This Ramadan, Keeping in view the sanctity of the holy month of Ramadan when pilgrims from all over Pakistan travel to the Middle East, Madina Pak and Makka al Mukarrama to perform Umrah, Warid introduces discounted International Roaming and International calling rates for Saudi Arabia.

Both Warid Prepaid and Postpaid customers travelling to Saudi Arabia can now take their Warid SIM along, choose Mobily (Etisalat) as preferred roaming operator in Saudi Arabia and get 75% discount on all incoming calls i.e. Rs. 10 + tax per min only.

Not only this, Warid subscribers can also receive FREE incoming text messages and stay connected with their loved ones through Warid’s affordable International Roaming rates & superior voice quality.

Warid subscribers in Pakistan can also stay in touch with their loved ones in Saudi Arabia with discounted International calling rates. Now Warid users can call Saudi Arabia landline numbers for just Rs.7 + tax per min and mobile numbers for just Rs.10 + t per minute.

Package Details:

Mobile Terminating Call (MTC)	Mobile Originating Call (MOC) Local Call Back to Pakistan	SMS-MO	SMS-MT
10 Rs	62 Rs 124 Rs	30 Rs	FREE

Postpaid International roaming rates: http://waridtel.com/postpaid/ir/ir_tariffs.php
Prepaid International roaming rates: http://waridtel.com/prepaid/ir/prepaid_tariffs.php

Terms & Conditions:

• This offer can be availed by both Warid Postpaid & Prepaid subscribers.


• Customers visiting Saudi Arabia will have to opt for Mobily (Etisalat) as their preferred roaming operator to avail the discounted rates.


• To get detailed Postpaid roaming rates on your mobile phone before you fly abroad, SMS Postpaid[space]Country’s name and send it to 4747. Rs.2+tax/SMS apply


• To get detailed Prepaid roaming rates on your mobile phone before you fly off abroad, SMS Prepaid[space]Country’s name and send it to 4747. Rs.2+tax/SMS apply.


• All above mentioned rates include government taxes and levies as well as a 19.5% federal excise duty.


• Each recharge done through scratch cards and Warid Ezeeload includes 10% withholding tax.


• Using SIMs without proper documentation is a crime – PTA

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Few hours to go to the London Olympics 2012, the biggest sporting event of the world. Today London will become the first city to officially host the modern Olympic Games three times, having previously done so in 1908 and in 1948.

Zong, a cellular service provider in Pakistan, extends it's best wishes to Pakistan's national team. Zong published a banner in the support of Green Flag and Green Teams taking part in the London Olympics 2012 Event.

Which team do you think is going to bring glory to Pakistan ?

London Olympics Logo

For information about Zong you can visit Zong Pakistan website

For information on London Olympics you can visit london2012.com and for live streaming and live video feed you can visit the same link.

Dikhaoo Josh, Barhaoo Shan - Barhoo Aagay, Good Luck Pakistan!

Above is the banner, published by Zong in support of Pakistani Green Teams and individual sports person taking part in this event.

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Ufone has been given the honor of receiving the ‘Best practicing CSR company’ award by United Nations Global Compact Pakistan (UNGCP). Ufone is the only telecom recipient of this prestigious award.

UN Global Compact Pakistan Local Network in collaboration with Lahore Chamber of Commerce, Employers’ Federation of Pakistan and FPCCI, organized the National Global Compact Conference under the theme “Sustaining Best Business Practices” in Lahore on 18th July 2012.

To inspire the business community to follow the lead taken by business in the area of sustainability, UNGCP conferred recognition awards on Best Practicing CSR Companies.

In view of creative CSR initiatives taken by Ufone as a tool for business sustainability, Ufone’s name was suggested by UNGCP’s Selection Committee for conferment of this Award. The steering committee at UNGCP handpicked Ufone for this award based on the word of mouth generated due to the company’s CSR activities. UN Global Compact is a Project started by the former UN secretary general Kofi Annan.

On the achievement, Akbar Khan Chief Marketing Officer-Ufone expressed his delight by praising the efforts, dedication and hard work of his team. He further said that CSR was a growing field and responsible organizations such as Ufone are very conscious of their responsibility towards their stakeholders and the environment they operate in. With another ‘first’ in Ufone’s cap, we are very proud to be part of this environment friendly organization.

Moazzam Ali Khan, Head of Corporate Social Responsibility at Ufone emphasized on the importance of a strong CSR platform and said that Ufone’s initiatives were creative, innovative and focused on the masses. He said that areas such as Child health care and environmental sustainability are Ufone’s prime focus along with other educational activities for the under privileged students.

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Following Mobilink and Telenor now Ufone has decided to Increase Balance inquiry charges from August 1, 2012.

A 50 percent increase in balance inquiry charges from Aug 1st, 2012. Before this balance inquiry charges are 10 paisas plus tax or 12 paisas including tax.

An advertisement published in various newspapers informs that charges for all balance inquiry services will be charged at 15 paisas plus tax and18 paisas including tax.

Ufone Website: Dear Customer, Ufone has always provided U with impeccable services and affordable rates, balance inquiry charges will be 15 paisa + tax w.e.f 1st August 2012.


Now from 1st August, 2012 *124# will be charges at 18 Paisa including tax.

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The Punjab Youth Festival 2012 is the largest event ever to be held in the World, Covering 50,000 sports and youth development councils of neighborhood / village level, 3464 Union Councils, 137 Tehsils, 36 Districts, 9 Divisions.

All walks of life and professions are invited to participate. This festival is named in accordance with Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif’s Initiative to see a developed and prosperous Punjab being led by the youth of this country.

The Youth festival should provide a door of opportunity to the youth to envision their bright future. The festival should ignite passion, Bond communities and should provide citizens of all ages equal opportunities to build a future of their dreams.

PYF 2012 TVC:


There are so many sectors and everyone can participate in this festival. Interested candidates can download forms from Punjab Sports Board website or visit Assistant Commissioners & DCO offices or Union Council offices or you can call our helpline 111-333-727.

Events will be held at 5 Levels:

1. Sports and Youth Development Councils at neighborhood / village level (50,000)


2. Union Council Level (3464)


3. Tehsils (137)


4. Districts (36)


5. Divisions (9)

Punjab Youth Festival is based on following theme:

• Aspirations: Govt. of Punjab invite the youth to dare to dream.

• Creativity: As the youth envision the bright future ahead of them, they come up with ingenious and creative ways to arrive at their desired destination.

• Hard work: With determination and hard work, the youth will build the future of their dreams, targets for a bright future, youth will set targets for a bright future for all.

• Team work: Our youth will strive together to achieve anything they put their hearts and minds to.

Objectives of Youth Festival: The youth festival shall provide a door of opportunity to the youth to envision their bright future. The festival shall ignite passion, bond communities and shall provide citizens of all ages an equal opportunity to achieve their desires.

Targets: Effective utilization of all available resources of the goverment & synergizing the working of all government departments. Providing a ray of hope and an opportunity to the citizen to build a future of their dreams with determination and hard work. Providing an environment of healthy competitions and an opportunity for the talented to test and prove their skills.

What is the main target of this event ? To ignite passion for mass participation of public and private schools, colleges, universities, general public and all government departments.

Schedule

Pictures, Images, Posters and Photos:

• Click Here for Punjab Youth Festival 2012 Posters and Images

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All information related to Punjab Youth Festival 2012 is available on website. You can also contact our help line 111-333-727 or you can refer to your local Assistant Commissioners & DCO offices or Union Council offices.

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PTCL recently held a major online gaming tournament "PTCL Gamers’ League" in three major cities of Pakistan which are Islamabad, Karachi and Lahore, in which the country’s youth participated with much enthusiasm.

The Gamers’ League Tournament was held with the aim to promote Broadband Internet gaming in Pakistan, and engage the nation’s youth in community-based creative online activities.

The Gamers’ League Tournament was based on the famous multiplayer game ‘Counter Strike 1.6’. Each city had 16 teams comprising five players. The winning team was awarded a prize money of Rs. 50,000, while the runner-up teams were awarded Rs. 20,000 each.

Karachi Winners: In Karachi, Team Dx took the first prize while Team Incredible was the runner-up.

Lahore Winners: In Lahore, Team U5 took the first prize while Team Clan 300 stood second.

Islamabad Winners: In Islamabad, Team Xtremers and Team Anarchy were the winners and runner-up, respectively.

Prizes were distributed among winning teams in colourful ceremonies held in the three major cities. GM Consumer Sales South, Sajid Shabbir Mangrio gave away prizes in Karachi; and GM Consumer Sales Central, Awais Javed gave prizes in Lahore; and GM IPTV & VAS Yasir Mansoor gave the top prizes in Islamabad.

Tournament Pictures / Images:

PTCL’s exclusive entertainment portal “PTCL Buzz” can be accessed at http://entertainment.ptcl.net, while gaming enthusiasts can play online through PTCL Broadband online at gaming.ptcl.net with multiplayer gaming access at http://gamersleague.ptcl.net.

Online Gaming in Pakistan

“Positive entertainment and sporting activities such as online gaming is imperative for the development of our youth,” said PTCL Senior Executive Vice President (SEVP), Naveed Saeed.

“PTCL is striving to create a better tomorrow for the country’s youth by connecting them with the international information highway.

“PTCL Broadband Pakistan has provided customers with reliable and affordable Broadband Internet service,” said GM IPTV & VAS, Yasir Manzoor.

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A 3-day International training workshop on DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC), Internet Resource Management and Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) started on 18th July 2012 in Hotel Best Western, Islamabad.

The workshop is scheduled to be held from 18 to 20 July in Islamabad. The objective to host this International training workshop is to provide a capacity building opportunity for technical community members.

It is noteworthy that this is the first such workshop hosted in Islamabad and facilitated by APNIC.

This technical training workshop is organized by Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) in collaboration with Asia Pacific Network Information Center (APNIC).

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