KARACHI ( MEDIA REPORT ) Telecom companies on Thursday, while criticising the imposition of tax on internet, threatened to stop their expansion plan if the government doesn’t withdraw the tax. “The uncertain and unpredictable policies of the government are hampering the future investment from the telecom companies,” said Wahaj usRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Discussing the taxation structure of the Telecommunications and ICT industries, the Chairman Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) – Syed Ismail Shah along with the Member HRD, Ministry of Information Technology, Government of Pakistan – Mr. Tahir Mushtaq expressed agreement with the comment of Ms. Jehan Ara,Read More →
ISLAMABAD ( Qamar Ali Khan GUEST WRITER ) Marketing has evolved. Older forms of advertising such as television ads, yellow page ads, and other print ads are facing stiff competition from digital media . Now, people have become very smart. They can skip the ad to continue with their activities. Today’sRead More →
LAHORE ( HAFEEZ REPORT ) More than 80 students from four Pakistani universities received scholarships on Wednesday at a ceremony highlighting the achievements of Merit and Needs Based Scholarship Programme (MNBSP) of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The ceremony was held at the Lahore College for WomenRead More →
KARACHI ( TAHIR REPORT ) Mobilink and Waseela Microfinance Bank have launched an innovative corporate health insurance product, MobiCare. The duo signed the agreement on Tuesday. MobiCare will offer health insurance solutions to corporate customers through its existing network of panel hospitals comprising of more than 240 institutions across Pakistan.Read More →
KARACHI ( BMZ REPORT ) Zong, Pakistan’s most advanced and only 3G & 4G network, has launched its 4G Mobile Broadband Wifi in Karachi on 8th June 2015. The launch was followed by an extensive media briefing and networking session in Karachi. With a device price of Rs 2500, Zong’sRead More →
LAHORE ( HAFEEZ REPORT ) The Government of Punjab has imposed a heavy 19.5% tax on 3G and 4G internet services. The taxes are applicable on 2Mbps and the broadband utility bills exceeding Rs.1500/month. The imposition of this tax will directly affect 56% of population of Pakistan that is internetRead More →
KARACHI ( TARIQ REPORT ) Online hotel booking website Jovago – www.jovago.com – has announced the launch of its services in Myanmar and Bangladesh. This expansion builds on the company’s success in fast-growing markets, where there is a high unsatisfied demand for new online solutions. Jovago has already become theRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Universal Service Fund Company (USF Co.) 39th Board of Directors Meeting was convened on Tuesday June 09th, 2015 in the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecom, Islamabad. The Minister of State for IT & Telecom; Mrs. Anusha Rahman Khan chaired the meeting in which anRead More →
BMI Research England Reports Asia June 2015 / Pakistan / Companies BMI View : A strong er commitment to invest in infrastructure and the roll-out of LTE services indicates that Warid Telecom will be a more proactive contributor to the development of Pakistan’s mobile sector than previously expected . A key downside risk is thatRead More →
LAHORE ( BMZ REPORT ) Bearing in mind that a household connects to internet using multiple devices and for convenience of its customers, Warid Telecom announced the launch of its 4G LTE Broadband Wingle today. This device offers high speed 4G LTE internet of up to 150Mbps, on the go,Read More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Microsoft Pakistan and the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan, as part of their Educational Alliance Agreement have announced at the ‘Launch of Student Advantage Program’ that the Office 365 services are available for free for students who are enrolled at Higher Education Institutions inRead More →