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Kareena Kapoor casted in Q mobile’s most costly advert of Pakistan
It would not be surprising news that any bollywood star is appearing in our local advertisement as by far, there have been several TVCs on-aired that prominently highlights those actors. This time, Qmobile has taken up with this prospect, by casting rockstar heroine, Kareena Kapoor in their upcoming advert.
According to recent reports, to shoot a television commercial for Pakistani smartphone brand, Qmobile, Kareena Kapoor Khan took off to Bangkok this week. Under the hood, this advert will be directed by Farooq Mannan, famed as The ‘Imtiaz Ali’ of Pakistan’s advertising among several people particularly in Indians. In this niche, Mr. Farooq has formerly done with Q mobile‘s ad featuring Aditya Roy Kapoor, the lead cast of Aashiqui2.
Together with the team, this ad is taking up services of international technicians as well as Pakistan’s best one. So like all fantastic aspects, Kareena has charged her standard amount for supporting an International brand add surrounded by the additional charges for making flight to abroad. Seemingly, Farooq Mannan has also requested a Director of Production from New York to be a part of this venture. So undoubtedly, this ad will prove to be the most expensive television commercial in Pakistan’s advertising record.
Moreover, a fervent source has mentioned Kareena’s interest in Pakistani advertising and that she was previously unaware of Farooq Mannan and his spectacular directorial skills as well as his earlier endeavors. But after looking upon his latest commercial for the same cellphone company with star cast of Iman Ali (famed by Pakistani International super hit Khuda Kay Liye), Kareena consequently agreed to make an appearance in this Mobile ad.
What makes Q mobile inspired to stars Bollywood actor!
However, this is a trend set up by most of Pakistani Companies to feature international talent particularly Bolloywood ones but recently, the Indian cellphone brand MicroMax (that’s a QMobile’s Indian version)was shown up Hollywood’s superb talent, Hugh Jackman and incredibly, this attempt created a total buzz among the Indian society.
As well as, Priyanka Chopra representing LUMIA series in Nokia TVCs can also be said as an avid stimulation due to which Q mobile is taking one after other Bollywood stars in its commercials. So, let’s just wait and watch the upcoming super expensive TVC ever shown in Pakistan!
Zong Awarded the Long Distance International License
China Mobile Pakistan-Zong, Pakistan’s fastest growing Telecom Network, is proud to announce the attainment of the LDI license after reaching an agreement with Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA). Both entities signed the LDI License agreement at an event held to announce this latest development. CMPakwas anxiously waiting to get the LDI license, as the company plans to launch new services for the benefit of its customers.
The LDI license will now allow Zong to provide cost effective and efficient international call and SMS services to its customers as previously it provided these services through collaboration with different local partners.
Expressing his delight on the occasion, Mr. Sikandar Naqi, Adviser to chief, Zong said, “At Zong, we believe in continuous progress and innovation, which in turn means better services and facility for our esteemed customers. This agreement with PTA for the LDA license is just another example of our dedication towards providing better and efficient services to our subscribers. Through such endeavors we show our commitment towards taking the telecom services in Pakistan to the next level.”
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Fan Yun Jun, chairman and CEO, Zong said, “This journey towards the acquisition of the LDI license was an uphill task which started back in 2007.Congratulations to the Zong team in charge of the license procurement, as their hard work and determination has finally paid off. I would also like to thank the officials at PTA who have made this all possible. The LDI license is another jewel in our crown and it will lead us and our customers towards a new avenue of business and services. I hope our team is all geared for this latest challenge.”
Zong has been taking giant leaps in the competitive market of telecom services by introducing customer centric services for different segments of mobile phone users along with expanding its network at an exponential rate. With the preference of 53% customers in 2012 in the entire industry, Zong remains the telecom operator of choice in Pakistan. With the passage of time, Zong has not only managed to attract a fair share of the market through innovative services but has also invested billions of dollars in Pakistan.
A Year in Pakistan Search: Google’s Top Searches of 2013
PTV Sports Live, Aashiqui 2 & Chennai Express search Queries Top the 2013 trending list
- Election Commission of Pakistan was the surprise top ten search in Pakistan reflecting the local enthusiasm for elections this year
- Following his untimely death, Paul Walker became the most searched celebrity in Pakistan this year
- In gadgets, Samsung Galaxy S4 topped the charts and grabbed the attention of Pakistani techies
Google announced its annual Year End Zeitgeist, a look at 2013 through the collective eyes of the world on the web, offering a unique perspective on the year’s major events and hottest trends based on searches conducted in Pakistan.
This year’s trending searches show growing interest in Sports, Bollywood movies, News, Elections and Turkish Dramas. On the other hand, the top people search indicates that Pakistanis follow a variety of local and international personalities where the top 3 people searched for were Paul Walker, Jiah Khan and Nelson Mandela.
Following sports online remained Pakistan’s top trending search and reflects the love for cricket as well as other sports among Pakistanis. Aashiqui 2, a Bollywood blockbuster earned the second top search spot with the movie’s songs being a massive hit among the Pakistani youth. Chennai Express bagged the top third search position and again reflects the strong inclination towards Bollywood movies in Pakistan. Bigg Boss 7, Indian reality show hosted by popular Bollywood star Salman Khan and Dunya News, local news channel rounded up the top five search trends in Pakistan this year.
Badar Khushnood, Google Pakistan Country Consultant says, “Google is predominantly the first place Pakistanis turn to follow their favorite sports, catch up on the latest news, find out about their favorite movie and stars or discover new things and people. The year-end Zeitgeist is a cultural barometer that gives us a real snapshot of the big events, online content preferences and growing trends in Pakistan for 2013.”
In people search, the latest international events and happenings dictated the top searched for people in Pakistan in the year 2013. The untimely death of the young actor of Fast & Furious acclaim, Paul Walker who lost his life in a tragic car accident became the most searched for personality. Followed by Jiah Khan, a Bollywood actress that committed suicide a few months ago and the death of the world renowned humanitarian, Nelson Mandela made him the third most searched for person on Google. Overall, the top 10 people search in Pakistan in 2013 reflects the fan following of both celebrities and politicians in Pakistan.
Trending Searches for 2013
1. PTV Sports Live
2. Aashiqui 2
3. Chennai Express
4. Bigg Boss 7
5. Dunya News
6. Zindagi Gulzar Hai
7. Jang newspaper
8. ECP
9. Krrish 3
10. Mera Sultan
Trending People for 2013
1. Paul Walker
2. Jiah Khan
3. Nelson Mandela
4. Maryam Nawaz
5. Shradda Kapoor
6. Altaf Hussain
7. Imran Khan
8. Alia Bhatt
9. Sara Bharwana
10. Suraj Pancholi
In addition to showcasing what people were curious about in Pakistan, Google Zeitgeist tools also offer insight into which topics captured the world’s attention in 2013. Top search terms from over fifty countries appear on Google Zeitgeist webpage, googlezeitgeist.com — from most-searched travel destinations in Brazil, to trending Australian celebrities, to most-searched Egyptian Olympians, to top tech gadgets in Japan and everything in between.
Top 10 Global Trending Queries for 2013
- Nelson Mandela
- Paul Walker
- iPhone 5s
- Cory Monteith
- Harlem Shake
- Boston Marathon
- Royal Baby
- Samsung Galaxy S4
- PlayStation 4
- North Korea
To see more information about Google Zeitgeist across the globe, use interactive data visualizations and to watch our annual video, visit googlezeitgeist.com
Pakistani Users are Putting their Internet into a New Gear
Pakistani users are shifting their Internet into a new gear in 2014, which will be the year mobile Internet overtakes desktop Internet, according to a new survey sponsored by Google.
While desktop is dominant with 91 percent owning a PC at home, 45 percent also own a smartphone or tablet. 18 percent cite the latter as their primary device. Mobile devices are gaining momentum: 86 percent use PCs to access the Internet daily, 77 percent use smartphones, 73 percent use feature phones and 59 percent use tablets daily.
This trend follows a decline in the prices of smartphones and tablets, and anticipated launch of 3G services. Internet-capable feature phones are expected to continue to play an important role, too. An additional factor is the unreliability of the electricity supply which is also helping to promote the usage of tablets and smartphones in Pakistan.
“We think 2014 is the year mobile Internet overtakes desktop Internet in Pakistan. Consumers are really starting to embrace smartphones and tablets,” said Tania Aidrus, Manager for Asian Growth Markets, Google Asia Pacific.
These findings come from a survey of over 1,000 Pakistanis by research firm IDC on behalf of Google. The “Pakistan Digital Consumer Study” conducted earlier this quarter took a look at the life of the connected Pakistani consumer.
Pakistani digital consumers are engaging more with the Internet than ever before: of those surveyed, 70 percent spend time daily on the Internet while 60 percent say it is also where they liked to spend most of their personal time. Watching TV (41 percent) and reading the newspaper (24 percent) combined ranked lower than the Internet.
The study revealed that home is the preferred location for Internet access — even for mobile-only users, who prefer to use their home wi-fi connection. The average hours spent on the Internet are 2.25 hours a day on weekdays and 3 hours a day on weekends.
The top three activities in Pakistan both on desktop and mobile Internet are: social media, email and general search. Interestingly, digital Pakistanis like to learn on their smartphones with educational content coming in fourth. Also popular on smartphones are online banking, researching financial services and investment, and bill payments — pointing to a near future where digitally literate Pakistanis make the Web work for them.
The main challenge of Internet proliferation in Pakistan are the quality and reliability of connectivity — including poor speed or bandwidth availability, perceived value-for-money, customer service quality, limited choice of plans and frequency of service interruptions. The unreliability of the power supply is also a factor.
With digital Pakistanis living more of their lives online, the main opportunities are related to the economic contribution of the Internet, especially for small-medium businesses, as well as nutritious and local Internet content: education, research, financial services.
There are over 2 billion Internet users today. Throughout the 2000s, the Internet has been defined by developed countries, but it is now being defined by massive, developing countries like Pakistan.
“Emerging markets are starting from mobile, so if we lower Internet access barriers to consumers, businesses and communities, then we can expect growth far more rapid than what we’re already seeing,” said Aidrus.
As other markets have demonstrated, growth on the Internet encourages growth across the economy. More businesses online means more information for people and incentives to create better networks and content that better reflect local culture and needs. That will make the Internet more valuable and the economy stronger for Pakistan.
Zong Becomes the First Telecom Operator to Deploy Biometric Verification System
Zong has become the first mobile operator in Pakistan to implement Biometric Verification System at their customer service centers. The installation of the Biometric Verification Systems displays the commitment of Zong towards PTA directives; highlighting its compliance and contributions in the national policies implementation.
SIM verification mechanisms were first introduced in Pakistan in 2007-2008. Initially, all the SIMs were verified by NADRA through an offline channel. In 2009, a new method was introduced where customers had to call 789 after inserting their SIM for the first time and verify their NADRA record to activate their SIM. From 2009 to 2012, a SMS based SIM verification process was introduced in four different phases. However, none of these measures helped PTA overcome the problem of unregistered SIMs. Hence, PTA is now encouraging telecom operators to start offering biometric system to have a foolproof system to curtail unregistered SIM.
The new verification system introduced by Zong will require each citizen to approach retailer, franchisee or Customer Service Centers of Zong and provide their fingerprints for authentication against CNIC data held with NADRA. Upon verification, the SIM will be activated. The entire operation will be performed online and it will take 15 seconds for the whole process to complete.
Syed Ismail Shah, chairman, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) commended Zong for being the first telecom operator to introduce Biometric SIM Verification. He said, “PTA is dedicated to curbing sale of illegal SIMs in Pakistan for which it is working with all the industry stakeholders to ensure seamless implementation of Biometric SIM Verification system. We have defined a set of SOPs for the roll out of this technology through which sale of SIMs will be done in a more secure manner”. The first SIM activated at Zong’s Customer Care Center through the Biometric Verification System was given to Mr. Abdus Samad, DG Enforcement, PTA.
The system was demonstrated real-time to the leading journalists and the media community by Mr. Sikander Naqi, CPO – Zong. On the occasion he said: “Zong is fully committed for the enhancement and improvement of security protocols in the telecommunication industry. Therefore, we have exhibited our corporate responsibility by establishing the Biometric Verification System at our CSC outlets. This technology will be gradually inducted across all franchises and CSC outlets of Zong around the country”.
Since earlier this year, PTA and the Government of Pakistan have emphasized the need to setup technological measures to ensure the protection of customer information and to curb the selling of illegal SIMS in the country. In the wake for boosting national security and addressing the ministries concern, Zong has become the torch-bearer in Pakistan’s telecom industry stepping up to the arduous task under the guidelines issued by PTA and with the support of NADRA.
‘‘Waar’’ Team Celebrates Phenomenal Box Office Success
As Waar achieves one gigantic milestone after another and creates history in Pakistani cinema; the Waar team, distributors, film exhibitors and leading personalities of film fraternity jointly celebrated the remarkable success by observing a cake cutting ceremony. Waar has broken all past business records of Pakistani cinema and it is expected that the movie will achieve even greater milestones by surpassing PKR 14 Crore in 15 days as the growth momentum continues. Waar has undoubtedly become a Pakistani movie that will go down in the history of Pakistani cinema in golden words.
Released under the banner of Mind Works Media with a massive production budget of nearly US$ 2 million, ‘Waar’ is Pakistan’s biggest budget movie to date. ‘Waar’ continues to shine on in every Pakistani cinema as audience is all praises about the movie, raising this Unstoppable Movie’s popularity every day.
Distributed by ARY Films & Mandviwalla Entertainment, ‘Waar’ is written and produced by Dr. Hassan Waqas Rana while the young and very talented Bilal Lashari has directed the movie. The star cast of ‘Waar’ includes a mix of industry veterans and newcomers: Superstar Shaan plays the lead role in the movie that becomes the last hope for Pakistan’s security agencies to battle against the vicious opponent Shamoon Abbasi. Hamza Ali Abbasi, Aisha Khan, Ali Azmat, Misha Shafi, Kamran Lashari and Nadeem Abbas Rana make the rest of the cast of the movie.
“Waar has definitely raised the bar at many different levels for Pakistan’s cinema industry such as production values, direction, acting, music score, the action and special effects etc. The audience have given their verdict, they loved the movie! I believe that this is the start of an era where we will be making world class movies and Pakistan’s talent will spread the positive image of the country around the world.” said Salman Iqbal, President and Founder, ARY Digital Network.
“All the positive anticipations about ‘Waar’ are materializing and it is wonderful to see that the Pakistani audience is appreciating a Pakistani movie made with so much passion. For us, audience gives the final verdict on any movie and with the ever-growing box office success of ‘Waar’, Pakistani audience has proved that they have matured with time and have a taste for alternative genre of movies that score high on the rest of the movie’s elements such as cinematography and visualization.” said Mohammad Jerjees Seja, CEO, ARY Digital Network.
“Pakistani movies such as ‘Waar’ have breathed a new life into the rebuilding of Pakistani cinema, and project a positive image of Pakistan against the forces working against Pakistan; it is a story that every Pakistani will be proud of telling. We also believe that ‘Waar’ will become a game changer in building confidence in Pakistan’s growing cinema market and in time will become the biggest incentive to produce films in Pakistan” said Nadeem H. Mandviwalla, Managing Director, Mandviwalla Entertainment.
Pleased with the success of his debut movie, Bilal Lashari, Director of the movie ‘Waar’ said, “I’m grateful to each and every person that made the effort to go to the cinema and appreciate my movie. ‘Waar’ will always remain close to my heart and it is motivating to see the kind of response that my first movie is receiving. I thoroughly enjoyed the movie making experience and will continue to make movies on issues that I believe should be brought to the fore.”
“It is heartening to receive such overwhelming response from the Pakistani audience,” said Dr. Hasan Waqas Rana while sharing his thoughts on the box office success. “Waar is a movie made for the Pakistanis, by the Pakistanis and of the Pakistanis. It is great to see that people can see through that and are admiring the efforts put into this movie by the entire team. This is for the dawn of new Pakistani cinema! And it’s a dedication to all those brave men who sacrificed their lives to protect the sovereignty of Pakistan.”
With the phenomenal response that ‘Waar’ continues to receive from the audience, there remains no doubt about the fact that ‘Waar’ is now officially the biggest Pakistani blockbuster of the decade and has been rightly titled as “The Unstoppable Movie”.
Another feat by Pakistanis;ITrak wins first ever Pakathon
If we say Pakistan, a budding Technology developed country then certainly it would not be wrong. There is nothing need to be sort out with our talent as consecutively individuals are already making their way out. Going through different innovational trial, our developers are putting in triumph flags nationwide as well as internationally.
Recent example has been set by ITrak, a startup created under Plan9 Incubator that has won first ever Pakathon competition.
Based on Social idea and aiming to help creating technology equipped country, ITrak is a start-up incubated under Plan9 that is continuously working to design prominent methodologies for human-computer interaction and undoubtedly this is what made them lead in Pakathon competition as well as receiving USD 2000 as prize money.
To enlighten, Pakathon is a hub organized for social entrepreneurs intended at brainstorming and presenting ideas to exploit technology for unraveling various issues in Pakistan pertaining to health, education, hostility deterrence and so on.
Pakathon was three days event organized simultaneously in Lahore, Islamabad and Boston from September 13th-15th 2013 with collaboration of Lahore University of Management Sciences and NUST. Initially, event comprised of 6 teams from around 20 Pakistani universities that destined to connect then virtually to teams and mentors from places like Harvard and MIT. Whole event was live streamed which then directed towards judges to deliberate and announce winners the next day. Appealing goodies embrace up to $10k in seed funding along with incubation at Harvard and MIT and Sloan etc. Here are winning entries included in Pakathon competition:
Obviously there have been several apps and ideas coming out from world but ITrack believe to make technology aspects approachable to all class of people in upgrading of life with convenience thus it clearly aspires to focus on building applications for people with motor disabilities.
In this regard, ITrak not only plans to present hardware to cope up with disabilities but also to the fore in devising of software to make all stuff easier to exploit. Recently, under symbol of first ever Pakathon; A Hackathon for Life, ITrak team has developed an eye mouse for physically confronted individuals facilitating them to use computers without any complication just like everyone else does. By this blinking functionality development, with limited or no hand movement, user can control the mouse and work on computers while exploiting movement of his eyes simply to surf the internet, compose e-mails and play simple games. Definitely, this novelty has made alleviate for corporally challenged people to handle all computer related stuff without being physically moved.
Here is how blinking functionality for smart glasses work:
Credential aim to hold a Pakathon is to connect entrepreneurs in Boston by entrepreneurs in Pakistan to launch projects that will absolutely impact Pakistan prosperously. However, this aim has been attained to extent as Pakistan has emerged out as a winner on this ground.
Mentioning about wonderful experience towards Pakathon initiative, Nouman Ali, Head of operations said:
Three days, virtual event, Pakathon were truly embedded with exciting ideas, actions under the guidance of mentors. This stirring event was filled with brainstorming sessions with brilliant minds and pitched in front of an amazing panel of judges from Boston. We were really excited on being introduced to Semyon Dukach, an angel investor whose aim is to mentor founders of premature stage startups that carry potential to develop the world.
These sorts of events are actually of immense need to highlight talent emerging out from our technology developers. It’s readily apparent from Pakathon perspective that this step is best towards social entrepreneurship providing our youth a great platform to present their talent with gaining of access to the market to promote their product or join larger teams for more revelation as well as leading indirectly to help society for fighting against violence and other tribulations by creating opportunities’ space with entrepreneurship aspect.
Just shortly, there have been several apps and programs came out by young developers in Pakistan and gladly that has now been at chase by technology giants. In future, we hope to have more Pakathon events on a way to make talented folks realize potential present within their selves. Other than that, ITrak like startups in distinguishing problems of disabled individuals that leads to all over facilitation, is truly an overwhelming step and we anticipate further launch is due in near future.
Fun, Fast and Affordable: Nokia Unveils Lumia 625 in Pakistan
Nokia has announced the availability of Nokia Lumia 625, an accessibly priced 4G smartphone in Pakistan. Telenor customers can avail the exclusive djuice offer of 2 months free internet by purchasing Nokia Lumia 625 from anywhere in Pakistan. The Nokia Lumia 625 delivers high-speed entertainment to a wide audience through a large 4.7-inch super-sensitive LCD screen which adds to the entertainment experience.
The Nokia Lumia 625 sports the award winning Nokia Lumia design and comes with the option of five brightly coloured changeable shells, which adds vibrancy to the Live Tile personalization brought by Windows Phone 8. Nowadays, many mobile users choose to view videos online. The new video content apps on Nokia Lumia 625 add a contemporary appeal to online video viewing. It also has Internet Explorer 10 which makes it ideal for viewing videos and playing games.
The Nokia Lumia 625 also provides many innovations found in the recently announced flagship Nokia Lumia 1020. These include a range of integrated camera applications like Nokia Smart Camera, offering handy features like removing unwanted objects from pictures, and Nokia Cinema graph, which turns photos into living memories with added movement.
“With our largest smartphone screen to date, the Nokia Lumia 625 is a perfect example of how Nokia is delivering leading smartphone innovation and experiences at every price point,” said Arif Shafique, country general manager of Nokia Pakistan & Afghanistan.
Powered by the latest version of Windows Phone 8 and including the Nokia Lumia Amber update, the Nokia Lumia 625 delivers a richer and easier to use smartphone experience at a competitive price. Live Tiles update direct to the home screen, and People Hub makes it easy to stay connected with friends and family. Windows Phone 8 also includes Xbox Live, Microsoft Office, and 7GB of online SkyDrive storage to simply make life easier.
With access to more than 165,000 apps including Vimeo, Temple Run and WhatsApp, Nokia Lumia 625 offers an incredible social experience along with SD memory card support which allows up to 64GB of additional content storage.
Nokia has also teamed with ColoudTM Headphones to create The BoomTM headphones that combine audio prowess with excellent value, and integrated microphone and buttons for voice calls and music control.
The Nokia Lumia 625 will be available in a range of colours including orange, yellow, bright green, white and black with an array of changeable shells enabling easy personalization. With an estimated retail price of PKR 29,950, the latest member of the Nokia Lumia family equipped with a big screen with premium entertainment content is now available with all authorized Nokia dealers across Pakistan.
Witness the Cutting Edge Microsoft technology Live at TEXPO Pavilion at the 13th ITCN Asia Exhibition and Conferences
Microsoft Pakistan is pleased to showcase their cutting edge technology at the TEXPO Pavilion during the 13th ITCN Asia International Exhibition & Conferences in Pakistan. The event is the biggest IT gathering which brings together leading technology companies and a range of tech-savvy visitors. The event will take place from 8-10 October, 2013 at the Karachi Expo Center.
TEXPO is operating as one of the key Microsoft Gold Partner organizations in the country. They have an assortment of expertise in technology infrastructure, application development and consulting services.
TEXPO is also organizing two conferences on e-Government and Datacenter where speakers from Microsoft will exhibit their latest products and solutions and provide an understanding of how these segments can enhance their productivity and efficiency with the help of Microsoft’s technology.
Speaking at the occasion, Amir Rao, country manager, Microsoft Pakistan said, “Partners like TEXPO, are key assets to Microsoft and have tremendous strategic importance to the company. At Microsoft, we are passionate to provide great products to our partners to work upon. With the help of our strong partner network we have put a significant impact on the local IT eco system of the country. This network allows us to derive strong momentum with Microsoft solutions. We will continueto work more closely with TEXPO and will always support their initiatives”.
“TEXPO is the platinum sponsor of this grand ICT event and keen to avail this opportunity by promoting awareness and knowledge about technology trends that will prove to be indispensable to the market and economy”, said Sarfaraz Alam, CEO, TEXPO. He further added, “At our pavilion, Microsoft experts will showcase the latest technology that the world is currently exposed to. For TEXPO, it is an honor that companies like Microsoft are supporting their partners at an international event. This shows the trust of Microsoft upon us as one of their valued partner in Pakistan”.
President of Pakistan Mr. Mamnoon Hussain, Honored Zong as the ‘Fastest Growing Cellular Network’ at the RCCI Awards 2013
China Mobile Pakistan popularly known as Zong has been honored with the ‘Fastest Growing Cellular Network’ Award for the year 2013 by Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) at the prestigious 26th Achievement Awards Ceremony held recently. The chief guest on the occasion was the honorable President of Pakistan, Mr. Mamnoon Hussain.
Zong, part of the China Mobile – largest Telecom operator in the world, started its operations only a few years back in 2008, has taken a giant leap in the competitive market of telecom services by introducing customer centric services for different segments of mobile phone users. Having earned the image of #1 in customer services, Zong continues to expand its network at exponential rate and is now offering the 2nd widest coverage in the country. The ‘Fastest Growing Cellular Network’ Award is yet another milestone for Zong in addition to the ‘Most Progressive Telecom Company’ Award that it received last year by RCCI.
Annual Achievement Awards Ceremony is a yearly feature of RCCI, designed to acknowledge the performance and achievements of members of the business community. The selection of Zong yet again is solely based on its exemplary business performance in the field of telecom.
Expressing his delight on the occasion, Mr. Fan Yun Jun, CEO of ZONG said, “It is a great honor for Zong Pakistan to receive another impressive award for the 2nd time in a row from a credible business body such as RCCI. It seems only yesterday when Zong first started its operations in Pakistan. Through the sheer dedication of the Zong team and our focus on our core values has led us to achieve monumental successes in a short period of time. At Zong, we believe in continuous progress and innovation, we are continuously pursuing business excellence and this award is a reason for us to be even more committed to taking the telecom services in Pakistan to the next level.”
With the preference of 53% customers in 2012 in the entire industry, Zong remains the telecom operator of choice in Pakistan. With the passage of time, Zong has not only managed to attract a fair share of the market but has also invested billions of dollars in Pakistan. By growing its operations, CMPak is also creating employment opportunities for the talented people of Pakistan. The company has generated more than 3000 direct and over 40,000 indirect jobs in the country.
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