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KaymuKaravan Creates Online Shopping Awareness Throughout Pakistan

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Hunza Gul
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Karavan will be starting off its journey from Karachi today. It will travel to 20 locations in 3 cities over the span of 10 days.

This attempt by Kaymu.pk is being done to bring the experience of online shopping to more people and attract a bigger pool of potential customers.

The event is going to be open to the general public with an array of activities they can take part in.

There will be a number of opportunities available to the public, which includes the chance to win prizes and obtain discount vouchers for shopping on Kaymu.pk. In general, the Kaymu Karavan is going to be spreading the awareness about benefits of eCommerce and online shopping.

After a four day stay in Karachi in a number of locations, the Kaymu Karavan will make its way towards Lahore. There, the Karavan will be making the experience available at various locations before making its way to Islamabad for the final leg of the journey.

Kaymu.pk is the first of its kind of eCommerce platform to undertake this ambitious endeavour.

The timings and location details about the Kaymu Karavan can be found on their Facebook event page.

Contributed by Hunza Gul.

Jeeto Pakistan Makes History with Malik Riaz, Gives Away Prizes Worth 3 Crore

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Maheen Nusrat
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ARY’s widely popular game show, Jeeto Pakistan created a new turn in Pakistan’s TV industry by giving away prizes worth a total of PKR 1.5 crores in tonight’s episode. Hosted by ever popular actor/anchor/producer, Fahad Mustafa, the game show can now be formally declared as the biggest game show in Pakistan’s entertainment history.

Today’s episode (June 7th, 2015), held in Lahore, Bahria Town, was doubly especial as famous Pakistani real estate magnate and philanthropist, Malik Riaz gave away 3 plots with a total worth of  PKR 1 crore and 50 lacs. 

And that’s just the beginning; to keep up the spirit of Ramadan 2015, Malik Riaz announced that he will give away property worth of PKR 10 crores on the show, reports Jeeto Pakistan’s officials.

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Currently aired from ARY’s on every Friday and Sunday at 8 pm, the prize winning game show has taken over the nation with a frenzy of free gifts and prizes worth millions.

Originally based on the concept of ‘Nilaam Ghar’, hosted by Tariq Aziz, Jeeto Pakistan started as a comeback from ARY to Aamir Liaquat’s Inaam Ghar but soon took over the limelight and became the biggest game show of Pakistan.

The show, sponsored by myriads of brands, has managed to achieve highest ratings so far and judging by tonight’s episode, it is just the beginning of another successful Ramadan transmission.

Click here to register for Jeeto Pakistan

L’Oreal Paris Creates Augmented Reality Ad feat. Sabeeka Imam

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Yusra Hassan
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L’Oreal Paris has come up with augmented reality-based ads to promote their Color Riche lipstick and to celebrate the completion of 30 years.

Shedding off conventional media, this is the first time that a make-up brand has come up with a clutter breaking attempt to promote their product with a technology based tool.

Featuring Pakistani supermodel, Sabeeka Imam as Snow White in retro  settings, the digital story-telling takes viewers into a fairy tale of L’Oreal’s latest lipstick range.

The brilliant attempt has been created by Adcom Zenith Optimedia.

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Take a look at Sabeeka Imam’s digitally recreated avatar:

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Augmented Reality is one of the hottest new trends in advertising and it can be defined as a digital layer over the real world thus it creates a surreal appearance of the real-world environment for the viewers.

According to the Business Insider, augmented reality gives brands the opportunity to unexpectedly integrate the digital world with the real world, which appeals to younger tech-lovers who are usually skeptical of traditional advertising methods.

Pakistani advertisers have not yet made an attempt at AR-based advertising and this will be the first among its fairy-tale line of digital ads which celebrate Color Riche line by L’Oreal Paris.

IIFA 2015 Twitter Roundup – Winners’ List & Event Highlights

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Web Desk
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The 16th annual IIFA awards took place on 7th June this year, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.  Bollywood stars flew into the country to attend those awards and give an ode of appreciation to the Indian film industry.

The International Indian Film Academy Awards – also called the IIFA awards – are an annual event that honours the talent of Bollywood. The awards are presented by the Indian International Film Academy and are given to both artists, like actors and directors, as well as those in charge of technical aspects of film-making.

The awards are presented by the Indian International Film Academy and are given to both artists, like actors and directors, as well as those in charge of technical aspects of film-making.

Priyanka Chopra, Hrithik Roshan, Anil Kapoor, Ranveer Singh, Vivek Oberoi, Deepika Padukone, and Sri Devi were in attendance – to name only a few of the A-list stars who flew out to Malaysia for the event.

It was a very extravagant affair, full of many delightful moments for any Bollywood fan. A number of Bollywood stars performed at the event, including the likes of Hrithik Roshan, Shraddha Kapoor, Sonakshi Sinha, Anushka Sharma, Shahid Kapoor and many more.

However, notably missing were some big name celebrities like Shahrukh Khan, Salman Khan, and Amitabh Bachchan and his family. Naturally, the stars have their own schedules to consider.

Despite the absences, the affair was overall a very successful and entertaining one. Many deserving talents won the appreciation of the academy and left the night with an IIFA award to decorate their mantel.

See Tweets from the star-studded nights below:

 

 

IIFA 2015 Winners List:

Best Picture: Queen
Best Performance in a Leading Role (Female): Kangana Ranaut for Queen
Best Performance in a Leading Role (Male): Shahid Kapoor for Haider
Best Direction: Rajkumar Hirani for PK
Best Story: Vikas Bahl, Chaitally Parmar & Parvez Shaikh for Queen
Woman of The Year: Deepika Padukone
Best Regional Film: Lal Bhaari
Best Performance in a Supporting Role (Female): Tabu for Haider
Best Performance in a Supporting Role (Male): Riteish Deshmukh for Ek Villian
Best Playback Singer (Female): Kanika Kapoor for Baby Doll
Best Playback Singer (Male): Ankit Tiwari for Galliyaan from Ek Villian
Award for Outstanding Contribution: Subhash Ghai
Best Performance in a Negative Role: Kay Kay Menon (Haider)
Best Debut (Male): Tiger Shroff (Heropanti)
Best Debut (Female): Kriti Sanon (Heropanti)
Best Performance in a Comic Role: Varun Dhawan (Main Tera Hero)
Best Music Direction: Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy for 2 States
Best Debut Direction: Omung Kumar for Mary Kom and Sajid Nadiadwala for Kick

Amitabh Bachchan’s Movie Wazir Sets a Dark Tone

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Rida Sadiq
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The masterminds behind the global blockbuster, PK, are back with yet another movie, Wazir, starring the veteran, Amitabh Bachchan and the multitalented, Farhan Akhtar.

Produced by Vidhu Chopra and Rajkumar Hirani, Wazir took five years to develop and became the power-packed movie that we see glimpses of in the trailers. Other cast members include Aditi Rao Hyderi in the lead and John Abraham and Neil Nitin Mukesh in cameo roles.

In an interview during the media release of Wazir’s trailers, Chopra credited the success of his movies to the extensive amount of time and efforts dedicated to the script of the movie

 According to him, it took five years for him and co-writer, Abhijat Joshi, to write and develop the main characters of the movie, played by Amitabh Bachchan and Farhan Akhtar.

We have no doubt that the script of Wazir would be well worthy of another blockbuster; but what has made Wazir the most anticipated movie of the year is the cast of the movie.

Posted by Wazir : The Movie on Thursday, June 4, 2015

 

Amitabh Bachchan has always delivered excellent performances no matter what role he is presented with. His recent performance in Piku is just another example of how he merges himself into the soul of the character and displays the most realistic version of it as possible. In Wazir, he plays the part of a paralyzed, wheelchair-bound chess wizard.

Posted by Wazir : The Movie on Thursday, June 4, 2015

 

On the other hand, Farhan Akhtar, the talent powerhouse, is yet another Bollywood gem. He has marked his mettle in the areas of production, direction, singing and acting. His astounding performance in Bhaag Milka Bhaag earned him several accolades and his most recent project Dil Dhadkne Do seems like a hit in the making too.

Akhtar underwent rigorous training and did some thorough research to adapt to his role of a headstrong Anti-Terrorist Squad officer for the movie.

While he was delighted to be able to share screen space with the legendary Bachchan, the script of the movie was the deciding factor for him, “I found the story quite compelling. The story is well-written and also has action and romance.”

Wazir, directed by Bejoy Nambiar, is all set to release later during the year 2015. Meanwhile, enjoy the thrilling trailers here:

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Internet Tax in Punjab – Implications for Telcos

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Yusra Hassan
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Recently, the Government of Punjab has levied a tax of 19.5% tax on all Internet connections which exceed 2Mbps and/or if the domestic Internet bill exceeds 1500 PKR as of May 29th 2015. 

Earlier on, the Government of Pakistan had allowed a tax exemption to the province, which has now been withdrawn.

More than a year ago, the Pakistani Government maintained its stance that they had to go to as much extent as possible to support the development of technology and further the concept of wider internet availability across the county. All of the major Telecos were encouraged to participate in the 3G/4G Auction. Telecom companies in Pakistan have invested about $ 1.1 billion in the launching of 3G/4G internet and even more in the infrastructure for high-speed wireless internet.

However, all this investment has gone in vain, because the government has started taxing the 3G/4G data services in one single move at a time when the data users in Pakistan had quadrupled in the mere span of one year.

How this will, in the long run affect the Telecommunication Industry and the evolving technological platform of the country, is yet to be seen.

The tax has been levied on internet usage including DSL, 3G, 4G or any kind of internet over 2Mbps. It is bound to sabotage the multi-billion investment of the telecos and there is sure to be a decline in the constant growing number of high-speed internet users in the country after the implementation of this tax.

Sales Tax Doubled on Mobile Phones in Federal Budget 2015-16

By
Rida Sadiq
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The government of Pakistan has doubled the mobile phone’s sales tax for the coming fiscal year 2015-2016, as announced in its recent budget.

While Finance Minister, Ishaq Dar, claims that the new budget and increased tax rates are supposed to benefit the poor people of Pakistan, real statistics suggest otherwise.

According to the budget 2015-2016, the GST of the sale of mobile phones have doubled, meaning the phones will commission taxes of PKR 300, 500 and 1000 at the sale of lower, middle and higher end phones respectively, instead of the former rates of PKR 150, 250 and 500.

These tax rates are exclusive of the other import duties and taxes including Advanced Sale Tax, WHT and Freight that official importers have to pay.

According to More Magazine, a leading mobile phone distribution company’s official claims that according to the new rates, the government will now earn PKR 550 on a PKR 2,550 phone and a whooping PKR 9000 on a PKR 70,000 phone.

This in turn means that the already high mobile phones smuggling rates will peak further as government officially imposes these rates next year.

The monthly import rate of mobile phones had already plummeted to a mere PKR 1.8 million in April 2015, a stupendous 30% decrease from last year’s monthly figure. With increased tax rates, this is likely to decrease further as the smuggling mafia grows stronger and imports mobile phones via existing and new grey channels.

Ishaq Dar has justified this increase in tax rates by claiming that these will only affect the high end phone buyers, while revoking the previously imposed PKR 200 waiver on import duty of all mobile phones. The quoted official counteracted government’s statement by further explaining how the new rates will increase the duty structure to as high as 25% for some cheap mobile phones too.

While the telecommunication and mobile phone companies are working hard to provide their users affordable smartphones and cheap internet rates, the increasing tax impositions by the government of Pakistan are driving their efforts moot. In another news, it was revealed that government of Punjab has introduced a 19.5% tax rate on internet usage in the province.

Added to this, the new tax rates on smartphones will badly affect the existing market and allow illegal mobile phone smugglers to thrive easily.

LINE Messenger Launches Popcorn Buzz-Group Chat Feature

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Web Desk
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LINE Messenger, one of the world’s leading messenger app, announced the official Android launch of “Popcorn Buzz,” a revolutionary free group call app that allows maximum 200 participants to simultaneously converse.

Popcorn Buzz offers powerful group call functionality perfect for just about any situation. Popcorn Buzz can be used to talk with friends and family, catch up with classmates, make plans with club members, and more.

On top of that, Popcorn Buzz is a perfect replacement for existing paid business-grade conference call services. For users that need to talk to multiple people at once, Popcorn Buzz accommodates both personal and business usage, all for free.

Anyone can get started with Popcorn Buzz simply by choosing a username and uploading a profile picture. By sending out each group call’s unique URL via email, text message, or another communication method of the user’s choice, they can start making group calls with friends without any delay. Additionally, existing LINE users can log in to Popcorn Buzz with their LINE account to immediately synchronize their friends’ list data and get started making group calls with their LINE friends right away.

During group calls, users can see all the other call members’ icons, and tell who is talking via the green dots that light up in the lower right-hand corner of current talking users’ icons.

An upcoming iOs release is planned for iPhone users along with the implementation of additional features such as group video chat, interconnectivity with LINE groups.

With its release, Popcorn Buzz seeks to redefine the limits of smartphone communication in a way that has never been done before.

Pakistani Movie SHAH Pays Tribute to Olympic Medalist Hussain Shah

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Bismah Ahmed
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SHAH is an upcoming Pakistani sports biopic which is based on the life of legendary Pakistani boxer, Syed Hussain Shah. The movie pays tribute to the Olympic medalist.

Hussain Shah started his life as a homeless child on the streets of Karachi and went on to dominate Asian boxing for nearly a decade before becoming the first South Asian in history to win an Olympic Bronze Medal in boxing at the 1988 Seoul Olympics.

He remains the only Pakistani athlete to win an individual medal at the Olympic Games in the more than 50 years.

The film features a mostly brand new cast, with Lahore-based musician and actor Adnan Sarwar portraying Hussain Shah on the silver screen after undergoing a yearlong boxing training program to prepare for the role. Other cast members include Kiran Chaudhry, Sardar Baloch, Adeel Raees and Gulab Chandio.

Backed by some of the top brands of Pakistan, Bank Alfalah, Pepsi and Samsung are helping to bring the story of the forgotten Pakistani hero to the local audience.

Shah has been produced by Logos Films and distributed in cinemas across Pakistan by Footprint Entertainment.

The movie is slated to release on 14th August 2015.

QMobile Z8 Copies Indian Ad Jingle AGAIN [Watch Video]

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Web Desk
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QMobile’s recent advertisement for the Z8, featuring Jacqueline Fernandez, is fun and quirky, with a very ear-catching jingle. However, on closer inspection, the TVC appears to be very familiar.

Initially identified by members on the marketing oriented Facebook group‘Khalid Alvi Marketing Next’, the QMobile ad seems to be a complete rip-off of the ‘iBall Enigma – The Perfect Selfie’ advertisement starring Kareena Kapoor.

Read More: Caught Cheating – QMobile Openly Copies Oppo Smartphones

The jingle featured in the QMobile video is almost entirely the same as the one in the iBall Enigma advertisement.

Both stars in their respective videos walk around in front of very similar black and white backgrounds, taking selfies in a carefree manner.

Watch the QMobile Z8 advertisement below:

And here is the original version, the iBall Enigma advertisement starring Kareena Kapoor:

With QMobile copying a Lenovo advertisement earlier this year, it seems to be steadily racking up a reputation for lack of originality.

Contributed by Hunza Gul.

Salman Khan will not Include Jacqueline Fernandez in Kick’s Sequel

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Yusra Hassan
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The gorgeous Sri Lankan import into Bollywood, Jacqueline Fernandez is apparently not on very good terms with the Dabangg superstar, Salman Khan. The Bollywood rumor mill was set ablaze by this recent statement of Salman Khan’s where he candidly admitted that his former co-star, Jacqueline will not be part of any sequels for the Kick movie.

During the recent AIBA awards that were hosted in Dubai, Salman Khan talked about Sajid Nadiadwala and the Kick movie sequel saying, “Sajid and I will work together then, whenever it happens. However, there will be no Jacqueline. She has been ‘Kick’ed out. Now we will find someone else.” 

Earlier on, it seemed that there was a spark more than just friendship between Salman Khan and Jacqueline Fernandez. However the co-star with whom Salman shared such sizzling chemistry on-screen was nowhere to be seen during his crucial court days when all of Bollywood had garnered together to support him in the verdict of the hit-and-run case.

On one of his recent productions called Hero, Sallu Bhai had also approached Jacqueline to perform on an item number, but the song was unfortunately scrapped out of the film.

Recently, Salman Khan is busy promoting his new film Bajrangi Bhaijan and meanwhile Jacqueline is all set to feature in Karan Malhotra’s film, Brothers.

 

Umer Shareef to Host ‘Ramazan Hamara Emaan’ on AAJ TV: Registration Open

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Web Desk
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AAJ TV’s Ramazan transmission ‘Ramazan Hamara Emaan’, will be hosted by Pakistan’s ‘King of Comedy’, Umer Shareef. Find out the registration process and timings below.

 Accompanying him, the show will also feature Nusrat Haris, Shahood Alvi and Muzna.

Umer Shareef is a well-known Pakistani stand-up comedian and a stage, film and television actor. He has won many awards for not only his comedy and acting but as a Best Drama Writer too.

Recently he hosted his own show, The Umer Shareef Show from Geo TV, hence proving his skills as a host.

The show will start with the Holy Month i.e. 1st Ramadan.

Posted by Ramzan Hamara Emaan on Sunday, May 31, 2015

 

Here are some details:

Timings:

Sehri transmission: 2 am to 4 am.

Iftari transmission: 3 pm to 7:30 pm.

The show will start on 1st Ramadan and will be continued for the entirety of the holy month.

Registrations:

For registrations visit their page ‘Ramazan Hamara Emaan‘ and participate in the quiz currently on go and win free tickets to the show or message them for further registration queries.

AAJ News is a news channel which provides news for all sorts of categories. It broadcasts local, national and international news 24/7.

Contributed by Atiqa Shaikh.

Bookme.PK Raises Six Figure Funding with $4 Million Valuation

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Web Desk
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Bookme.pk, a Pakistan-based company, raised capital up to $4 Million with the help of funding from Element Ventures. The company did not reveal the actual amount but according to them it is a six digit number.

Bookme.pk is an online portal where you can buy tickets for cinema and busses. Bookme.pk sells convenience at its best in 3 metropolitan cities in Pakistan (Lahore, Karachi & Islamabad).

Their mission is “To ensure transparent, easy and efficient e-ticketing system in Pakistan”.

Along with this announcement, Bookme.pk also declared Mr. Faisal Sherjan, previously associated with Jang Group, as their Director.

With this investment, said the founder Mr. Faizan Aslam, they will be expanding operations further in other major cities of Pakistan. Currently, they offer buying and selling of cinema tickets online in the three major cities and bus tickets in Lahore and Islamabad.

The company has signed deals with Microsoft, Geo, Hum and ARY to grow its customers whereas they get more than 200 orders/day.

From June 2015 onwards, Microsoft has agreed to pre-install the Bookme.pk app on all the Microsoft phones (coming to Pakistan).

As Bookme.pk has partnered with many media groups, its customers base has increased without any additional expenses of advertising.

The company is currently working on developing a widget. Faizan Aslam said that the widget will be for all the websites and commission will be given to the orders placed.

Contributed by Atiqa Shaikh.

Pakistani Movie MOOR Will Strike a Chord With Every Cinema Goer: Jami

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Bismah Ahmed
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The press event for Jami’s latest venture ‘MOOR’ was held yesterday amidst press, bloggers and movie enthusiasts.

Based on a true story, Moor has proved to set a benchmark for meaningful cinema in Pakistan.

Azadfilm Company & Mandviwalla Entertainment are all set to release their latest production ‘Moor’ this August.

The title is an enigma in itself, derived from the word ‘MORQAYE’ which means ‘Ammi Jan’. With a ‘what you reap is what you sow’ philosophy, the film has a deep social message that is explained through an intricate story.

Jami expressed his enthusiasm for the movie by saying, “Based on a true story, Moor is a tale filled with emotions bound to strike a chord with every cinema goer at some level. The plot of the movie speaks of corruption in a manner to provoke the masses to take individualistic measures to combat the social evils prevalent in our society.” 

With seasoned actors of the Pakistani performing arts fraternity such as Hameed Sheikh, Samiya Mumtaz, Shaz Khan, Abdul Qadir, Soniya Hussain, Ayaz Samoo and Eshita Mehboob, the movie aims to breathe life into the booming film industry of Pakistan through a compilation of picturesque beauty of Baluchistan.

Nadeem Mandviwalla, producer of the movie commented, “Moor will prove to be a milestone in the history of meaningful cinema. The trend of Pakistani cinema is evolving for the better and so is the audience, henceforth compelling everyone in the movie business to produce better work that can steer the audience back towards cinemas.” 

A compelling musical score arranged by Strings, backed by captivating lyrics penned by Anwar Maqsood, the movie features 7 songs in total.

Significant contributions in terms of music and vocals for Moor have been created by artists like Javed Bashir, Strings and Meesha Shafi.

The event also marked the launch of the ‘MOOR’ website, which is available here: www.MoorTheFilm.com.

7UP on the Lookout for #Asalfoodie in Pakistan

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Web Desk
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Pakistan is a nation in love with food and proud of it. Our day begins with food and ends with the foodie thoughts for the next day. Capitalizing successfully on the very theme is 7UP Pakistan with their latest #AsalFoodie Campaign.

The soda brand has been talking about foodies for the past couple of seasons but this time around, they’re not simply talking about the foodies of the country, they’re on a look out for the #AsalFoodie.

7UP Pakistan has rolled out a social media campaign asking their users if they are #AsalFoodie-s. The social competition, currently live on the brand’s Facebook page, requires users to prove their passion for food through a lucky draw competition to win an iPad.

The 7Up page is providing their users with foodie images to be posted as Facebook pro?les and cover photos

According to their Facebook page, over a thousand people have already converted their display pictures and cover photos into the #AsalFoodie profile to boast about their food-iness.

The hunt is still on for the food-iest person of all! You can go ahead and prove your love for food as well by following the mentioned steps:

 

Prove you are an #AsalFoodie for a chance to win an iPad! Here’s how: 1. Pick a foodie Display Picture & Cover Photo…

Posted by 7Up on Saturday, May 30, 2015

Watch how to participate in the competition here:

Win an iPad Tutorial

7UP is giving you a chance to win an iPad and here’s a tutorial on how to prove that you’re an #AsalFoodie.Sharing this video gets you bonus points ;)Link to Profile Pictures: http://on.fb.me/1EHCsk6Link to Cover Photos: http://on.fb.me/1LPQNRE

Posted by 7Up on Saturday, May 30, 2015

Microsoft’s Low Cost Nokia 105 is Only $20

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Web Desk
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Microsoft has launched its newest, cheapest phone: the Nokia 105. The phone, which costs only $20 – around Rs. 2000 in Pakistan – has a battery backup of up to 35 days.

Adam Fraser of Microsoft wrote in a blog post: “Yes, that’s more than a month on a single battery charge [and] means you don’t need to worry about constantly charging your phone.” 

It is designed to be an ideal candidate for long journeys, as a backup phone that can be used for emergencies. It is also quite beneficial for users that are on a budget or living in countries with power crises.

The phone allows the user to store up to 2000 contacts, has enhanced audio and an 800mAh battery. Along with 35 days of standby time, and boasts 15 hours of talk time.

There is also a Dual-SIM version of this phone. The phone will be available in black, white and cyan, and has other common features like a torchlight, FM radio, basic games, e.t.c.

View the full specifications below:

Nokia 105 / Nokia 105 Dual SIM Specifications

Operating system: Series 30+

Display: 1.45’’ / LCD Transmissive, HighColor (16-bit/64k)

Battery: BL-5CB 800mAh (replaceable)

Talk time: up to 15hrs (SS and DS)

Standby time: up to 35 days (SS), 25 days (DS)

Networks: Dual band 900/1800MHz (SS and DS)

Dual band 850/1900MHz (SS only)

Dimensions: 108.5 x 45.5 x 14.1mm

Connectivity: 3.5mm AV connector, micro USB charger

SIM: Mini SIM

Colors: Cyan, black, white.

Contributed by Hunza Gul.

TelloTalk Pakistan’s First Chat Messenger Launching Soon

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Rida Sadiq
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TelloTalk, Pakistan’s first ever instant chat messenger is launching on 6th June 2015, Saturday, in competition with apps like Whatsapp and IMO.

TelloTalk’s beta version released last month seems promising and has received some good reviews from the few number of users, who have tried them out. The app looks like an exact replica of the ever popular Whatsapp when it initially launched, save the theme color difference.

Developed by Leverify, Tello Talk promises fast connectivity even on spotty internet connections, real-time messaging with secure chat options and push to talk feature to turn your smartphone into a walkie-talkie.

Apart from all other features being exactly like those of Whatsapp, TelloTalk boasts of local language support and a free forever service. While Whatsapp claims to charge PKR 105 for a year of service, no Pakistani user that we know of has ever been charged to date.

Other features that are common with other apps include group chats, location and status updates, secret hidden chats, integrated multiplayer gaming, delivery reports, channel broadcasting, image and video sharing, emoticons and stickers and blocking contacts.

Registration is again quite similar to competing apps, requiring users to enter their local cell phone number and registering automatically, using code sent via text message.

TelloTalk will officially launch on 6th June 2015, Saturday, at Marriott Hotel, Islamabad, with Unified Developers Network Alliance’s Chairman Engineer, Muhammad Azim, presiding the launch and PTA Chairman, Dr. Ismail Shah, attending the ceremony as the guest of honor.

While Tello Talk is advertised to be available on both Android and iPhones, its beta version is currently only available for the former at Google Play Store.

As a communications app, Tello Talk seems like a good option, however, with everyone already on board with other popular apps, switching themselves on to Tello Talk doesn’t seem likely.

Unless TelloTalk offers something unique that other abundant communications apps do not, users will probably stick to the evergrowing network of user-friendly apps like Whatsapp.

Karachi Gets Free Wi-Fi Thanks to Sindh Govt

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Web Desk
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The people of Karachi would be getting access to free Wi-Fi all over the city, as announced by Sindh Government, in an event on Thursday.

In addition to the free Wi-Fi, the streetlights of Karachi will be upgraded to LED systems. These upgrades would also be equipped with CCTV cameras to improve on the law and order situation and allow free Wi-Fi usage.

This news was announced by Sharjeel Memon, the Sindh Minister for Information and Local Government, at the inauguration ceremony of the KMC Sports Complex in Landhi.

Also present were MPA Syed Khalid Ahmed, Administrator KMC Saqib Soomro, and District ZMC Administrator Ms. Quratulain.

Memon announced that the government intends to take on more projects like these to provide better facilities for people. They are also handing over ten KMC schools as well as hospitals/dispensaries in order to encourage businessman to do the same.

Contributed by Hunza Gul.

Federal Budget 2015-16: Govt Employees’ Salary Increased by 7.5%

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Web Desk
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According to sources, the budget recommendations were presented by finance minister Ishaq Dar in a federal cabinet session, where Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was present.

Reportedly, the pay of government employees has been increased by up to 7.5% by the Government.

For the fiscal year 2015-2016, the total outlay will be 4.5 trillion and a GDP growth rate of 5.5% has been set by the federal government. As for inflation in the year 2015 to 2016, a target of 6% has been set.

There is also a rise expected in the prices of items like beverages, cosmetics, cigarettes, e,t,c. A tax increase on essential commodities like sugar and milk powder by the government is expected as well.

Additionally, the introduction of special packages for victims of the war against terrorism has been announced as well.

The federal cabinet has finalized these budgetary proposals and they shall be presented at 5.00 P.M. in a National Assembly session.

Contributed by Hunza Gul.

Islamabad-Rawalpindi Metro Bus Service Begins Today

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Ghazala Sulaiman
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Islamabad-Rawalpindi Metro Bus Service Begins Today

After the success of the state-of-the-art, modern-day transport in Lahore, the 44.8 billion rupees project of Metro Bus Service hits the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi. 

With this mighty benchmark achieved for Punjab’s two other popular cities, the Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will unveil the grand Islamabad-Pindi Metro Bus at the inauguration ceremony today at the Jinnah Convention Centre.

A large number of parliamentarians, federal ministers and envoys have been invited by the of Punjab’s Chief Minister, Shahbaz Sharif to attend the ceremony.

A fleet of 60 buses along with an exclusive signal-free roadway has been devoted for the transport via the Metro Bus between Islamabad Secretariat to Saddar Rawalpindi

Around 14 metro bus terminals have been constructed in Islamabad whilst 10 stations have been erected in Rawalpindi.

A charge of PKR 20 has been announced for 20 km travelling.

The project has been claimed to banish the transportation issues caused by adequate traveling facilities and ease those who frequently shuffle between the two cities.

It has been estimated that around the new Metro Bus Service will enable trouble-free transportation for around 1050 commuters, daily.

Even amidst delays, that have been credited to the delays by sits-ins of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and Pakistan Awami Tehreek, the project was completed as per the deadline as a gift to the residents of Islamabad and Rawalpindi by the Prime Minister.

 

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