from: ProPakistani

Another good news for Mobile users: A cellular company has reportedly worked the feasibility of a package priced at 60 Paisas per 30 second, to all networks, and yes it would be without daily charges.

This month we saw packages from Telenor, Mobilink with 49 Paisas per 30 second and 45 Paisas per 30 seconds respectively, in response to which Ufone offered 30 Paisas per 20 second package as well. But the thing that customers didn't like about all these packages were the 'Daily Charges'

We have heard that this upcoming package of 60 paisas per 30 second package would be without daily rental.

If revealed, this would be the first package in 18 months to beat Telenor's 63 paisas per 30 second rate. Though we have some hidden packages that offer even lesser rates.

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Telenor Revises SMS Packages for TalkShawk/Djuice

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 11:52 PM PST


Telenor Revises SMS Packages for TalkShawk/Djuice is a post from: ProPakistani

fullSMS 200x300 Telenor Revises SMS Packages for TalkShawk/DjuiceIn response to Jazz Jazba SMS packages, Telenor has revised its SMS package for Talkshwk and Djuice customers.

For TalkShawk customers:

  • Bundle1: 200 SMS for Rs. 5+tax with validity of 5-Days
  • Bundle2: 450 SMS for Rs. 10+tax with validity of 15-Days
  • Bundle3: 1500 SMS for Rs. 30+tax with validity of 15-Days
  • Bundle4: 150 SMS for Rs. 2.5+tax with validity of 1-Day (Same day) 24-Hours

How to Subscribe:

Simply call 555 from your djuice connection and press 5 when prompted

Terms & conditions

  • SMS can be used for ANY network in the country
  • Dial *111# to check SMS Balance after subscription.
  • Charges are exclusive of tax
  • Offer available for all Talkshawk price plans
  • Limited time offer

For Djuice Customers:

  • Bundle1: 1200 SMS for Rs. 7+tax with validity of 7-Days
  • Bundle2: 3500 SMS for Rs. 25+tax with validity of 15-Days
  • Bundle3: 7500 SMS for Rs. 50+tax with validity of 30-Days
  • Bundle4: 200 SMS for Rs. 1.5+tax with validity of 1-Day (Same day) 24-Hrs

How to Activate:

Simply call 555 from your djuice connection and press 5 when prompted

Terms and Conditions:

  • All Djuice subscribers can avail these SMS packages.
  • SMS can be sent to any number in Pakistan.
  • All unused SMS at the end of bundle Validity will be confiscated, however the customer can extend the validity of the remaining SMS by subscribing to any of the mentioned packages before validity expires
  • This is a Limited Time Offer.

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Zong Plans to Develop More Solar-Powered Cell Sites

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 10:16 PM PST


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zong logo Zong Plans to Develop More Solar Powered Cell SitesKeeping in view the biggest challenge of energy crisis, China Mobile is focusing on the development of solar-powered cell sites to overcome this dilemma in Pakistan, reported 'The News' citing a Chinese official.

Currently, the telecom giant has the largest solar-powered telecommunication network in the country.

More than 150 cell sites are installed at different locations making ZONG the number one company in terms of solar cell sites, said Qian Li, CEO of China Mobile Pakistan-ZONG on the occasion of recent visit of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao to Pakistan.

"The brotherly relations between China and Pakistan have become legendary and this is visible not just between the two governments, but also between the people of the two countries," he said.

"To further the cause of this friendship, China Mobile resolves to help the government of Pakistan by bringing more Chinese investors to the country."

More than 150 businessmen accompanied the Chinese prime minister during his recent visit to Pakistan.

Their main objective was to explore opportunities and to further enhance the existing bilateral relations in the field of trade and commerce between the two countries.

"Sino-Pak friendship and strategic relations have earned great reverence and allegiance for Pakistan by China. As a result, China Mobile is interested to expand its operations in Pakistan. China Mobile has made a very strong impact since its launch and the company is here to stay." After becoming the fastest growing network of Pakistan, ZONG has recorded 500 percent growth in terms of number of cell sites during the last three years, the official said, adding that the company has now over 5,600 cell sites.

Pakistan is a huge market, full of opportunities for foreign investors as it offers equal level playing fields for both foreign and domestic investors, he said.

ZONG entered the Pakistani market with an aggressive network expansion strategy and has continued to spread its coverage rapidly across the country.

"We truly believe that expansion to attain critical mass is a key to gaining a competitive edge for our services in the still developing Pakistani market," says Li.

Pakistan, with a population of 170 million people, has tremendous potential for growth. Like other foreign companies, ZONG also aims to capitalise on this opportunity by bringing in new products.

ZONG's reach now stretches from the mountain tops of Ishkoman in Gilgit-Baltistan to the rocky plains of Buleda in Balochistan to the midst of mega cities.

He said the CMC Pakistan invested $1.66 billion in Pakistan so far. The company has generated more than 1,700 direct and over 40,000 indirect jobs in the country.

This investment has been made in less than two years since its launch and China Mobile is expected to invest more in Pakistan in the years to come, as a part of the company’s future investment plans, he added.

Via The News

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