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The number of cell phone users in the country has surpassed the number of fixed line telephone customers in just over a decade of operations, helping the country to achieve a cellular tele-density rate of over four while tele-density rate of fixed telephones stands at three percent. According to latest figures compiled by the Pakistan [...]

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) is going to launch its Wireless Local Loop (WLL) service in the remote areas of the country this month. PTCL Senior Executive Vice President, Sales and Human Resource, Shahzad Sadan, said this at an Iftar-cum-dinner hosted by PTCL, here on Wednesday. He said Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz will inaugurate the [...]

Zaki Uddin Khalifa opened his first rug store in a small downtown showroom 27 years ago. He had just moved to High Point from Pakistan and had little money for advertising. But his small store grew to become on of the largest Oriental rug stores in the United States with a helping hand from the [...]

The Institution of Engineers Pakistan (IEP) has decided to start subsidized diploma courses in civil, electrical, mechanical and computer technology with admission fee as low as Rs500 per semester. The subsidized courses are aimed at providing an opportunity to people belonging to lower middle and middle class to improve their skills as per the demands [...]

IBM has set up its Business Continuity and Recovery Services (BCRS) Centre in Pakistan, said a press release of the IBM on Saturday. This is IBM’s 149th centre worldwide and first in the Egypt, Middle East and Pakistan. IBM held a programme here the other day to formally launch its Business Continuity and Recovery Services [...]

THE USUAL teddies, rattles and baby outfits just weren’t good enough for five-week-old Ikra Yaseen. Her bus driver dad Mohammed was so overjoyed by the birth of his first child, he decided to buy her a one-off gift of a lifetime – a personalised car number plate, E1KRA. She may not be able to use [...]

“I am Karachi born and have studied up to matriculation. My father was a thread and cord dealer. I never have been interested in books, rather had intention to do some business. I always admire colourful kites and am fond of flying them. I am fond of watching cricket on television. Almighty Allah has blessed [...]

Si3, Pakistan’s premier IT systems integrator, announced it would be providing infrastructure and consulting support to Inov8, an e-commerce solution provider, aimed at deploying the largest state of the art point-of-sale (POS) terminal network in Pakistan. The multimillion dollar deal is expecting to span several years with Si3 delivering a completely outsourced solution including the [...]

Varieties of apple produced by Balochistan’s formers were put on display in a three-day annual Pakistan Apple Show, which began here on Tuesday. The aim of the show is to promote exports of apple and other fruits. The Balochistan Minister for Revenue Mir Asim Kurd opened the show, which has been organized by Export Promotion [...]

Etihad Airways has announced it will begin direct flights from Abu Dhabi to Karachi effective November 2, 2004. Initial flight frequency is on a four times per week basis. “We are very excited about this new link between our two countries,” said Kevin Steele, Head of World Sales for Etihad Airways. Steele noted the airline’s [...]