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EasyPaisa Mobile Account
Feb 26th
‘Meet the Product’ they called it and had invited several bloggers from Karachi. It was to be the launch of EasyPaisa ‘Mobile Account’, a service that brings the convenience of mobile banking to the household. It enables users to Pay Utility Bills, Transfer Money, Check Account Balance and View Mini-Statement. Let me share an event timeline and how it unfolded yesterday:
7:10 PM – Recitation of the holy quran by Mr. Omair Ahmed
7:15 PM – Telenor Manager Corporate Communication, Mr. Affan Haider, starts his talk about the EasyPaisa Idea and its potential. He highlighted that EasyPaisa had processed more than 420,000 bill payment transactions and 120,000 Money transfer transactions. By far the highest number of bills payed on an electronic channel. He also spoke about the contribution of the telecom industry to Pakistans growth and how Easy Paisa is actually making a contribution to Pakistans economy.
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Loading ...Strength we are all proud of!
Feb 24th
The biggest terrorist network of the world – the United States, Britain, Israel, India and the likes – has been tracing the shadow of Osama Bin Laden for more than a decade now. Yesterday’s arrest of US run Jundullah leader, Abdolmalek Al-Rigi, is a testimony of the growing strength of Iran and the professionalism of its security agencies.
He was arrested while he was on-board a plane flying from the United Arab Emirates to Kyrgyzstan, apparently carrying a forged Afghan passport. I am surprised at how freely he has been able to move across the world and his presence in a public plane just shows the confidence he has had in his supporters.
Rigi was Iran’s most wanted man. One of the Muslim Ummah’s most wanted men. He had openly accepted responsibility for a deadly attack on Iran’s Revolutionary Guards that had killed over 40 people last year. More >
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Millions of Iranians mark victory of Islamic Revolution
Feb 11th
[ PressTV Report ] Millions of Iranians across the country have taken to the streets to celebrate the 31st anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.
On this day back in 1979, the Iranian nation toppled the US backed Pahlavi regime, ending Iranian monarchy.
The Islamic Revolution, under the guidance of its founder late Imam Khomeini, brought a new political system based on Islam and democracy.
Huge demonstrations were held all across the nation on Thursday in commemoration of the occasion.
In the capital Tehran, an extraordinarily high number of people from all walks of life marched across the city and gathered at Azadi (Freedom) Square to take part in the festivities. They were carrying banners denouncing the enemies of the country.
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(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...PTCL Privatization – dues still not cleared by Etisalat
Jan 28th
This is the fourth year into the privatization deal that granted 26% shares of the PTCL to the UAE’s leading telecom operator, Etisalat worth $2.6 billion. It is reported that $ 1.4 billion have been paid and $1.2 billion still stand ‘out-standing’.
Etisalat to pay $800 million by March: minister
DUBAI (January 28 2010): Pakistan will receive a payment of $800 million by the end of March from the UAE’s Etisalat for a stake in Pakistan Telecommunication Co (PTCL), Minister of Privatisation Waqar Ahmed Khan said on Wednesday.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Prisoner 650 – Dr. Aafia’s trial
Jan 20th
The MIT educated neuroscrintist from Pakistan, Dr. Aafia Siddiqui, went missing from Pakistan in 2003. It was reported the very next day that she was held for terrorism charges. in 2008, the United States shamelessly alleged that she was arrested in Afghanistan in 2008 attempting to shoot at US soldiers.
See the disconnect? She was reported arrested in the media citing official sources way back in 2003. After five years of severe non-stop torture, the United States says she was arrested in 2008!
Her trial recently began in New York under charges of terrorism. She screamed out loud that her children were tortured and that she was being kept in a secret prison. She was dragged out of the court room when she tried to speak and plead her case. More >
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Jan. 15 – US pressure for today
Jan 15th
Okay, so I thought of this: we have lots of stories of how the United States is bullying Pakistan almost every single day. I’ve decided to collect them and present them here on a weekly (if not daily) basis. This might also help you find all the related stories at one place rather than looking for them over the internet.
Let me begin with January 15, 2010. Press TV Iran reports “US targets Iran-Pakistan gas deal” by offering its help to Pakistan in securing liquified natural gas supplied should Pakistan abandon the gas pipeline deal.
Allow me to bring to your attention that this deal for Pakistan and for Iran was historic. It ensured supplies of 750 million cubic feet of natural gas per day to Pakistan over a period of 25 years. This will not only help Pakistan overcome its energy voes, it will also give a grat boost to Iran’s financial strength. The US cannot afford both. It cannot afford to see Pakistan coming out of the energy crisis nor can it see Iran secure economic stability.
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