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Etisalat to Send $100 Million as Profits to UAE in 2010-11

Etisalat to Send $100 Million as Profits to UAE in 2010-11

Etisalat International Pakistan (EIP) is likely to send $100 million as profits to the United Arab Emirates in 2010-11, reveals a document available with The News.
It sent back about $475 million during previous three years, which is about one fifth of the price it paid for PTCL, since taking over the management of the company, according to the data in the document.

July 18, 2010 | By | 4 Replies More

Shoaib, Sania and Mobilink: All Struggle to Find a Place in Media

Guest Posted : Faryal Rehman Shoaib again caught media attention for all the wrong reasons. Whether he was married to Ayesha Siddiqui or not is entirely his personal matter and we have nothing to do with it. However, after conceiving and planning ads in India, I think Mobilink should not have resorted to “Ab Sania [...]

April 17, 2010 | By | Reply More

Wi-tribe and Dell Celebrate With Winners of The Wi-tribe Dream Valentines Competition

Wi-tribe Pakistan held a prize distribution ceremony for the winners of its Dream Valentine Competition. The week-long competition was carried out through social media networks, inviting participants to submit a creative idea on how they would like to spend this day with their loved one. After over a 1000 responses, three lucky winners were selected [...]

March 22, 2010 | By | 1 Reply More

Dell celebrates Dream Valentines

Dell, a global leader in Computer and Notebooks Technology, partnered with Wi-tribe in a week-long competition, where consumers were invited, through social-media networks, to submit a creative idea on how to celebrate a memorable Valentines-Day with their loved one. Two winners of this exciting “Dream Valentines” Contest were presented with Free Dell Netbooks, while the [...]

March 19, 2010 | By | Reply More

Cell Phone Scam Costs Exchequer Rs470m

Chief of the intelligence and investigation wing of the Federal Board of Revenue has unearthed a fraud involving unauthorised clearance of hundreds of thousands of cellphones from the Quetta airport without payment of customs duty and other taxes. According to FBR sources, preliminary investigations revealed that the fraud caused an estimated loss of Rs470 million [...]

March 15, 2010 | By | 2 Replies More
DG Intelligence & Investigation Has Recently Seized a Large Number of Consignments of Computer Industry

DG Intelligence & Investigation Has Recently Seized a Large Number of Consignments of Computer Industry

Pakistan Computers Association (PCA) has expressed serious concern over the growing number of cases of harassment by the Directorate General of Intelligence and Investigation involving seizure of computer consignments during transportation with-in the boundaries of Pakistan even though these components are exempt from customs duty. The staff of DG Intelligence and Investigation and mobile squads [...]

February 22, 2010 | By | 1 Reply More
Pakistan to get $800 Million From Etisalat by March 2010

Pakistan to get $800 Million From Etisalat by March 2010

Pakistan will receive a payment of $800 million by the end of March from the UAE’s Etisalat for a stake in Pakistan Telecommunication Co (PTCL), Pakistan’s Minister of Privatisation said on Wednesday. In 2006, Etisalat, the Gulf Arab region’s second-largest telecom firm, signed an agreement to purchase a 26 per cent stake in PTCL for [...]

January 28, 2010 | By | Reply More
Ufone Exclusive 30% Discount Offer on Intl' Roaming in UAE

Ufone Exclusive 30% Discount Offer on Intl' Roaming in UAE

Now Ufone customers can enjoy Dubai Shopping Festival with unmatched offer of 30% discount on international roaming charges. This exclusive promotion is for both Ufone postpay and prepay customers visiting UAE from 15th January till 15th March 2010 while connected to the Etisalat network. This is one of the best discount promotions offered by any [...]

January 18, 2010 | By | Reply More
Ufone Shines at The Etisalat Group CMO Forum

Ufone Shines at The Etisalat Group CMO Forum

Ufone an Etisalat group company and one of the leading telecom companies in Pakistan won two awards at the Etisalat Group Chief Marketing Officer (GCMO) Forum held in Dubai recently. Ufone has been a key company within the Etisalat operations around the globe and has been a preferred ground for fast growth market exposure within [...]

December 1, 2009 | By | Reply More

EZY Infotech Launched Slim and Affordable PC in Pakistan

EZY Infotech Pvt. Ltd. (part of EZY Group Holding) launched the Atom based Slim Top PC (new range of personal computers) in Pakistan just for Rs. 21,500 with LCD. The EZY Slim Top PC is both Slim in price and Slim in Size. The Launching Ceremony held today at a local hotel in Karachi. Present on the occasion, Mr. Saeed Sheikh, CEO and Country Manager eSys Pakistan (Pvt.) Ltd. and EZY Infotech (Pvt.) Ltd. and Mr. Ashar Zaidi, Country Manager Intel Pakistan.

November 11, 2009 | By | Reply More