Monday, June 1, 2009 at 10:01 am under Pakistan Breaking news President Zardari Calls High-level Meeting Today ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has called today an meeting of high-ups to mull over the law and order situation in the country and Swat operation.
Attorney General of Pakistan Sardar Latif Khosa and the Punjab advocate general concluded their arguments on Saturday and now the petitioners' counsel would make his submissions in the case.
By Jazzy
Recently Mobilink has purchased Honda cars worth 40 Million Rupees from one of Honda dealer for recently promoted senior managers in Pakistan, learnt by ProPakistani correspondent.
This is a positive sign that company is spending money for its workforce, but at same time its strange – as Orascom has different plans, to cut cost in the region by 10 percent. Moreover, Mobilink showed negative results in the most recent quarters in terms of revenues as well as new addition in customers.
When we dug the issue further and spoke to several non-managers of Mobilink, they were of the view that Mobilink spends huge amount on such Luxury items for its Managers, Directors and VPs - while the cost cutting is being applied for non-manager staff only, in shape of no bonus payment for 2009, reduced company subsidized lunch, and a meager annual increment of Rs. 2000-3000 at Associate level.
Non-Managerial staff is at their lowest level of satisfaction at the moment, mostly they are looking for job switch; which is also recommended by some HoD to their non-managerial staff, Propakistani reporter learnt exclusively.
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There is this news that Warid and Singtel have agreed on a deal - while official announcement is expected in next two weeks. No words yet on the details of the deal.
Our sources in Warid confirmed this while saying good news gonna come out of Warid Office very soon.
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HTC touch cruise was launched in November 2007, as Touch Flo Swipe Finger navigation phone with 4-way navigation wheel. This pocket PC is loaded with Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional with 3.15 Mpx Camera and Internal VGA Camera for 3G use.
This touch resistive screen phone is designed to facilitate the end user with maximum finger-based navigation system and with extra feature like 4 way wheel, somewhat like jog wheel of blackberry. However, Pocket PC has offered everything in one single pocket PC loaded with 256mb ROM memory and expandable memory till 4 GB Mini SD CARD.
For using data modes, pocket PC has everything, you can imagine how nowdays data modes are used ranging from GPRS, Wi-Fi , Edge, 3G HSDPA , Bluetooth but with no Infra red options. As infra red is almost obsolete; however people use it for remote applications, which are usable with existing TV in the home.
The extra feature of this phone has been offered like Auto-focus camera with free A-GPS support. The 4-way Wheel is also added as an extra feature which has been offered in HTC phones after a jog wheel in HTC Tytn series.
Availability & Price:
The phone is available all over Pakistani Major mobile markets in the price range of Rs. 17,000/- – Rs. 23,000/- depending on the condition. (Slightly Used)
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HTC Touch Cruise at a glance |
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Available: |
Q4 2007 |
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Network: |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 UMTS 850 / 1900 / 2100 |
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Data: |
GPRS + EDGE + UMTS (3G) + HSDPA + WiFi |
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Screen: |
240×320 pixels |
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Camera: |
3 megapixels (main) 0.3 megapixels (sub) |
| Size: | Compact PDA-style device 110 x 58 x 16mm / 130 grams |
| Bluetooth: | Yes |
| Memory card: | microSD |
| Infra-red: | No |
| Polyphonic: | Yes |
| Java: | Limited |
| Battery life: | 4-7 hours talk / 16-18 days standby |
Guest Post by Jamil Arif
Ever wanted to restore factory setting of your mobile phone? You may change your handset’s language, and now you don’t know at all what your menu is saying. Here is the solution to reset your phone with default factory setting by dialing a number: Keep reading to know the code for your phone.
SymbianOS Series60 devices (Nokia 6600, 7610/6670 and all other latest Nokia phones, Siemens SX1, Panasonic X800 etc.) and Nokia 7710:
Make sure the battery level is above 75%. Enter *#7370# at the stand-by screen and you will be asked for a confirmation and you will have to enter a security code (12345 by default).
There is another method to format a Series60 phone. You may try this when you forget your security code. Switch off your phone and remove the Memory Card. Press and hold the three keys - Green (dial) key, * (Star) key, and the number 3 key on the keypad and then press the Power ON/OFF button to switch the phone. Hold three keys until the Formatting screen is seen.
SymbianOS Series80 devices (Nokia 9500, 9300 communicator phones):
Remove and re-insert the battery. When you see the Nokia logo at the PDA display, simultaneously press and hold down Control (Ctrl) + Shift (the one with the UP arrow) + F keys until you’ll be prompted whether or not to proceed with format. If you don’t see the format menu, remove and re-insert the battery and try again. If the Communicator display remains black after inserting the battery, press the power button on the phone side while keeping the cover open. After formatting, the device reboots itself. If the display remains white after reboot, press the power button on the phone side while keeping the cover open.
Sony Ericsson P800/900/910i (Should work on the latest phones as well):
Make sure the flip is closed when you do this. You need to use the jog wheel to proceed with the format. Move the jog UP once, press * key, move the jog DOWN twice, press * key, move the jog DOWN once, and press * key. This takes you to the service menu and you may reset your phone from this menu.
Dell Axim X3 / X3i / X30:
To hard reset, press and hold the power button and press the reset button (reset hole) on the back of the unit for about 2-5 seconds. Release both buttons and you will see a confirmation screen, asking you if you would like to clear all data in memory. To do so press the Contacts button.
Dell Axim x50 / x50v / x51 / x51v:
Make sure the device is on before performing hard reset. To hard reset, press and hold the power button and press the reset button (reset hole) on the back of the unit for about 2-3 seconds. Release both buttons and you will see a confirmation screen asking you if you would like to clear all data in memory. To do so press the Contacts button. To cancel press the Mail button.
HTC Apache, Sprint PPC-6700, Verizon XV6700:
While holding both soft keys (buttons with “-“on them), push in on the reset button once. Make sure you are still holding onto the soft keys. A confirmation screen should appear, asking you if you want to reset all data. Press Y to reset, N to cancel.
HTC Wizard, i-mate K-JAM:
While holding the Comm manager button and the Voice Command button, push in on the soft reset button (reset hole) once. Keep holding the Comm Manager and Voice Command buttons until there is a screen asking you if you want to clear all data. To commit, press the green send key.
HP iPAQ h1900 Series (1910 / 1915 / 1930 / 1935 / 1940 / 1945) and HP iPAQ h6300 Series (6310 / 6315):
While holding down the power button press the reset button (reset hole) with your stylus (located on the left hand edge of the unit rather than the bottom) for about 5 seconds.
HP iPAQ h2000 Series (2210 / 2215):
While holding down on the far left (calendar) and far right (iTask), press the reset button on the back of the unit for about 5 seconds. After you see the screen fade, release all buttons. You can verify the hard reset by pressing the power button. If the device does not power on, then you have successfully reset you unit. To reactivate the battery, you must either connect the iPAQ back to AC power or press the reset button again with your stylus.
HP iPAQ h5000 Series (5450 / 5550 / 5555) and HP iPAQ h3800 Series (3830 / 3835 / 3850 / 3855 / 3870 / 3875):
While holding down on the far left (calendar) and far right (iTask or Today) press the reset button (reset hole) with your stylus for about 2-3 seconds. After seeing the screen fade, you can verify the hard reset by pressing the power button. If the device does not power on, then you have successfully reset your unit. To reactivate the battery, you must either connect the iPAQ back to AC power or press the reset button again with your stylus.
HP iPAQ hw6500 Mobile Messenger Series (6510 / 6515), iPAQ hx2000 Series (2415 / 2715) and HP iPAQ hx4700 / hx4705:
While holding down on the far left (calendar) and far right (iTask) press in on the reset button (reset hole) with your stylus for about 2-3 seconds. The Pocket PC should reset and power back on. If the device does not power back on, make sure that the battery lock switch is on the left (locked).
HP iPAQ rx3115 / rx3715:
While holding down on the far left (Mobile Media) and far right (iTask) press the reset button (reset hole) with your stylus for about 2-3 seconds.
HP iPAQ rz1700 Series (1710 / 1715):
While holding the far left (Mobile Media) and far right (Today) buttons, press the reset button (reset hole) on the bottom for about 2-3 seconds. To verify that you have hard reset you device, press the power button. If the device does not turn on then you have successfully reset you device. To reactivate the PDA, either connect the device to the AC adapter or press the reset button.
Palm Treo 700w:
Make sure that the Treo isn’t connected to AC power. To perform a hard reset press and hold the Power/End button. While holding the Power/End button press in and release the reset button. When you see the confirmation screen asking you if you want to erase all data, you may release the Power/End button and press the up button on the directional pad to confirm the hard reset.
Toshiba e310 / e330/ e335 / e350 / e355 / e400 / e405 / e570 / e740 / e750 / e755 / e800 / e805:
Make sure your device is off before performing hard reset. While holding the power button press on the reset switch with your stylus then release the power button. When a screen appears, release the reset switch.
Motorola MPX200:
Press and Hold the blue action key and power key at the same time for longer and you will see a menu asking if you want to do a hard reset.
I will try my best to update this list with more smartphones and if you feel I miss any phone or if you want to know how to format a smart phone which is not mentioned here, feel free to bring it into my notice.
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Orascom, a telecommunication company (having no experience in banking), has also joined the race to win Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) operations in Pakistan, while June 5, 2009 has been set as last date for submitting offers for acquiring local assets of the London-based bank.
The State Bank of Pakistan allowed Orascom to conduct due diligence, last Friday. Two largest Pakistani banks, MCB and Habib Bank are in the forefront to acquire the RBS operations.
The RBS had announced in March this year that it was divesting its interest from its operations in the Asian region, which include all assets and the undertaking of the RBS.
The RBS Pakistan is operating with 79 branches across the country. The bank’s advances reached Rs68 billion and deposits stood at Rs79 billion. The bank’s assets valued at Rs108 billion.
Orascom’s interest in RBS is due to its extra-ordinary interest in mobile banking in Pakistan. We know that for the same purpose, Telenor has already acquired 51 percent shares in Tameer Bank
Copyright © 2009 ProPakistani.comPakistani troops have retaken the largest city in the Swat Valley from the Taliban as the army presses its offensive against militants in the country's northwest, the army spokesman said Saturday.
Shabina Mustafa has the true fighting spirit.
She is waging a struggle against the forces of anarchy with her deep love and caring for the children of domestic workers from her neighborhood. And she is winning. She has reclaimed one community from the darkness of despair. And she is setting her eyes on more. All this and not a single shot was fired, nor a fist was thrown nor an unkind word spoken. He love for her children pulled in support from unexpected sources.
Her husband Flight Lieutenant Syed Safi Mustafa (S.J.) went missing in action in East Pakistan in 1971. Shabina was 20 years old back then. He left behind a two month old son, who Shabina dedicated a good part of her life raising to be a productive contributing citizen. Zain Mustafa is now a well known interior designer in Dubai.
In 1999 a maid’s daughter from Shabina’s building was denied admission in a sewing school because she could not read or write. That rejection prompted Shabina to open a school in her garage for all the servants’ kids from the neighborhood and Garage School was born. They have turned this small space into an oasis of learning. Not just the alphabet but, taur (grooming), tareeqa (approach), tarbiyat (training), taleem (education), and tareeqi (progress). These are the foundations of her teaching philosophy.
Ten years later the school has over 200 kids from Muslim, Christian, Hindu and Sikh families in Karachi. Garage schools is their home where they celebrate their birthdays and religious festivals, get an annual medical check up and vaccinations. They get free education, uniforms, books and stationary. They also receive biscuits, milk, boiled eggs and vitamins to ensure nourishment for body and mind. They are taught tolerance and respect of all religions. They are provided social counselling to help instill confidence and feel proud of who they are and what they are aiming to achieve.
An adult literacy program is also being run in the evening on schools premises to teach basic Urdu, English and Math skills to parents and older siblings of garage school pupils. In addition, there is a four year adult literacy program to grade 10.
Six of her students are studying beauty courses with the aim of getting a job with a salon in Karachi. Another eight boys are learning carpentry. About 42 kids have left to join better schools, many still supported by their alma mater. Another four are awaiting their matric results before they join Indus Motors after passing the entrance test.
Shabina’s next wish is to move the school to larger premises with more facilities and a playground. She is already working on making it a reality with her trademark zeal and energy.
There is something unique about Shabina’s effort. It is an effort that started on very meagre resources. Something within the reach of most middle class families. She took care of her responsibilities to her family, i.e., her son and with her son’s support started a venture that is starting to bear fruit in abundance. She is a source of inspiration for many. Her’s is a model that can be copied by anyone who prefers making an effort no matter how small, to sitting on the sideline. She seized on a set back for one of the kids in her community and made that the launching pad for an enduring tree that will shade and nurture many for many years to come. With a little luck, her enterprise will grow and more people will imitate her.
This is one phenomenon that has the potential to spread like wild fire, and that would be entirely welcome. There are very few impediments to it other than personal resolve. The catching on of this phenomenon will be a clear indication that the silent minority has elected to act and take control of their and their country’s destiny..
Shabina has identified an arena where almost everyone can flex their resolve and make a solid contribution to progress of education and tolerance in our society. Most importantly, it is a small beacon of hope, but when it is particularly dark and silent, the flickering flame of a tiny little candle can be seen for miles. No doubt, enough of these tiny islands of light can light up the entire country.
More information, including on how to donate to The Garage School, here.
Sunday, May 31, 2009 at 12:32 pm under Pakistan News Swat Operation To End Within 2/3 Days: Official SINGAPORE: The counterinsurgency operation in Swat valley will be completed within two to three days, Pakistani defence official said.
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