Eid Mubarak Pakistan

A very warm and happy Eid Mubarak to all Pakistani’s and Muslims of the World. We are celebrating Chaand Raat today in Pakistan but a very happy Eid Day to all Muslims in Saudi Arabia, Middle East, USA, UK, Canada, Norway, Sweden, Austria, Afghanistan and other parts of the world.

May this Eid ul Fitr of 2011 bring a lot of prosperity for Pakistan. May all the Muslims of the world unite as one Nation and all our hearts get filled with happiness, love and affection with each other for the years to come.

Happy Eid Mubarak Pakistan Its Time to Celebrate

I am a bit excited and happy while writing this post.

The Internet Google is celebrating the 64th Independence Day of Pakistan (14 August 2011) by changing their Search Engine Homepage (Pakistani Version http://www.google.com.pk) Logo into a Special Pakistani Logo.

The name of this Logo has been kept “Pakistan Independence Day” and as the name suggests the user is redirected to Google Search Results to the same term. This is the first time Google has given importance to Internet User’s of Pakistan.

If we think it on a perspective, this is really good news for IT Industry of Pakistan. As Pakistan is still facing growth in its Information Technology Sector and Technology penetration within the country has been at low levels but this Logo change by Google indicates the acknowledgment of huge growth potential within Pakistani IT Industry.

As the amount of Internet User’s has been rising in Pakistan this is a good step by Google. Since early 2010 I have been posting news about “Google Doodle Changes” but this time around i am overjoyed by covering this news with you. After this Logo change Google has turned my favorite Company.

Wishing a Happy 64th Birthday to Pakistan and Happy Independence Day to all Pakistani’s. Let’s just not forget how much our ancestor’s have sacrificed for this country. We have to Stand United as One Nation and Have to work ceaselessly towards prosperity of Pakistan. May Allah Bless Pakistan Ameen. Pakistan Zindabaad. Long Live Pakistan.

Nokia the leading Finland based mobile handset manufacturing company is organizing an Application Development Contest called “Make My App” for Pakistani Software Developers.

The contest is an excellent opportunity for the aspiring Pakistani software Developers whether individuals or companies. The Pkaistani Software industry that is rapidly towards the growth phase can showcase the quality of work done in Pakistan for provision of IT related services.

The contest is segregated into four categories for which App Developers are invited to submit their Apps to be Reviewed and the winners will be rewarded by monetary prize as well as other exciting benefits.

How to Participate – Nokia Make My App contest Pakistani Software Developers

There are four categories in which an App should fall. The four categories are

Think Green
Fun & Games
Business Productivity
Easier Living

If any software developer or company wants to participate in the contest they should have an App that should work on the Nokia Smart Phones.

To submit an App simply visit the following link

http://mea.nokia.com/makemyapp

Once the website opens the user needs to click on the submit button at the top of right side of page body and follow the instructions.

The last date to submit Apps for review is 30 June 2011. The Judges will shortlisted qualifying entries and the shortlisted developers will be invited for a presentation and demonstration of their Apps functionality.

Prizes – Nokia Make My App Contest Pakistani Software Developers

The winning Apps will be uploaded to the Nokia Ovi Store for others to download.

The winner in each of the four categories will get Rs 400,000 PKR.

In addition, there are special prizes in the Think Green category:

The second prize winner in this category will get Rs 80,000 PKR and a Nokia smartphone.

The third prize winner in this category will get Rs 50,000 PKR and a Nokia smartphone.

There’s also a surprise prize for a recycling app, or an app for environmental education.

JUDGING CRITERIA – Nokia Make My App Contest for Pakistani Software Developers

All eligible entries will be evaluated by the panel of judges based on the following criteria:

- Quality / Functionality: the application or service must be fully functional and run successfully on a Nokia device.

- Usability / Creativity: the application demonstrates superior user experience (UI, graphics, etc.) e.g. by leveraging the latest technologies.

- Uniqueness, novelty value and innovativeness: display creativity in applications, use established technology in a unique way, leverage the latest technologies, etc. In addition, the submitted app should not be available in Nokia’s Ovi Store before the start of the contest.

- Commercial viability / Market potential in Pakistan: ability to fulfill the users’ needs, customer adoption, local relevance in Pakistan.

- Nokia platform compatibility: cross-platform compatibility.

For more information the user’s can shoot an email towards

makemyapppakistan@ovi.com

Alcatel-Lucent Technology agreement with Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) takes Pakistani IT Sector to the Next Level with 50 Mbps Broadband Internet Access.

PTCL Pakistan to offer 50 Mbps Broadband Internet Access courtesy Alcatel Lucent Technology

While the IT industry explodes in Pakistan, both among businesses and individuals, speedy wireless access is more important now than ever before. Bridging the digital divide in countries that are as yet trying to catch up with their Western counterparts is a difficult process, but with Alcatel-Lucent’s latest deal launched Friday, it is becoming a quick reality.

On April 11, Alcatel-Lucent announced that it would partner with PTCL (Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited), a majority of state owned top Pakistani telecom operator, to introduce its VDSL2 Bonding Technology in the near future. This specific technology will enable PTCL customers to increase the speed of their existing DSL Internet connection to speeds as high as 50 mbps.

PTCL Pakistan will be the first telecom operator to provide Alcatel-Lucent’s bonding technology to a commercial audience. In this sense, the partnership is a huge step forward for both Pakistani Telecom Sector and the popular technology company Alcatel-Lucent.

On Friday, The Daily Times a famous Pakistani English Newspaper reported that Alcatel Lucent officially launched the VDSL2 Bonding Technology. Although PTCL has started offering 50 Mbps Internet connection to limited customers in Islamabad the capital city of Pakistan under the name of “PTCL UltraNet”. The project is said to be fully completed and implemented by the end of the second quarter in 2011. The Pricing for PTCL 50 Mbps Internet connected is expected to be Rs 10,000 PKR to individual Home Users while Rs 20,000 PKR to Corporate Entities..

According to the Times article, in order to keep up with Pakistan’s increasingly technologically sophisticated population, the infrastructure of Internet connectivity will have to improve. In the near future, in order to run applications like VoIP, streaming audio and video, online gaming, and peer-to-peer file sharing, Internet speeds will have to run at least 50 Mbps but perhaps as much as 100 Mbps.

The infant VDSL2 technology that Alcatel Lucent and PTCL have introduced will enable users to participate in the full Web 2.0 experience without an aggravatingly slow connection speed.

PTCL already has an impressive copper infrastructure. As such, the PTCL CEO and President Walid Irshaid noted that the only thing necessary in order to keep tabs on their increased bandwidth demands is the technology that Alcatel-Lucent will now provide. In addition to the bonding technology, Alcatel-Lucent will offer PTCL its Intelligent Services Access Manager (ISAM) to serve as the IP access platform. In addition, Alcatel-Lucent will provide the project’s customers with professional services and solutions like project management, technical support, and installation and commissioning.

Irshad from PTCL quoted as saying:

“PTCL is the first service provider worldwide to deploy a commercial VDSL2 Bonding solution that aims at doubling the bandwidths provided to its existing customers. We are thus setting the trend in international telecom, and are taking the broadband experience in Pakistan to the next level.”

For Pakistan, this is certainly an exciting new development in technological advances, ensuring that further advances will continue to transpire with a better connection to the Internet and the world at large.

Author By-line:

This article is written by Mariana Ashley. Mariana Ashley is a freelance writer who particularly enjoys writing about online colleges. She loves receiving reader feedback, which can be directed to mariana.ashley031 @gmail.com.

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“Foot Mouse” a new structure computer mouse is an innovative idea invention by a Pakistani student Muhammad Ahsan who is a  computer information systems engineer at NED University of Engineering and Technology Pakistan.

Foot Mouse is hands free computer mouse that is unique in its kind and reflects the fervor and enthusiasm for new ideas by Pakistani students.

Currently Foot Mouse is passing developmental stage with three prototypes already showcased.  The foot mouse will use a sandal type of structure with wooden base and rubber strips.  This innovative Foot Mouse will help increase the typing speed of the user hence saving time and is also useful for people with disabilities.

Ahsan is young aspiring student with aims to develop more exciting and original accessories of their kind like the Braille keyboard which is not available in Pakistan.

Ahsan is a talented student and needs attention.  The Government and all of us should support such students morally and financially so that they can nurture their talent for illuminating the name of Pakistan in the entire world.

Thanks to the team at ProPakistani for highlighting this news.  One could consider this as a good indication of development of technology sector in Pakistan.

Despite all the political turmoil and the the worst corruption issues that are currently confronted by Pakistan it is really a good news that one of the Pakistani Universities “Quaid-i-Azam University” has made entry into the the Top 100 World University Rankings 2011 “Engineering and Technology” under the discipline “Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing”.

QS World University Rankings is one of the most authentic and prestigious university rankings source.  Follow the link below to check the actual rankings page

QS World University Rankings Top Universities Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing

The QS World University Rankings is based on the three parameters “Academic, Employer and Citation per paper”

Quaid-i-Azam university is a public sector university in Pakistan that was established as University of Islamabad in 1967 that was later renamed to Quaid-i-Azam University. The University is recognized in Pakistan and abroad as an Institution of higher academic standards and its graduates receive acceptance in universities and research institutions the world over. The University has also established research collaboration with selected universities/research organizations in United States, Europe and South Asia. The University is rated as one of top public institution of higher education in Pakistan which has qualified team of teachers and researchers. More than 80% of the teachers hold doctoral degrees with experience of working in renowned universities of the world. The University has the distinction of having a large number of distinguished scientists and educationists as its faculty members, holding national awards and international recognition.

The inclusion of Quaid-i-Azam University in Top 100 Engineering and IT Universities is a good sign for all the aspiring students of Pakistan. Let’s pray to Allah Almighty for prosperity of Pakistan.

Photo Editor is the World’s Number 1 Best Selling Premium App for the BlackBerry Platform and to the Delight it is Made in Pakistan.

The Application Software Development Team Pepper.pk based in Lahore Pakistan have proved to the World that Pakistan is now emerging as a Strong Exporter of IT Services within the Global Information Technology Industry.

Photo Editor App costs just $0.99 that is easily affordable among the masses. Photo Editor has topped the Blackberry Charts due to its unique and strong features. Photo editor has topped all the Premium Apps Categories and made almost over One Million User’s Worldwide.

This is indeed something to be proud off for all the Enthusiastic Pakistani’s. With the Passage of time IT Culture has Developed in Pakistan that has allowed Pakistani Software Companies to Develop Skills for Competing in the Global IT Market.

This is indeed an achievement for IT Sector of Pakistan for a Software Manufacturing Company based in Pakistan has topped the Charts of Premium Blackberry Apps.

We Wish Very Good Luck to all the Pakistani’s who should now show the World that Pakistan is the Best.

via Tech Lahore

Eid Mubarak to all Pakistani’s and all the Muslims in the World. May this Eid Bring lot of Prosperity for Pakistan.

Rise Dream.com Wishes a Happy Eid to all pakistani’s and Muslims Across the Globe.

Chand Raat Mubarak to all Pakistani’s. Chaand Raat Mubarik to all Pakistani’s.

We should pray to Allah Almighty for Our Pakistani Brothers and Sisters Effected by the Recent Floods in the Country. May Allah Help Pakistan and Turn Pakistan into a Super Power.

The Day is not far when Pakistan will be the Strongest and Most Peaceful country in the World where all Pakistani’s will stand united as one Nation. Inshallah.

Allah Bless Pakistan Ameen

The Famous Hollywood Actress Angelina Jolie has visited Pakistan to help raise awareness about the Flood Victims of Pakistan across the Globe.

Angelina Jolie is travelling as the Personal Envoy of the United Nations UN High Commissioner for Refugees.

This is the Fourth Visit of Angelina Jolie in Pakistan. She came to Pakistan on Tuesday 7 September 2010 and visited Flood Relief Camps in Khyber PakhtunKhwa Province of Pakistan.

Pakistan is suffering from the Worst Floods since its Independence in 1947 and it is shameful that the World which Expects Sacrifices from Pakistan in every aspect of Life has now turned its eyes when Pakistan needs their help.

The Entire World especially USA and UK have not bothered to help the relief and rehabilitation of Flood Victims in Pakistan. Pakistan is the Country that has paid the highest price for the Global Terrorism.

Every day innocent Pakistani’s are martyred just because of these Western Countries War on Terror and still when Pakistan needs their help they have deceived Pakistan.

It is our appeal to every body that Please donate Generously for the Flood Victims of Pakistan.

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This Article Describes the Truth behind the Indian Conspiracy against Pakistani Cricketers.  Look at the Real Face of Anti- Pakistan Indian Lobby.

Daily Mail News is an Online Pakistani News Paper. This article is the same to same as published in the Daily Mail News Online Edition.

The Original Article is Here

http://dailymailnews.com/0910/01/FrontPage/index1.php

The Lord’s episode another RAW ploy

• Indian ICC Chief working to get Pak team banned for 3 to5 years
• Pak govt smell rat behind the match fixing drama
• Bookie emerges as RAW man, introduced to Indian cricketers by RAW
• Bookie met Pak player in South Africa at a dinner for the first time in 2009
• Aamir like young players were the basic target
• English journalist got 50,000 Pounds to organize fake sting operation for RAW
• Indian High Commission at London played key role in Bookie’s bail.

International Cricket Council President Sharad Pawar, an Indian national and Scotland Yard are making futile efforts to involve Pakistanis players in spot-fixing with the yearn desire of 2-3 years ban on Pakistan for taking part in International cricket events; reveal the investigations of The Daily Mail.

These investigations indicate that pre-set drama reveals that ICC chief and its members, The News of the World and notorious Indian intelligence agency RAW were the mastermind behind all this planned mess with special focus on putting the career of new teenage pace sensation of Pakistan Muhammad Aamir at stake who emerging as main threat to the batsmen across the world in the coming years.

The Daily Mail’s investigations reveal that picture of Salman Butt along with bookie and some reporter is clearly fabricated and created in photoshop computer programme that is installed at every newspaper office for sure. Furthermore the video of the bookie, Majeed giving Pounds to Wahab Riaz is also a creation.

The Daily Mail’s investigations indicate that the bookie Mazhar Majeed is a RAW front man and holds a key position in RAW’s illicit fund generation programme that includes running Mafia wings, running brothel houses, prostitution syndicates gambling dens, and betting on matches of Cricket, soccer and even tennis. He was merely a ticket blacker at movie theatres in Mumbai till a few years back when was hand picked by RAW like they did it in Chhota Rajan Case and was put under the command of RAW’s Special Operations Division SOD, headed by Chhota Rajan where he was trained for sports betting.

The Daily Mail’s findings further indicate that Majeed was introduced to different bookies at Mumbai, Delhi, Johannesburg, Cape Town and Dubai by RAW official. These findings reveal that in 2007, RAW arranged Majeed’s meeting with Indian Cricket star Sachin Tendulkar, Harbajjan Singh and Rahul Dravid so that so that they can further introduce Majeed to different players of Cricket teams of different countries, specially Pakistan and world cricketers like Shane Watson do confirm the same. These finding further indicate that in September 2009, an Indian businessman Vijay Aaloowalia, based in Cape Town, South Africa hosted a dinner for Pakistani and Indian cricketers on the sidelines of Champions Trophy. Bookie Majeed was also invited to that dinner where some Pakistani players were introduced to him for the first time. Though the trick didn’t work and Pakistan team defeated India easily in that tournament but Majeed remained sniffing Pak players then onwards.

The Daily Mail’s investigations indicate that RAW’s under cover officials at Indian High Commission at London along with Indian London-based Indian diplomats held meetings with some British journalists after which they finally succeed in getting nod from one particular journalist to organize a fake sting operation with connivance of Majeed, who was already operating under the instruction of his agency officials. The reporter also convinced his newspaper that his sting operation was going to be a genuine one. In the meanwhile the Indian High Commission managed to put it in the ears of the officials of the British police that Pakistani players would get indulged into illegal activities while the ICC Chief was already taken on board by Indian High Commission and RAW officials.

These investigations further reveal that the quick bail of Mazhar Majeed was also sponsored by Indian High Commission and RAW as Indian diplomats at London were seen extraordinarily active after the arrest of Majeed. The Daily Mail’s investigations further reveal that some undercover RAW had approach a Lahore-based a female showbiz artists at Dubai last year. She was told that she should be given leading role in an upcoming multi-star Bollywood thriller. Later she was asked to fix a Pakistani fast bowler as he had promised to work in an advertisement of the company of same film maker and later refused while he was already paid. She was launched for the first time in this direction and she has been re-activated now too to add colours to the drama that has been staged in England.

The Daily Mail’s investigations conclude that the basic aim of RAW was to play havoc with the careers of Aamir like young lot of Pak cricketers but when Sharad Pawar was taken on board, he expanded the plan to get the entry of the Pakistan team banned in international cricket for three to five years.

Meanwhile, Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said that there might be a conspiracy behind the match-fixing scam adding that initial report has been sought from the Scotland Yard. “We will believe only when we have concrete evidence with us,” Malik told media after attending a high level meeting at the National Crisis Management Cell and meeting with Sports Minister Ijaz Jhakrani.

Malik said a preliminary report on the matter had been sought and that the Pakistan government had written to Scotland Yard through Interpol to get more facts. Rehman Malik said that stern action would be taken if any cricketer is found guilty in the match fixing allegations.
He said that investigations have commenced regarding the involvement of cricketers in a match fixing allegation made by British media; an investigative team of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) would visit the United Kingdom to probe the matter after the report of the Scotland Yard. The probe team would search whether or not the match was fixed, or team players were fixed for spot. If any of the players are involved, we will make an example of it and strict action will be taken,” he added.

He said it has been decided to form a 3 member investigative committee consisting of FIA officers and an officer of Ministry of Sports. The ream would consist of Director FIA Admin Headquarter Inam Ghani and Assistant Director FIA Karachi Agha Ishrat while the third member would be nominated by the Sports Minister.

Rehman Malik said that this team would leave for UK after permission from UK. He said that however if the Scotland Yard and Interpol does not provide us the initial report than this team would proceed to UK with or without permission. Meanwhile, Sports Minister Mir Aijaz Hussain Jakhrani said that no charges had been framed against the team so far and until they are charged with something they would continue to play.
Jakhrani stated that alternate team of Pakistan wouldn’t be send to UK for One-day series. He said we would not bring back any player until charges against them are proven. He said that he would meet with Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani after which he would be in the position to say whether PCB chairman should be removed or not

Earlier in the day, PCB Chairman Ijaz Butt said, “There is a case going on over here with Scotland Yard. This is only an allegation. There is still no charge or proof on the account. So at this stage, no action will be taken.”
The ICC’s anti-corruption unit has been asked to submit a report on its investigations within the next three days.

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The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has issued orders for all ISP’s (Interent Service Providers) to block access to You Tube and Wikipedia websites.YouTube is a Video straming Websites that has a lot of users from across the World. Wikipedia is an Online Encyclopedia that has information about Event sand Places along with the Technicalities in its Database.The step was taken after a comittee was formed to Observe Websites currently operational on the Interent. The PTA Employees surfed the Interent all night long on 19 May 2010 to observe the Objectional Contetn available on the Interent.You Tube and Wikipedia along with a lot of other websites have been blocked by PTA as they possess inappropriate and objectionable contetn.Earlier Facebook was blocked in Pakistan when Facebook tried to humiliate our religion Islam through malpractices. The Orders were issued by the Lahore High Court in this context to all ISP’s in blockage of Facebook all over Pakistan.This is really the Best step ever taken by Pakistani governenment and Authorities ever. We think blocking websites with Anti Islamic Contetnt is a greatest move by Pakistani Government. However, the Pakistani governemtn must not stop at this point and should lodge an official complaint to the United Nations for punishing all the ill minded people involved in this humilating Islam.We should Ban these Websites for forever. If it goes up to Pakistani people these websites will suffer a lifetime ban imposed on them.We love this step and support this Ban. Pakistan Zindabad.

Mobilink Gsm, One The Largest Mobile Network currently Operational in Pakistan is now associated with Facebook to Offer Free of Cost Access to Facebook.

The Users Won’t be Charged anything by Mobilink Gsm Pakistan for Using Facebook through their Mobile Handsets.

In the Official Facebook Blog Post, Facebook Employee Sid Murlidhar Confirmed that Facebook has launched its Brand New Version “O.facebook.com”  for International Audience.

The Newly Launched Website O.facebook.com will offer Free Services to the Users in 45 Countries. The Mobile Networks that will be supportive for this service are 50 in Number.

Fortunately, Our Country Pakistan is also Listed and Mobilink Gsm will work in collaboration with Facebook to accomplish the goal of letting the users enjoy Facebook Services Hassle Free.

The Fast and Free Access to Facebook is another Step by Facebook in Occupying more Market share in Social Networks Industry.

The Subscribers of Mobilink Gsm will be able to enjoy Logging in to Their Facebook Account. They can view the Status Updates of their Friends, Write on their Friend’s Wall and update their Status.

As this Version of Facebook Mobile is especially optimized for working with fast speed the Users will not be able to access the Photo’s on Facebook Profile. A link towards the Images will be placed in the Navigation Menu visible on Mobile Screen.

Viewing Pictures is not free. Whenever a User will Click on the Photo Button a Confirmation Message will appear on the Screen stating that you are about to be charged for this service by Mobilink Gsm Pakistan If you wish to pay then proceed.

This Version of Facebook has created these entices to lure more customers towards their services. The Free of Cost Data exchange through supportive Mobile Networks may attract the annoyed customers back to Facebook.

With almost 100 Million People from across the Globe accessing Facebook through their Mobile devices and approximately 200 Mobile Operators in 80 countries promoting Facebook Mobile this step may prove  instrumental for Facebook.

Being The Largest Social Network on the Web there is a lot of liability that lies on Facebook. A lot of apprehensions exist in User’s mind about the Privacy being offered by Facebook. A lot of Discussions on Various Websites and TV Channels like CNN have turned the cards for Facebook.

A lot of Critics will now consider this as an act by Facebook to retain its Market Share. A lot People have quit using Facebook after the current hot debate about Facebook Data Privacy Handling.

A lot of news even emerged from the Sources that Jews are found in espionage on Muslims through Facebook. The fact is that even if we Delete our Picture or Remove our Post from Facebook it is still confined in Facebook Servers and If accidentally it gets leaked out then you may incur a huge loss.

The 0.facebook.com site is only available on the networks of these operators. The List is below describes the Supportive Mobile Networks

People can still access Facebook from standard mobile site m.facebook.com or Facebook mobile site for touch screen mobile devices, touch.facebook.com, under their operator’s standard data charges

Soon, 0.facebook.com will also be available from the following operators: Telstra in Australia, Movistar in El Salvador, SFR in France, XL in Indonesia, DiGi in Malaysia, Telecom NZ in New Zealand, SMART in the Philippines, Vodafone in Qatar, Digicel in Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago, 3 in the UK, and MTN in Cameroon and Guinea Conakry.

This service looks revolutionary in the first glimpse. A lot of Users will now switch using Facebook from their Personal Computers to their Mobile Handset Devices.

Facebook eyes at taking majority of individuals online on Facebook that may earn Facebook a large  amount of Revenue.

My Verdict will be to try using Facebook through free Mobile Version O.facebook.com only if you already use it on computer.

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