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How is social media transforming house-hunting trends in Pakistan?

2015-07-09T18:35:00.002+05:00

The world of house-hunters has become increasingly digital in Pakistan. Long gone are the days where people would hunt for properties via classified ads. or real estate agents. This era is all about being fast-paced. Property-seekers are going online to assist themselves in making buying and renting decisions in Pakistan. It can be attributed to the increasing internet penetration in the

Warid and Bank Alfalah formally launch Mobile Paisa – hits over 10,000 agents across 500 cities

2014-07-31T02:41:00.001+05:00

Warid Telecom and Bank Alfalah Limited have announced the launch of their marketing campaign for Branchless Banking Services under the brand name “Mobile Paisa” in Pakistan. The launch of Mobile Paisa was announced earlier this year with the promise of trust and convenience.The service is launched in collaboration with Monet (Pvt.) Limited as the technology provider, who are using the

Wateen Success Story: Naeem Zamindar

2014-07-31T02:05:00.000+05:00

Building a billion dollar company, look at what is achieved Strategic Realignment (2011-‐2013) • 1st Debt restructuring completed -‐  Reduced interest rates significantly and pushed out repayments for 3 years to

Lamdui now available on Android in Pakistan

2014-06-20T10:32:00.000+05:00

We live in a world of progress and invention where major players of technology especially in smart phones are always aiming to be the market leaders, hoping to attract new customers and to retain the existing ones. This year, Samsung has come up with the mind boggling Galaxy Note3 and the revolutionary Samsung Galaxy Gear Smart Watch. Samsung

Technology and real estate conference held by Zameen.com

2014-01-21T11:40:00.000+05:00

Zameen.com, Pakistan’s leading property portal, hosted a real estate conference entitled “Technology & Real Estate” in Karachi on the 17th of January, 2014. The event was held in collaboration with Defence & Clifton Association of Real Estate Agents (DEFCLAREA), the largest realtor association in Pakistan. The conference was attended by 250 agents representing over 150 leading estate

Breaking: Wateen Appoints Muhammad Azeem as CTO

2014-01-20T14:10:00.001+05:00

Wateen Telecom recently appointed Mr. Muhammad Azeem as CITO (Chief Information & Technical Officer), told us sources within the company. Official sources have confirmed Mr. Muhammad Azeem’s appointment who is an MBA in Marketing & Human Resource Management from University of Kansas. He is an expert in Assesment of Technology Evolution, Network Operations, Vendor Management, Project

IT is now Entering in Pakistani Land System to End the Patwari Culture

2014-01-13T16:32:00.001+05:00

Given that land is at the heart of agriculture and the rural economy in Pakistan, particularly in Punjab Province, land ownership and administration issues are of key importance. Inequalities of land distribution, tenure insecurity and difficulties associated with the land administration and registration system are closely interrelated and continue to impose significant constraints on

ZonG Makes Mobile Internet More Pocket-friendly than Ever before

2014-01-10T20:57:00.002+05:00

ZonG has taken another step to drive telecom industry growth by introducing city based packages for mobile internet. With this new offer, ZonG customers can subscribe to Mobile internet packages using GPRS at affordable rates. This service has initially been launched in these four cities: Lahore, Sialkot, Gujrat and Daska. All customers

Skype social media platforms hacked by 'Syrian Electronic Army'

2014-01-03T03:30:00.000+05:00

The social media platforms of Skype have been hacked by a group claiming to be the Syrian Electronic Army (SEA), the group claimed that Microsoft, the owner of Skype is monitoring your accounts and selling the data to the governments and by posting anti-surveillance messages telling people not to use email services of Microsoft. The reason of hack is recent revelations about

Government to Invite Foreign Telecom Players for 3G Auction

2013-12-29T09:23:00.001+05:00

In a bid, the government has finalized a plan to invite new foreign telecom players to participate in the auction of next generation services spectrum (3G), reported Business Recorder. On first week of January 2014 all telecom stakeholders had been called for a meeting by the government to finalize the plan for inviting foreign investors to

2013 Year in Review for Telecom Sector - 2014 in Focus

2013-12-29T05:54:00.000+05:00

Year 2013 remained almost flat with no major development in the telecom sector, not to mention a few milestones in the second half, it set stage for the next year though. Experts see 2014 with a lot of optimism, anticipating that it will be better than the previous five years. Spectrum auction and a possible review of the ICH policy and cancellation of ICH is anticipated. PTA, telecom

Bangladesh Cable Operators Demand Ban on Pakistani TV Channels

2013-12-27T05:09:00.002+05:00