Android Jobs in Pakistan – Where To Find Them?

Android jobs in Pakistan, one of the hottest topics among software engineers/developers and fresh grad students these days. We all know about the sudden growth in the Android development field.

Software houses, not just in Pakistan, are looking for Android developers to develop apps for Android phones, Android tablets and God knows where we’ll find Android next – all thanks to the open-ness of this platform!

• 100 million activated Android devices
• 400,000 new Android devices activated every day
• 200,000 free and paid applications available in Android Market
• 4.5 billion applications installed from Android Market

Android Jobs in Pakistan – Where To Find Them?

There are hundreds of job openings for Android developers these days, and I have decided to compile list of Android jobs in Pakistan and the best resource list for this purpose on how and where to find them.

• Android jobs Facebook page by Rozee.pk

For now, I could only find one such place where you can find jobs related to Android in Pakistan. This list will be regularly updated as I find more resources!

Warid appoints Farid Ahmad as Chief Strategy Officer

Warid Telecom, announced today the appointment of its new Chief Strategy Officer, Mr. Farid Ahmad. Farid will be primarily responsible for overall Corporate Strategy, Pricing & Segments, Business Intelligence & Analysis, International Business and New Business Revenue Streams/Projects.


Farid has experience spanning over 20 years in telecom, IT and fertilizer companies. He was associated with Mobilink for over 10 years and his last assignment with Mobilink was as VP Business Analysis & Planning. During his association with Mobilink, Farid served the organization in various roles such as VP Marketing, Head of Business Analysis & Planning and Head of Marketing Strategy & Planning.


Prior to joining Warid, Farid was serving Telenor in the capacity of Director Marketing. He is an MBA gold medalist from LUMS and he has done his Bachelors in Engineering from UET, Lahore.

Ufone and Faysal Bank Limited offer Industry’s First iPhone 6 Smart Installment Plan

Karachi, January 15, 2015: Ufone, known for its innovation, together with Faysal Bank Limited (FBL), one of the leading banks in Pakistan, has launched the industry’s first iPhone-based installment plan of the year, whereby customers could own an iPhone 6 along with telecom goodies for as low as Rs. 5,000/ month inclusive of all taxes, that too without any upfront cost.

Customers would also be able to avail 1000 on net minutes, 150 off net minutes, 1000 SMS and 3GB data, all inclusive in the monthly installment plan. Customers could choose between 18 months and 24 months payment plans for any iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus.

Regarding this exciting new launch, Mr. Khurram Mahboob, Head of HVC at Ufone said, “This innovative endeavor would ensure that these latest, classy, and most sought after Apple iPhone 6 and 6 Plus are within easy reach of our esteemed customers.”

“It is because of our valuable partnership with FBL that we’ve been able to offer these tailor made solutions to facilitate our customers, where they can now avail both; seamless connectivity coupled with a new Apple gadgetry.”

Expressing his views, Mr. Ahmed Hemani, Head Products and Marketing, FBL said, “Ufone’s inclination towards uniqueness and innovation has compelled us to extend our partnership with the telecom operator, as its vision is in-line with our vision of putting customers first and providing them with quality solutions.”

It is another successful year that both Ufone and FBL have extended their partnership in offering smartphone solutions at affordable rates, earlier in 2013; both parties launched Postpay Smartphone Plan featuring Blackberry and Samsung mobile phones.

About Ufone: Ufone the leader in innovation is an Etisalat Group Company with its presence in all the major cities of Pakistan along with a comprehensive coverage across all major towns, villages and tehsil headquarters of the country. The company employs more than 4,780 people and operates with a network of more than 388 franchises and 23 company-owned customer service centers.

About Faysal Bank Limited: Faysal Bank Limited was incorporated in Pakistan on October 3rd, 1994 as a public Limited company under the Companies Ordinance, 1984. Currently, the Bank’s shares are listed on the Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad Stock exchanges. Faysal Bank is engaged in Commercial, Retail, Corporate and Islamic banking activities. The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Limited (PACRA) and JCR-VIS Credit Rating Company Limited have determined the Bank’s long term rating as ‘AA’ and short term rating as ‘A1+’. Faysal Bank’s footprint now spreads over more than 80 cities with over 275 branches. With business assets in excess of PKR 350 billion, placing it amongst the top ten banks in Pakistan. Faysal Bank’s ambition is to provide par excellence service to its customers while meeting their financial needs.

UFONE INITIATES STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH LIVESTOCK AND DAIRY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

Lahore, January 07, 2015: Ufone, a prominent player in the telecom industry has entered into a strategic partnership with Livestock and Dairy development department, Government of the Punjab, which is undergoing major Public policy shifts from curative to preventive regimes with new dynamism and vigor by implementing the first ever virtual governance project- a leap forward on e-governance.

Mr. Asher Yaqub Khan, CCO Ufone, while appreciating the historical initiative, said, “We are extending our all-out support to the Livestock and Dairy Development Department in implementing this unique project, which will make government available 24/ 7 instead of restricted by time 9 to 5 activity. Both of us share the same vision for development by making it meaningful and productive for the masses.

Mr. Naseem Sadiq, Secretary Livestock & Dairy Development Department expressed his views by saying that, “The implementation of this virtual-governance project would open new horizons for the Livestock Sector in particular and for whole of economy in general and will transform the way public sector interacts with the citizens by making it more responsive to the changing patterns in the style and focus of service delivery and for measuring performance of both the HR and the Public Policy interventions. He congratulated Ufone on entering into a partnership for making this dream a reality.”

About Ufone: Ufone the leader in innovation is an Etisalat Group Company with its presence in all the major cities of Pakistan along with a comprehensive coverage across all major towns, villages and tehsil headquarters of the country. The company employs more than 4,780 people and operates with a network of more than 388 franchises and 23 company-owned customer service centers.

Zong advancing to a successful Bio Metric re-verification process

Islamabad----Utilizing their resources at the optimum level,telecommunication companies have successfully verified over 22 million SIMs in just over three weeks. However,the experts believe the challenging task of re-verification of remaining 83 million SIMs is going to be very difficult to achieve within the given timeline.

The verification of over 22 million SIMs shows that the re-verification process is going in full swing.Keeping in view the whole hearted efforts, logistical and awareness challenges faced by the cellular companies and importance of completing the activity in the context of national security it is essential the customers come out to fulfill their duty and ensure that they verify SIMs that are in their use.

Chief Commercial Officer Zong, Babar Ali Bajwa while expressing his views said “Keeping national security as a foremost priority Zong has invested heavily in terms of human resources, IT systems, deployment of more BVS devices, mass level awareness campaigns of SIMs re verification through biometric (through print, electronic and digital media) and in devising innovative activities/strategies to maximize the reach of SIMs re verification to the customers.”

Eman Khan, a Zong customer while showing her satisfaction over the Zong SIM verification process said, “I came to know about the SIM verification process through an SMS by Zong to get my SIM verified before the due date. They also shared the information of nearest Zong franchise to visit. After my visit to Zong franchise and SIM verification, I recommend all my fellows to get their SIM verified in best national interest as cellular companies are facilitating the customers.” 

In this regard, utmost efforts are being made to ensure that the process is as smooth as possible and the customers are provided convenience and facilitation of the highest level.

Zong to offer breakthrough 3G & 4G Mobile Broadband devices

Islamabad----Following its tradition of providing quality services to its customers, leading cellular operatorZonghere on Friday launched 3G & 4G Mobile Broadband devices which include Dongle, Wingle, Mifiand Routers. Through this entry into the mobile broadband market, Zong is determined to provide its valued customers with highest 4G speeds and mobility in the broadband market. 

These devices offer amazing wireless internet speed, with the carpet coverage of 3G in 31 cities and the hotspot coverage for 4G in 7 major cities for now and 5 more in the pipeline. The speed offered on the 3G Mobile Broadband devices isupto 21 Mbpswhereas the speed offered on the 4G Device is upto 150 mbps. The important feature of these active SIM devices is their ability to be easily rechargeable. Moreover, you can control all the MBB devices with your Zong number in your smartphone. You can subscribe or change MBB internet packages on your device with this master number.

Babar Bajwa Executive Director Commercial Zong,while introducing the broadband devices said, “Zong is proud to be presenting these broadband devices which will now provide our valued customers with anamazing new wireless 3G/4G internet communication service experience. These devices will be convenient for plug and play in your laptops, tablets, smartphones, smart-TVs and computer access through your Zong SIMs.”In this regard, Zong is making sure it makes provision of 3G and 4G easier and more accessible. “Our customers can enjoy great speedswith 3G and 4G internet any time and at any place in around 40 cities towns and villages across Pakistan,” he assured.

Zong has launched a diversified range of Mobile broadband devices which includes 4G wingle, 3G Dongle, 3G Wingle,3GMifi (Cloud) & 3G router in order to cater to needs of different target segments.

These Zong broadband devices will be a useful addition to the latest internet tools to facilitate users in different segments including youth, professionals, Households & Corporates.Zong has taken a giant leap to ensure all devices are launched with a variety of packages to suit different market segments with maximum utility for each.

Zong acknowledges its valued customers for supporting verification efforts

Islamabad – Pakistan’s No.1 and only 3G + 4G operator extended its warm acknowledgements to its valued customers for wholeheartedly supporting the ongoing verification drive. Cellular service subscribers across the country have come out of their way to re-verify their SIM’s to ensure that SIM’s are actually in their use and not being used for any unlawful activities. As per National Database and Registration Authority’s (NADRA) statistics, a total of 57.6 million SIMs have been re-verified. Meanwhile, a total of 10 million SIMs have been effectively blocked. This has been possible owing to the cooperation of valued customers who have responded responsibly by showing up in great numbers to get their SIMs verified. Zong is hopeful that the telecom sector, the government and the general public will continue to work together to address and overcome this issue of grave national security. 

Niaz A Malik Chief Corporate Sales Officer (CCSO) & Chief Information Officer (CIO) Zong noted that “This achievement has only been possible owing to the collective efforts of all concerned stake holders. Each must be applauded for supporting and working towards a comprehensive solution for supporting National Security”. He also expressed that while this is a noteworthy effort, a lot still needs to be done to ensure complete success. “It is essential that the stakeholders remain committed to this process till the very end so that the progress achieved so far can maintain the pace for eventual verification of all 103 million SIMs”. Zong has been the fastest growing operator in the country and we look forward to carry on in the same direction while safeguarding our valued customers. Zong reaffirms the government of its continuous support and shall work within all parameters set by Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA).

ZONG MAKES ANOTHER BREAKTHROUGH WITH LIVE CRICKET APPS

Islamabad --- On the occasion of Cricket World Cup 2015, Zong the leading cellular company, here on Friday launched the cricket service application for its valued customers to enjoy cricket matches anytime and anywhere. 

Zong has launched two cricket apps, CricKit and CricMania. Both Apps are being offered at zero subscription charges. CricMania has HD capable stream powered by ‘PTV Sports’ and is for its data customers. It will not only give live cricket stream powered by ‘PTV sports’ but also feature live score, match schedules, points table & rankings, news, audio stream, match highlights and much more. Meanwhile, CricKit also has similar features, and includes live cricket stream powered by ‘PTV Sports’ and ‘Ten Sports’, live scores, match schedules, point table and rankings, latest news, audio streaming as well as match highlights.

Android users can download these apps through their Play Store directly, whereas iOS users can access them through the following web links:

For Crickit:   http://67.23.250.145/vccp/zong/wap/ 
For Cricmania:   http://cric.zong.com.pk 

Mr Niaz A Malik, Chief Information Officer and Chief Corporate Sales Officer, while expressing his views about the newly launched app noted that “This marks a move towards a new age of mobile technology whereby people can use value added services to enjoy one of the biggest events in the world of sports.” He noted how this is a very well suited convenience for a cricket obsessed nation, particularly for people who have jobs and other work. “Zong is unique in this regard, because it combines high quality streaming that is entirely free for our data customers.” 

In this regard, these cricket apps mark another achievement for Pakistan’s only 3G and 4G network, for they have utilized their speed and coverage strength to allow Pakistanis to enjoy their favorite game.

Zong applauds Anusha Rehman & Dr. Ismail Shah on winning “Government Mobile Excellence Awards” at Mobile World Congress

Islamabad --- The Ministry of IT & Telecom received great accolades for the 3G & 4G auction completed last year, and this year too has started on a high note. Ms.Anusha Rehman was awarded the “Government Mobile Excellence Awards 2015” at the Mobile World Congress 2015 of the GSMA in Barcelona, Spain. This award is an acknowledgement of the successful spectrum auction of the 3G & 4G services in the 850 MHz, 1800 MHz and 2100 MHz bands. It is a great achievement particularly given that the last time Pakistan received an award from the GSMA was back in February 2006.

Being the only 3G + 4G operator in the country, Zong recognizes this as a remarkable achievement for the country as it is progressing towards greater heights in the mobile spectrum world. Speaking at the occasion, Mr Nauman Khalid, Deputy Director Regulatory Affairs Zong, said “We would like to congratulate Ms.Anusha Rehman & Dr. Ismail Shah on this great achievement, acknowledgements such as these are a welcome news for the country as it has just stepped on the trajectory of mobile broadband. It is also very encouraging for Zong as well as the entire telecom industry for being at the forefront with regards to 3G & 4G technology”. He furthermore asserted how the government can be assured of Zong’s support in the future. “We have always extended utmost support to MoIT in all its efforts, and will continue to do so in the future”.

He further added “Zong has been working closely with GSMA and has supported their presence in Pakistan. GSMA has a major role to play, to help the local telecom industry create further inroads and strengthen Pakistan as a major player in the global telecom industry.”

Achievements such as these are an indicator of the potential that this country possesses in the domain of technology and telecommunication. In this regard, Zong will continue to strive towards excellence in cooperation with the government to enable Pakistan to touch bigger and greater heights in the future.

ZONG CELEBRATES INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY TO CELEBRATE ITS FEMALE EMPLOYEES

Islamabad --- ZONG CMPAK, Pakistan’s most advanced and fastest growing telecom operator recently celebrated International Women’s Day to highlight the role of its women employees as well as to acknowledge the diversity and spirit of our employee base. The event was celebrated with a lot of fervor and zeal under the theme of “Make It Happen” to recognize our female employees for their contribution and to motivate them in all spheres of life.

Muniba Mazari, a multi-talented young individual, who is an artist, activist and motivational speaker was the Chief Guest for the event. Speaking at the occasion, she stressed that “Pakistan is the perfect place for women to prove themselves” and to “turn adversity into opportunity.” She added that “Women are exemplars of strength and should never give up on achieving their goals.”

Nida Awan, an Associate Consultant at Carnelian was also present at the occasion. Speaking at the occasion, she said that “True empowerment comes from having a vision, seizing opportunities, finding positive role-models and asserting independence.” She also conducted a team building which energized the female employees & evoked positivity.

In his message to mark the day, Chief Network Officer (CNO) Zong, Sajid Mahmood, noted that “We at Zong strongly believe that women are the agents of development, and remain devoted to promoting their wellbeing to the fullest.” Also present at the occasion were Director HR, Tehmina Khurram and Director Customer Care, Nabila Yazdani, both of whom also reaffirmed Zong’s commitment to promotion of gender equality and the vital role that women play in the corporate world.

IPhone 5 Officially Announced with Advance IOS 6 & Pro Siri – Original Specs & Review

Yesterday iPhone 5 has been officially announced it’s going to be launch on official store at 21^st September and price is starting from 199$.

In my past tutorial I shared some rumored collection of iphone 5 Pics and some galleries and did made a idea of iPhone concept you can check previous tutorial here?

Iphone 5 official Specs & Review

Now here is some original and officially specs and Guide.

IPhone 5 Features & Specifications

Display & Body:

So much more beautiful than before. Screen size has been increased to more than 4.5 inch HD Display.

Body is more sleek thin and more capable. 4 inch retina display it was not bigger screen but it’s exactly that you want to see. Bigger screen means more to see and more to display.

OS & Machine:

The Latest Brand New IOS 6 and Apple 6 Model Processor and chipset. It is more fast and bigger.

Fast Graphics:

Fast Graphics gives you good display and able to run larger graphics games you can play latest new games on IOS 6.

Better Battery life :

Even battery time & life has been improved it gives you a better bettery life. It manage machine automatically and gives you more time to spend on iPhone 5.

• 8 Hours Take Time
• 8 Hours Browsing surfing time
• 10 Hours Video Playback time

Better Maps & GPS:

Maps take a new turn to display a new digital graphically maps that display lives everything.

Siri:

Ask for more now siri application is builtin and has been improved. Even more ask and get good or better result.

More Features

• The World’s latest Advance Operating system IOS6
• ICloud Free 50 GB Cloud Space.
• Better Apps Builtin already and can be upgrade from ITunes store.
• Air Play & Air Print

Iphone 5 Release date

Apple Yesterday Announces Iphone 5 Officially on Apple Site it will be launch on official market 2t 21st september at apple store on  morning 8 : AM You can but it from Official Store here

Boxes are just great

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Gsmarena Says :

GENERAL	2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – GSM A1428
		CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 – CDMA A1429
	3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 – GSM A1428
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO – CDMA A1429
	4G Network	LTE 700 MHz Class 17 / 1700 / 2100 – GSM A1428 or LTE 850 / 1800 / 2100 – GSM A1429
		LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 – CDMA A1429
	Announced	2012, September
	Status	Coming soon. Exp. release 2012, September 21st

BODY	Dimensions	123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm
	Weight	112 g

DISPLAY	Type	LED-backlit IPS TFT, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	640 x 1136 pixels, 4.0 inches (~326 ppi pixel density)
	Multitouch	Yes
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating

SOUND	Alert types	Vibration, propriety ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes

MEMORY	Card slot	No
	Internal	16/32/64 GB storage, 1 GB RAM

DATA	GPRS	Yes
	EDGE	Yes
	Speed	DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE, 100 Mbps; Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps
	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Plus Cellular
	Bluetooth	Yes, v4.0 with A2DP
	USB	Yes, v2.0

CAMERA	Primary	8 MP, 3264×2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
	Features	Touch focus, geo-tagging, face detection, panorama, HDR
	Video	Yes, 1080p@30fps, LED video light, video stabilization, geo-tagging
	Secondary	Yes, 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, videocalling over Wi-Fi and 3G/4G

FEATURES	OS	iOS 6
	Chipset	Apple A6
	Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
	Messaging	iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
	Browser	HTML (Safari)
	Radio	No
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
	Java	No
	Colors	Black/Slate, White/Silver
		- nano-SIM card support only - Active noise cancellation with dedicated dual mics - Siri natural language commands and dictation - iCloud cloud service - Twitter and Facebook integration - TV-out - Maps - iBooks PDF reader - Audio/video player and editor - Image editor - Voice memo/command/dial

BATTERY		Standard battery, Li-Po
	Stand-by	Up to 225 h (2G) / Up to 225 h (3G)
	Talk time	Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
	Music play	Up to 40 h

Chairman PTA is untraceable?

Chairman PTA – Farooq Ahmad Awan

Chairman Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Farooq Awan is ‘not in contact’ for last 12 days disclosed Secretary Information Technology  Aamir Tariq Zaman Khan while responding to National Assembly Standing Committee on IT last Monday.

It was noted in the committee meeting that Farooq Awan took number of decisions on his own without taking care of rules and regulation as defined in Telecom Act 1996. He is already facing number of allegations in National Assembly, Supreme Court and Lahore High Court.

In December 2012 Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication had termed the appointment of Farooq Awan as illegal and a sheer violation of rules. During the meeting the subcommittee had pin-pointed the fact that instead of choosing a senior member from the authority for the seat of chairman, government had selected Farooq Awan whose name is already involved in various scandals.

His appointment case is also being heard in Lahore High Court which has already barred him from  discharging tasks without the consent of authority (remaining members of PTA). “Technically, he has become a dysfunctional chairman”, an official of the PTA told on the condition of anonymity.

“Since his appointment in August 2012, Farooq Awan has not taken interest in the affairs of authority. All the departments at PTA directly report to him which according to Act should be answerable to authority other than routine administrative tasks “.

Sources at PTA have confirmed that during past 5 months Farooq Awan has brought in his close companions on number of top posts including DG Finance, DG Coordination, DG Audit. Similarly, all the departments including Enforcement, Law, Vigilance, Recovery, HR, Admin, Audit report him directly.

National Assembly Standing Committee on IT has already shown displeasure over the personal handling of financial matters by Chairman himself. Recently, Awan processed a cheque of Rs. 10 million in favor of 3G consultants through DG finance Iftikhar Ahmed.

In August-September,  he transferred the insurance amount of PTA employees to a ‘certain’ bank account through DG Finance bypassing the approval of authority.

Telecom related affairs are on stand still position and PTA seems to have become incapable of dealing with very basic matters. Every year in September, PTA publish annual telecom report for the assistance of existing and future investors, media and various government departments. For the year 2012, the report hasn’t been published even after 5 months have gone. Monthly industry statistics are not being updated on its website. Similarly, public relations department has forgotten to interact with media.

During his tenure, he only made announcements about three things, 3G auction in Pakistan, negotiation with Google for opening an office in the country, removal of unwanted and controversial content from YouTube. All three hit the doldrums and do not appear to be happening in near future.

We tried to take his version on the above matters but all our efforts proved futile in establishing a contact with him.

Digital Publishers Association of Pakistan formed, Is the future of Pakistani blogger bleak?

This hasn’t happened over night, it is a well thought plan to monopolize the digital arena of Pakistan by creating a digital cartel in the form of Digital Publishers Association of Pakistan (DPAP). Although, this digital association doesn’t have its presence online but mere its creation has worried over 98% of bloggers in Pakistan who are still struggling to be recognized by the advertisers.

The founding members of this association are Dawn, Jang Media Group, Express Media Group, Business Recorder, ROZEE.PK and SAMAA TV.

Pakistan is a market of nearly 30 million internet users and with 3G to be launched in near future for 120 million mobile phone users and soon as this technology gets introduced here, this internet user base will multiply dramatically in no time.

There is a big role of young people in increasing this internet/broadband usage in Pakistan in the last 10 years. Many of them came forward and started their own blogs while spreading more awareness among Pakistanis through their words and images. These free minded people started highlighting the errors of conventional media and even talked about those things which our print and electronic media have never dared to discuss in past.

Not only it created a bigger challenge for media tycoons in terms of quality of content but also paved way for more advertising avenues.

Not many but few of the successful bloggers have been able to impress the national advertisers and they are regularly publishing ads. I personally know many journalists of print and electronic media who have started their own blogs because of inadequate pays and highly politicized environment and the number is growing.

Apart from usual advertising on print and TV, this blogging community has established an entire new domain of digital advertising, also, it has lowered the future prospects of print advertising. One can easily witness the ad-less pages of reputed newspapers. Even though, they are running their own news websites and FM Radio Stations but still this mushroom like growth of blogs is pain in their neck.

The inception of DPAP is a warning to all those carefree bloggers who have been a hard nut to crack in the past. This is a message that the cartel will get bigger and stronger.

According to an official of a media house, the association is a reflection of newspaper and electronic media societies that exists to safeguard the vested interests of big guns. Soon they may start lobbying to pressurize the government for implementing strict laws governing the internet community.

I don’t think that the already frightened government will take much time to draft and implement any such thing for controlling this wild horse.

For sure, this will have its merits and de-merits but we will need to see how blogger community in Pakistan react to this before it is too late.

Wi-tribe faces trouble in recovering monthly bills

Wi-tribe – the second largest WiMax operator in Pakistan is facing severe issues in recovering monthly bills. According to reports, recovery department at Wi-tribe is finding it very hard to convince customers for a recharge and to achieve their monthly recovery target it is consistently launching lucky draw offers for its customers to win a prize by staying current.

The latest offer says, whoever pays the October bill will be able to enter into lucky draw for winning a Samsung Galaxy SIII. Wi-tribe will distribute 20 Samsung Galaxy SIIIs among its customers who have cleared their monthly bills.

Almost, every month, Wi-tribe engages its customers into lucky draws for recovering their bills. In July it offered Summer Hangama and later in August it announced to distribute LCDs and iPads among those lucky winners who have paid their bills.

Offering various schemes and lucky draws for retaining customers and making better the cash flows seems to have become a regular practice in Pakistan.  The only focus of telecom companies appears to be selling as much connection as they can without paying much attention to service quality and customer care which is resulting in high churn ratio.

A latest study reveals that an average broadband customer switches company every 3 months after getting fed up with bad customer care and poor quality of services. In order to bring back the annoyed customer, these company start running attractive promotions for making customer’s mind to recharge the account for at least once. Not only this increases the much needed cash flow but also help maintains the capital value of the company by increasing the active customer ratio.

Update: Wi-tribe’s view point

We have received the view point from Wi-tribe on the above story which is as follow;

wi-tribe faces no shortfall in target revenues from collections. In fact it continuously celebrates the mutually fulfilling relationship it enjoys with its users, wi-tribers, whose needs are the focal point of all of wi-tribe’s endeavors.
This is precisely why wi-tribe is one of the few companies that regularly makes lucrative offerings to its loyal customers such as lucky draws for iPads, 3D TVs and the most recent, Samsung Galaxy S3 phones.
The objective of these promotions is solely to reward the customer for their loyalty and long standing relationship with wi-tribe along with helping them enjoy technologically enriching their broadband experience and lives.

Chairman PTA receives unwanted SMS himself

Chairman PTA – Farooq Ahmad Awan

Yes, this was the statement of Chairman PTA-Farooq Ahmad Awan – in front of National Assembly Standing Committee on Information Technology that he himself received illegal and unwanted SMSes.

Matter regarding the unwanted SMSes that almost every Pakistani receives daily on his/her mobilephone was discussed today in the committee’s session which was chaired by Mohammad Barjis Tahir. Farooq Awan told the committee that strict action would taken against those sending illegal SMSes under Pakistan Electronic Cyber Crime Bill in order to control this menace.

Anusha Rehman – a sitting MNA -  blamed PTA for not controlling this menace particularly when PTA has the mechanism to control it.

Another major decision was taken with reference to 3G licensing in Pakistan. Committee directed the Authority to make sure that no defaulter cellular company participate in the 3G licensing. It was directed after CEO of Universal Services Fund briefed that the organization has Rs. 42 billion whereas it owes Rs. 26 billion against different cellular companies. The committee demanded the list of defaulters from the authority.