Tuesday 4 February 2014

Microsoft Names Indian Born Satya Nadella as its New CEO: ProPakistani

Microsoft Names Indian Born Satya Nadella as its New CEO: ProPakistani

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Microsoft Names Indian Born Satya Nadella as its New CEO

Posted: 04 Feb 2014 06:58 AM PST

After a 5-month protracted and excited quest, Microsoft has ultimately declared Satya Nadella as its brand new CEO. An Indian-born Satya Nadella is the first Microsoft CEO from outside the US and only the third chief executive of Microsoft. Current CEO Steve Ballmer is out, and Nadella's new job is effective immediately. The company also said Bill Gates moves to a new role as a [...]

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USAID Launches Pakistan’s Pioneering Mobile Agriculture Project

Posted: 04 Feb 2014 04:34 AM PST

The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), launched a new pilot project to introduce mobile enabled advisory and financial services for peach and potato farmers and fishermen in Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. As a result of this project, over 1,700 small and medium sized farms and 15,000 people in Swat will gain access to mobile banking. With information and financing more readily [...]

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Ufone and Buksh Foundation Collaborate to Lighten Homes with Solar Energy

Posted: 04 Feb 2014 04:11 AM PST

Ufone has collaborated with Buksh Foundation, a microfinance organization, to bring convenience through electricity by becoming a part of the latter's 'Lighting a Million Lives' campaign. The pilot project has been initiated in two villages in Chiniot and through this campaign Ufone intends to facilitate the access and use of solar lighting devices among Pakistan's rural communities as part of its CSR program. A Solar [...]

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Mobilink Gets WWF’s Green Office Award

Posted: 04 Feb 2014 04:10 AM PST

Mobilink has become the first Telecom organization to receive the WWF 'Green Office Award' in recognition for its environmentally sustainable practices. Mobilink received the Green Office Certification for its Regional Office Lahore premises for a 35% reduction in carbon footprint and 50% in solid waste among other measures taken. Omar Manzur, Head of Corporate Communication Mobilink said, "Mobilink's Corporate Responsibility function ensures that our employees [...]

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EatOye, an Online Food Ordering Service Launched

Posted: 03 Feb 2014 10:24 PM PST

EatOye, a indigenous online food ordering company, has commercially commenced with a launch event that happened in Karachi this week. EatOye aims to become the most trusted home in Pakistan for online food ordering or table reservations. With over 700 restaurants already on-board, EatOye offers its customers in eight major cities of Pakistan to order food online or lets them reserve a table before going [...]

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Punjnud: Dedicated Urdu Keyboard for Android Devices

Posted: 03 Feb 2014 09:35 PM PST

  Being an Urdu blogger and promoter of Unicode Urdu, I have to write lots of Urdu everyday. While doing so on a PC/Laptop there are many software and keyboard layouts available that let you write Urdu fonts but for smartphones and tablets you don’t have much options. I had been using Multiling keyboard on all of my Android devices for last few months. It [...]

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PTCL Posts 97% Growth in Profits During 2013

Posted: 03 Feb 2014 09:17 PM PST

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) posted a staggering Rs. 15.76 billion after-tax consolidated profits for the fiscal year 2013, registering a 97% growth against Rs. 8 billion profits for FY 2012. This massive growth in profits are mainly attributed to high margins earned through Long Distance and International business. Moreover, increased share and better revenues from broadband and cellular segment also contributed towards the hiked [...]

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