Sunday, June 7, 2009
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Orascom Telecom, Rojhan Capital Interested in RBS Pakistan Unit
Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc said Egypt's Orascom Telecom Holding SAE and Rojhan Capital are interested in buying its Pakistan unit.
Orascom has been given permission by Pakistan's central bank to conduct due diligence, RBS Pakistan said in a statement to the Karachi Stock Exchange today.
Orasom joins Habib Bank Ltd., Pakistan's second-biggest by assets, MCB Bank Ltd., the biggest by market value, and JS Group in competing for the business. The bank's Pakistan unit formerly belonged to ABN Amro Holding NV.
RBS Pakistan shares rose 8 percent to 13.48 rupees as of 12:30 p.m. on the Karachi Stock Exchange.
Saturday, May 23, 2009
LONG LIVE PAKISTAN ARMY..HEROS OF PAKISTAN ARMY.....LONG LIVE PAKISTAN.......DOWN WITH EXTREMISTS.....
LONG LIVE PAKISTAN ARMY..HEROS OF PAKISTAN ARMY.....LONG LIVE PAKISTAN.......DOWN WITH EXTREMISTS....., originally uploaded by www.first-pakistan.blogspot.com.
MAY GOD PROTECT THE PAKISTAN ARMY FROM THE ANIMALS THEY ARE FIGHTING WITH
AND MY SPECIAL GOOD LUCK AND PRAYERS FOR THE BATRASIANS IN PAKISTAN
ARMY!!!!!
*Swat operation hero laid to rest*
As troops battle one of the biggest insurgencies in Swat, an army officer,
Major Abid Majeed, who lost his life Tuesday morning in Matta, was laid to
rest in Lahore. *Major Abid Majeed* received five bullet injuries and died
on the spot while rescuing two of his injured colleagues in Matta area of
Swat.
LONG LIVE PAKISTAN ARMY..HEROS OF PAKISTAN ARMY.....LONG LIVE PAKISTAN.......DOWN WITH EXTREMISTS.....
LONG LIVE PAKISTAN ARMY..HEROS OF PAKISTAN ARMY.....LONG LIVE PAKISTAN.......DOWN WITH EXTREMISTS....., originally uploaded by www.first-pakistan.blogspot.com.
MAY GOD PROTECT THE PAKISTAN ARMY FROM THE ANIMALS THEY ARE FIGHTING WITH
AND MY SPECIAL GOOD LUCK AND PRAYERS FOR THE BATRASIANS IN PAKISTAN
ARMY!!!!!
*Swat operation hero laid to rest*
As troops battle one of the biggest insurgencies in Swat, an army officer,
Major Abid Majeed, who lost his life Tuesday morning in Matta, was laid to
rest in Lahore. *Major Abid Majeed* received five bullet injuries and died
on the spot while rescuing two of his injured colleagues in Matta area of
Swat.
LONG LIVE PAKISTAN ARMY..HEROS OF PAKISTAN ARMY.....LONG LIVE PAKISTAN.......DOWN WITH EXTREMISTS.....
LONG LIVE PAKISTAN ARMY..HEROS OF PAKISTAN ARMY.....LONG LIVE PAKISTAN.......DOWN WITH EXTREMISTS....., originally uploaded by www.first-pakistan.blogspot.com.
MAY GOD PROTECT THE PAKISTAN ARMY FROM THE ANIMALS THEY ARE FIGHTING WITH
AND MY SPECIAL GOOD LUCK AND PRAYERS FOR THE BATRASIANS IN PAKISTAN
ARMY!!!!!
*Swat operation hero laid to rest*
As troops battle one of the biggest insurgencies in Swat, an army officer,
Major Abid Majeed, who lost his life Tuesday morning in Matta, was laid to
rest in Lahore. *Major Abid Majeed* received five bullet injuries and died
on the spot while rescuing two of his injured colleagues in Matta area of
Swat.
LONG LIVE PAKISTAN ARMY..HEROS OF PAKISTAN ARMY.....LONG LIVE PAKISTAN.......DOWN WITH EXTREMISTS.....
LONG LIVE PAKISTAN ARMY..HEROS OF PAKISTAN ARMY.....LONG LIVE PAKISTAN.......DOWN WITH EXTREMISTS....., originally uploaded by www.first-pakistan.blogspot.com.
MAY GOD PROTECT THE PAKISTAN ARMY FROM THE ANIMALS THEY ARE FIGHTING WITH
AND MY SPECIAL GOOD LUCK AND PRAYERS FOR THE BATRASIANS IN PAKISTAN
ARMY!!!!!
*Swat operation hero laid to rest*
As troops battle one of the biggest insurgencies in Swat, an army officer,
Major Abid Majeed, who lost his life Tuesday morning in Matta, was laid to
rest in Lahore. *Major Abid Majeed* received five bullet injuries and died
on the spot while rescuing two of his injured colleagues in Matta area of
Swat.
LONG LIVE PAKISTAN ARMY..HEROS OF PAKISTAN ARMY.....LONG LIVE PAKISTAN.......DOWN WITH EXTREMISTS.....
LONG LIVE PAKISTAN ARMY..HEROS OF PAKISTAN ARMY.....LONG LIVE PAKISTAN.......DOWN WITH EXTREMISTS....., originally uploaded by www.first-pakistan.blogspot.com.
MAY GOD PROTECT THE PAKISTAN ARMY FROM THE ANIMALS THEY ARE FIGHTING WITH
AND MY SPECIAL GOOD LUCK AND PRAYERS FOR THE BATRASIANS IN PAKISTAN
ARMY!!!!!
*Swat operation hero laid to rest*
As troops battle one of the biggest insurgencies in Swat, an army officer,
Major Abid Majeed, who lost his life Tuesday morning in Matta, was laid to
rest in Lahore. *Major Abid Majeed* received five bullet injuries and died
on the spot while rescuing two of his injured colleagues in Matta area of
Swat.
LONG LIVE PAKISTAN ARMY..HEROS OF PAKISTAN ARMY.....LONG LIVE PAKISTAN.......DOWN WITH EXTREMISTS.....
LONG LIVE PAKISTAN ARMY..HEROS OF PAKISTAN ARMY.....LONG LIVE PAKISTAN.......DOWN WITH EXTREMISTS....., originally uploaded by www.first-pakistan.blogspot.com.
MAY GOD PROTECT THE PAKISTAN ARMY FROM THE ANIMALS THEY ARE FIGHTING WITH
AND MY SPECIAL GOOD LUCK AND PRAYERS FOR THE BATRASIANS IN PAKISTAN
ARMY!!!!!
*Swat operation hero laid to rest*
As troops battle one of the biggest insurgencies in Swat, an army officer,
Major Abid Majeed, who lost his life Tuesday morning in Matta, was laid to
rest in Lahore. *Major Abid Majeed* received five bullet injuries and died
on the spot while rescuing two of his injured colleagues in Matta area of
Swat.
LONG LIVE PAKISTAN ARMY..HEROS OF PAKISTAN ARMY.....LONG LIVE PAKISTAN.......DOWN WITH EXTREMISTS.....
LONG LIVE PAKISTAN ARMY..HEROS OF PAKISTAN ARMY.....LONG LIVE PAKISTAN.......DOWN WITH EXTREMISTS....., originally uploaded by www.first-pakistan.blogspot.com.
MAY GOD PROTECT THE PAKISTAN ARMY FROM THE ANIMALS THEY ARE FIGHTING WITH
AND MY SPECIAL GOOD LUCK AND PRAYERS FOR THE BATRASIANS IN PAKISTAN
ARMY!!!!!
*Swat operation hero laid to rest*
As troops battle one of the biggest insurgencies in Swat, an army officer,
Major Abid Majeed, who lost his life Tuesday morning in Matta, was laid to
rest in Lahore. *Major Abid Majeed* received five bullet injuries and died
on the spot while rescuing two of his injured colleagues in Matta area of
Swat.
LONG LIVE PAKISTAN ARMY..HEROS OF PAKISTAN ARMY.....LONG LIVE PAKISTAN.......DOWN WITH EXTREMISTS.....
Swat operation hero laid to rest
As troops battle one of the biggest insurgencies in Swat, an army officer, Major Abid Majeed, who lost his life Tuesday morning in Matta, was laid to rest in Lahore. Major Abid Majeed received five bullet injuries and died on the spot while rescuing two of his injured colleagues in Matta area of Swat.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Friday, March 13, 2009
Thursday, March 12, 2009
PSEB issued LOI for Establishment of First National IT Park in Islamabad
Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB) has issued Letter of Intent (LOI) to International Consortium (TelcoNet, Axor Group Inc Canada and Technopolis Plc, Finland) for the establishment of first state-of-the-art National IT Park, at Chak Shahazad, Islamabad. The IT Park will be developed on Built Operate and Transfer (BOT) model on 14.90 acres of land. After the successful negotiations with the international consortium within next three months, the construction will commence in January 2009 and the project is expected to be completed by January 2011. With an expected development cost of more than 9 billion rupees, the park will provide 1.5 million sq ft. of contemporary state-of-the-art office space to local and international IT companies.
"PSEB/ Ministry of Information Technology (MoIT) has set a challenging mission of developing network of IT parks across the country and this park is the first milestone towards this mission. This is a landmark project for the Pakistan IT Industry which will house more than 10,000 employees. In addition to providing affordable and quality IT enabled work space for companies, this parks will generate more employment opportunities, bring in foreign investment, enhance IT/ITeS exports and stimulate economic growth. To sustain the current growth rate of the IT industry, three more IT Parks will be developed by PSEB in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad on BOT Model basis, for which land at prime locations has already been acquired. PSEB intends to further extend this network in Peshawar, Quetta and other cities at some appropriate time in future". Mr. Talib Baloch, MD PSEB said in a statement issued here.
IT / Knowledge parks have been instrumental to the promotion of knowledge based economies in developed and emerging economies and facilitate clustering of knowledge based firms and stakeholders providing capital, research innovation, and other services. Other benefits of these parks include promotion of business synergies and facilitation of access to capital, infrastructure, human capital and policy incentives. In developing countries like Pakistan with much needed physical and energy infrastructure, PSEB's IT Parks will provide world class infrastructure – smart buildings, reliable bandwidth and electricity, and security – that is required for the success of knowledge based firms in IT, nanotechnology, bio-informatics and other related areas,
"PSEB/ Ministry of Information Technology (MoIT) has set a challenging mission of developing network of IT parks across the country and this park is the first milestone towards this mission. This is a landmark project for the Pakistan IT Industry which will house more than 10,000 employees. In addition to providing affordable and quality IT enabled work space for companies, this parks will generate more employment opportunities, bring in foreign investment, enhance IT/ITeS exports and stimulate economic growth. To sustain the current growth rate of the IT industry, three more IT Parks will be developed by PSEB in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad on BOT Model basis, for which land at prime locations has already been acquired. PSEB intends to further extend this network in Peshawar, Quetta and other cities at some appropriate time in future". Mr. Talib Baloch, MD PSEB said in a statement issued here.
IT / Knowledge parks have been instrumental to the promotion of knowledge based economies in developed and emerging economies and facilitate clustering of knowledge based firms and stakeholders providing capital, research innovation, and other services. Other benefits of these parks include promotion of business synergies and facilitation of access to capital, infrastructure, human capital and policy incentives. In developing countries like Pakistan with much needed physical and energy infrastructure, PSEB's IT Parks will provide world class infrastructure – smart buildings, reliable bandwidth and electricity, and security – that is required for the success of knowledge based firms in IT, nanotechnology, bio-informatics and other related areas,
MD PSEB added.
Also, to fulfill immediate office space requirement, PSEB is negotiating with several building owners both in public and private sector to convert existing suitable facilities into IT Parks. PSEB is currently managing more than 700,000 square feet of office space in 10 IT parks across the country.
PSEB is a Government agency mandated to promote Pakistan's IT Industry, including software, IT enabled services, hardware and call centers locally and globally. PSEB has been facilitating the IT Industry through its programs in Human Capital, Office Space, Marketing, Company Capability Development, Telecom Bandwidth, Industry Finance, Public Policy, Strategy & Research, and Facilitation.
Also, to fulfill immediate office space requirement, PSEB is negotiating with several building owners both in public and private sector to convert existing suitable facilities into IT Parks. PSEB is currently managing more than 700,000 square feet of office space in 10 IT parks across the country.
PSEB is a Government agency mandated to promote Pakistan's IT Industry, including software, IT enabled services, hardware and call centers locally and globally. PSEB has been facilitating the IT Industry through its programs in Human Capital, Office Space, Marketing, Company Capability Development, Telecom Bandwidth, Industry Finance, Public Policy, Strategy & Research, and Facilitation.
Pakistan ready for 3G
The Government representation has said that Pakistan is ready for the introduction of the 3G spectrum for telecommunication. This was announced at an interactive one-day seminar titled 'Has the clock struck 3G?' in Islamabad to discuss the future of 3G telecommunication in Pakistan. The seminar, hosted by the SouthAsia Forum – a private sector think tank, highlighted key challenges in the advent of 3G and provided a platform for a candid discussion on the much debated subject of whether the Pakistani market is mature enough for it.
The seminar was jointly sponsored by Telenor Pakistan and Nokia Siemens Networks with the PTA and Huawei Technologies co-sponsoring the event. The seminar was inaugurated and chaired by the Chairman PTA Dr. Mohammed Yaseen. He assured all present of the PTA's cooperation and support towards the introduction of new technology and said that the PTA would soon be inviting applications for the 3G spectrum. The Chairman praised the thriving telecom sector of the country and its growth of 40% since last year. Earlier the SouthAsia Forum Chairman Syed Jawaid Iqbal introduced the concept of the seminar and thanked the regulator and participating companies for coming forward to address this important issue faced by the telecom industry in the country.
Other participants of the seminar included Noor-ud-Din Baqai, Member Telecom, Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT), Mudassar Hussain, Director Telecom, MoITT, Jon Eddy Abdullah, CEO Telenor Pakistan, Irfan Wahab Khan, Executive Vice President, Telenor Pakistan, Saad Muzaffar Waraich, Country Director, Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN), Lasse Makinen, Member Global 3G Team, NSN, Bernard Tam, Expert, Business Consultant Group, Huawei Technologies, Faisal Ijaz Khan, Warid Telecom, Aadil Rauf, MD Nortel Networks and Mian Mohammad Saleem, Deloitte Pakistan.
The seminar on the future of mobile communication served to provide a common platform to discuss issues, suggest solutions, share strategies and request policy support. Telecom operators were of the view that the 3G auction should be carried out soon as possible to provide broadband to the masses without delay and gap the digital divide. The event ended on the note that the groundwork for the launch of the 3G spectrum is complete and that it would not be too long before actual introduction of the new technology.
The seminar was jointly sponsored by Telenor Pakistan and Nokia Siemens Networks with the PTA and Huawei Technologies co-sponsoring the event. The seminar was inaugurated and chaired by the Chairman PTA Dr. Mohammed Yaseen. He assured all present of the PTA's cooperation and support towards the introduction of new technology and said that the PTA would soon be inviting applications for the 3G spectrum. The Chairman praised the thriving telecom sector of the country and its growth of 40% since last year. Earlier the SouthAsia Forum Chairman Syed Jawaid Iqbal introduced the concept of the seminar and thanked the regulator and participating companies for coming forward to address this important issue faced by the telecom industry in the country.
Other participants of the seminar included Noor-ud-Din Baqai, Member Telecom, Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT), Mudassar Hussain, Director Telecom, MoITT, Jon Eddy Abdullah, CEO Telenor Pakistan, Irfan Wahab Khan, Executive Vice President, Telenor Pakistan, Saad Muzaffar Waraich, Country Director, Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN), Lasse Makinen, Member Global 3G Team, NSN, Bernard Tam, Expert, Business Consultant Group, Huawei Technologies, Faisal Ijaz Khan, Warid Telecom, Aadil Rauf, MD Nortel Networks and Mian Mohammad Saleem, Deloitte Pakistan.
The seminar on the future of mobile communication served to provide a common platform to discuss issues, suggest solutions, share strategies and request policy support. Telecom operators were of the view that the 3G auction should be carried out soon as possible to provide broadband to the masses without delay and gap the digital divide. The event ended on the note that the groundwork for the launch of the 3G spectrum is complete and that it would not be too long before actual introduction of the new technology.
Oracle chooses Pakistani students for graduate development
This first ever group from Pakistan are graduates from leading universities, including NUST School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, SZABIST and FAST-NU.
The Graduate Development Program involves 24 months of training for select graduates who receive training to build key business competencies such as communication and presentation skills, motivational skills, change management, planning and organizational skills, effective team building and teamwork. Oracle grooms graduate trainees for business software consulting, sales and sales-consulting opportunities with the company.
Oracle's Asia Pacific Graduate Development Program is open to meritorious graduates from various fields including Computer Science, Information Systems and Business Administration, from recognized universities in the region.
"Pakistan's economic and technological uplift depends largely on one factor - capacity building. Training for young Pakistanis, who constitute about half our total population, is the surest way to secure steady economic growth," said Samina Rizwan, Regional Director of Oracle SAGE-West. "Oracle's Graduate Development Program is a step towards helping Pakistani students enter the global knowledge economy." The Graduate Development Program is run by Oracle in various countries to groom promising graduates. Successful candidates can look forward to an exciting career with the global software and services leader.
Different by design, the Graduate Development Program readies fresh graduates for real-world professional challenges by providing trainees the opportunity to work on real projects, with clients and deliverables. They are given access to various information, tools, resources and continuous development opportunities relevant to their professional growth.
Motorola to deploy WiMAX network in Pakistan for Wi-tribe
Motorola, Inc. today announced that it has signed a multi-year WiMAX contract with wi-tribe Pakistan limited, the all-new wireless broadband Internet provider to enter the country.
Motorola will supply infrastructure and a comprehensive services package that will enable cost-effective, compelling wireless broadband services for wi-tribe's customers.
wi-tribe Pakistan Limited is a joint venture between Qatar Telecom (Qtel) and Saudi Arabia's A.A. Turki Group of Companies (ATCO). wi-tribe aims to deliver instant wireless broadband connectivity from North Africa across the Middle East and up to Asia (AMESA region).
"WiMAX is changing the way people are connecting and is opening doors to a new world of opportunities," said Mohammad Sadiq, CEO of wi-tribe Pakistan limited. "We will be offering high-speed Internet that is simple, affordable, and a portable alternative to fixed broadband. The Motorola WiMAX solution frees customers from the fixed line services."
Ali Amer, vice president sales, Middle East, Africa and Pakistan, Motorola Home & Networks Mobility, said: "WiMAX will become a driving force in Pakistan. This is why Motorola stands at the forefront of such an important industry standard that enables progressive service providers such as wi-tribe to launch high-speed, rich, yet affordable communications services."
Motorola will begin deploying wi-tribe's WiMAX network from this month in the 3.5GHz spectrum. Commercial launch is expected during 2009. Motorola will supply award-winning equipment from its WiMAX portfolio including the WAP 400 WiMAX access point, which features diversity MIMO antenna capabilities to enable strong indoor penetration.
Motorola will supply infrastructure and a comprehensive services package that will enable cost-effective, compelling wireless broadband services for wi-tribe's customers.
wi-tribe Pakistan Limited is a joint venture between Qatar Telecom (Qtel) and Saudi Arabia's A.A. Turki Group of Companies (ATCO). wi-tribe aims to deliver instant wireless broadband connectivity from North Africa across the Middle East and up to Asia (AMESA region).
"WiMAX is changing the way people are connecting and is opening doors to a new world of opportunities," said Mohammad Sadiq, CEO of wi-tribe Pakistan limited. "We will be offering high-speed Internet that is simple, affordable, and a portable alternative to fixed broadband. The Motorola WiMAX solution frees customers from the fixed line services."
Ali Amer, vice president sales, Middle East, Africa and Pakistan, Motorola Home & Networks Mobility, said: "WiMAX will become a driving force in Pakistan. This is why Motorola stands at the forefront of such an important industry standard that enables progressive service providers such as wi-tribe to launch high-speed, rich, yet affordable communications services."
Motorola will begin deploying wi-tribe's WiMAX network from this month in the 3.5GHz spectrum. Commercial launch is expected during 2009. Motorola will supply award-winning equipment from its WiMAX portfolio including the WAP 400 WiMAX access point, which features diversity MIMO antenna capabilities to enable strong indoor penetration.
wi-tribe is an online community to join and connect with the world. Across The Qtel Group's footprint that stretches from North Africa to the South Pacific, wi-tribe can deliver cost-effective internet access to emerging markets: becoming a driver of growth in connectivity. Plug in and Go – wi-tribe offers unrivalled simplicity of operation and a passion for customer service. Ground-breaking WiMAX technology allows instant connection to the Internet through satellite technology. International Presence – wi-tribe has its corporate office in the Kingdom of Bahrain, with Jordan becoming the first wi-tribe enabled market in 2008.
Corporate partners – wi-tribe was founded by two shareholders. The Qtel Group is one of the fastest growing telecommunications services providers with a presence in 16 markets in the Middle East, North Africa and Asia and A.A. Turki Group of Companies (ATCO) is one the leading companies in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. wi-tribe enjoys a comprehensive partnership with Clearwire, one of the world's leading broadband wireless operators in North America and Europe.
Corporate partners – wi-tribe was founded by two shareholders. The Qtel Group is one of the fastest growing telecommunications services providers with a presence in 16 markets in the Middle East, North Africa and Asia and A.A. Turki Group of Companies (ATCO) is one the leading companies in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. wi-tribe enjoys a comprehensive partnership with Clearwire, one of the world's leading broadband wireless operators in North America and Europe.
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