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Adil Najam It is the Pakistani cricketers who are supposed to be erratic and unpredictable, disappointing one day and enthralling the next. But this time the Pakistan hockey team seems to be following a similar path at the 2010 Hockey World Cup now underway in India. On the opening day of the tournament, Pakistan had lost decisively [...]

90 Plus Data Centralization Projects in Pipeline at NADRA is a post from: ProPakistani

There are around or above 90 data centralization projects in the queue at NADRA, which will ultimately enable all the data of several dozen departments linked with you CNIC number, told us high level sources at NADRA.

Orientation of projects is yet to be made public; however, NADRA is planning big to make all the data of the country to be linked with a single key, that is, CNIC number.

It was told that data centralization of government and semi government department will run in phases, ultimately linking all the departments with each other.

Stated simply, in coming years your CNIC will serve as National Security Number in USA, while this single identity will serve for tracking your academic, health, driving license, family, insurance, internet and so many other records.

This is revolutionary in terms of digitizing all the records of Pakistan, however, with vertical and horizontal growth, added responsibility comes on NADRA’s shoulders for keeping the warehouse safe, secure and flawless.

After this centralization, along with countless other benefits, at least we can hope to vote to choose a leader by SMS using a registered SIM and that would save the money to treasury plus making the voting simple, fast, and clean from doubts. (Thanks to Jibran for tip)

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Suggestions for Stopping Mobile Snatching Incidents is a post from: ProPakistani

The rise in mobile snatching incidents can be clearly seen in the surroundings. Its the easiest way of getting some petty cash at the end of the day.

Government has given one facility to help people block the IMEI and that’s it. Since then government is sleeping with putting a pillow under its head thinking that all the problems have been solved and its time for sweet dreams.

Well, this is simply just not IT!! Bear with me as I have to tell you the big WHY. Just by registering a complaint don’t solve the problem here. Restoring the phone and stopping people from IMEI resetting is the next thing to do.

How many cell phone users end up forgetting their cell phones, despite registering IMEI and all that – but not getting their stolen phones back? I would say 100 percent!

What government can do here is follow following steps..

• Make IMEI blocking facility more robust. Add more phone lines.
• Make stolen mobile database update quickly after the complaint lodge.
• Add SMS based facility to check the mobile IMEI for stolen or theft status
• Make sure that no shopkeeper changes IMEI numbers through computer software

Society’s Responsibility

• If you are a shopkeeper, don’t Change IMEI of any phone
• If you are a shopkeeper and deals in used cell phones, before closing a deal check updated list of IMEI numbers maintained with PTA

Shopkeeper social responsibility - I know, I know. But you have to come out of typical old mindset of “C’mon man! This is Pakistan” for once.

Well, whenever someone shows up at the mobile shop with a mobile to sell, the shopkeeper needs to check the database of “STOLEN MOBILES” first. If the mobile has been reported, then the shopkeeper needs to deny the customer. Or if their is facility then report the customer somehow.

If we all can join hands together, then we can beat this evil. But first, Join Hands!!!

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• Technical Thieves Now Emerging in Pakistan Too

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The Pakistani Taliban confirmed Tuesday that a senior commander wanted in the deadly 2006 bombing of the U.S. consulate in Karachi was killed in a suspected American missile strike in northwestern Pakistan.

Managing Your Number with Telenor WSS Gets Simpler is a post from: ProPakistani

Its been quite a time since Telenor Pakistan launched Web Self Service for its both prepaid and postpaid customers.

Earlier, Telenor WSS was giving limited features to its prepaid customers but now they have added many new things for its prepaid customers as well, which were not available before, for both Djuice and Telenor talkshawk Customers.

This is amazing free service giving ease and control to Telenor customers to view and change their connection information online by logging into http://wss.telenor.com.pk

Sign-up is Free – with usage free for life time (as of now at least).

Features:

• View Profile
• Update Address
• Value Added Services – You can View/add/remove Services
• Call/Messaging Details – List of calls/messages you have made or received
• Friends & Family
• Recharge History
• Account & Expiry Date
• Change Package
• Block SIM in case of lost/theft phone

Note: For changing Package, or adding VAS you may get charged as per tariff plan.

Following are free screen shots to view what exactly can you view/add/append with Telenor Web Self Service

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Digital Cable TV System Hits Pakistan is a post from: ProPakistani

PEMRA has recently formulated fee structure and rules for Digital Cable TV in Pakistan. Authority is envisioning the completion of enriched Digital Cable TV network deployment till 2015.

However, it looks that the rollout is somewhat mismanaged and mis-planned by all the cable operators. It is apparent that either they are fully prepared to go digital, or they are contented with their current analog cable TV system. This is why they are not advertising the new cable TV system, but tiny tickers on the screens.

What we mean by digital cable TV services?

By Digital cable TV we may mean broadcasting TV channels on digital signal. If we keep end user in mind then, it may mean cable TV channel that we watch in analog transmission will be more enhanced in picture quality and sound.

The digital cable TV system will facilitate customers with 200+ TV channels inclusive of 80 analog channels. Analog channels can be viewed without the digital receiver they will provide for using digital cable TV services.

What involves in digital cable TV package?

• STB (Digital Cable Receiver)
• RSA Cables, commonly called A/V cables for connecting with TV.
• Remote with batteries
• 10 or 30 Meter cable from tower to home.

Price:

Like Analog Cable TV, Digital Cable TV pricing has no standard as well. Common prices that are being offered by cable operators are:

• First Time charges would be ranging from PKR 4000-5000 inclusive of STB’s price.
• Per Month line rent charges would be PKR 300 / 400 per month, this will include analog and digital cable charges.

What you should know before buying Digital TV Package from cable tv operator?

• Existing analog cable TV will remain in the same place, while for digital service separate connection will be installed.
• Ask for RJ-7 or Higher Grade cable from your cable TV operator.
• STB Manuals.
• Ask your Cable operator for STB Return policy (if any), like if you change your area then will it possible for you to use same STB in different area. As this could be possibility that receiver is encrypted with different module and can only work in the same area where you are residing.

Conclusion:

No doubt, it is best step by PEMRA to take the ICT to the next level. Though, it is bit late as world is now experiencing more enhancements in the same arena.

While with that, PEMRA also need to provide guidelines to customer about the new services by publishing guidelines in media. This will not only help in educating customer about new services but will also help PEMRA and Cable TV operators in achieving customer trust about these services.

As just in my surroundings most of the people believe that digital TV Cable offered by local operators might get be blocked soon (As they don’t know it’s legally broadcasted) – along with there  are other fears in the mind of customer.

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"Islamabad must deal with terrorist elements who target India" - PHOTO: AFP/Saudi Press Agency Towards stronger ties: King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh sign a bilateral agreement in Riyadh on Sunday.

Get Facebook Updates on Your Mobile for Free is a post from: ProPakistani

Facebook can send your Facebook friends’ updates on your Mobile for Free. Ufone has advertised the whole process on their website.

Currently Facebook is offering Updates for Ufone, Mobilink, Telenor and Warid.

Below is the complete process of how to register your Mobile number with your Facebook Account.

Registration Process:

To activate Facebook functionality on mobile handset, user will be required to login to the following link:

http://www.facebook.com/mobile

• Click on Sign up with Facebook Text Messages. (You are supposed to be logged in before clicking on this link
• Now select your country and operator – click next
• Send a message with ‘F’ to 32665
• Enter confirmation code received on your cell into dialogue box appearing in facebook account – and you are done.

Important:

On next page users can edit all notification settings e.g. what kind of notifications to receive, what should be the time of notification, number of notifications to be received, etc. To save setting users will be required to click Save Preferences button.

Be sure you don’t select all updates to be received on your Phone – otherwise, your mobile will keep beeping all the times.

You can also add multiple phone numbers to a single profile or remove existing phone numbers as well, however notifications will only be sent to a single number.

How to Update Facebook through Mobile

Complete list of Facebook functionalities is mentioned below:

To update Facebook status: Send <new status message> to 32665, e.g. “I’m in at a party” to 32665. There is no need to use inverted commas.

To Undo Status Change: To immediately remove an updated status through SMS or restore previous status, send “Undo” to 32665

To send Message to a Friend: Send “MSG <friend’s name> <text>, to 32665 e.g., “MSG Usman hey man where are you” to 32665

Or

Send “M <friend’s name> <text>, to 32665 e.g., “M Usman hey man where are you” to 32665

To write on Friend’s Wall: Send “Wall <friend’s name> <text>, to 32665 e.g., “Wall Usman hey did you pass the exam?” to 32665

Or

Send “W <friend’s name> <text>, to 32665 e.g., “W Usman hey did you pass the exam?” to 32665

To Poke a Friend: Send “Poke <friend’s name>” to 32665 e.g. “Poke Usman” to 32665”

To Subscribe to a Friend’s Status Update: Send “Subscribe <friend’s name>” to 32665 e.g. “Subscribe Usman” to 32665”

Or

Send “Sub <friend’s name> to 32665” e.g. “Sub Usman” to 32665”

To Un-subscribe to a Friend’s Status Update: Send “unsubscribe <friend’s name>” to 32665 e.g. “unsubscribe Usman” to 32665”

Or

Send “unsub <friend’s name>” to 32665 e.g. “unsub Usman” to 32665”

To search for Friend’s Information: Send “Find <friend’s name>” to 32665 e.g., “Find Usman” to 32665 and get their information on name, e-mail, status, marital status, mobile number and more.

To Add a Friend: Send “Add <friend’s name>” to 32665 e.g., “Add Usman” to 32665. User will get a list of people matching their criteria with closest matches of their friend’s name.

To find a Friend’s E-mail: Send “Email <friend’s name>” to 32665 e.g. “Email Usman”. User friend has to be on Ffacebook to retrieve the email address.

To get Help on list of commands: Send “Help” to 32665.

To De-activate Notifications: Send “OFF” to 32665. User will no longer be able to receive notifications on their handset.

To Re-Activate Notifications: Send “ON” to 32665. User will start receiving notifications again. However user already needs to be a registered user to SMS mobile notifications.

Reply to Notifications: You can also reply to notifications they receive. Following is detailed list and format of notifications received on user handset. User will only be required to reply to the notifications.

Poke notification: You have been poked on Facebook by <Friend Name> Reply ‘P’ to poke <Friend Name> back.

Message notification: Facebook msg from <Friend Name> Subj: <subject> <Message Text> …(‘n’ for next) Reply to msg <Friend Name>back.

User can only reply back to message when they have read the complete message. To read remaining message they will reply back to SMS with “n”

Wall notification: <Friend Name> wrote on your Facebook wall: <Message Text> …(‘n’ for next) Reply to msg <Friend Name> back.

User can only reply back to message when they have read the complete message. To read remaining message they will reply back to SMS with “n”. Reply to this message will be posted on friend’s wall.

Add Friend notification: <Friend Name> has requested to add you as a friend on Facebook. Reply ‘add’ to add, or ‘info’ to get profile.

User can reply back with “Add” to 32665 to accept the friend request or get information about the person by replying with “Info” to 32665

Photo-tag notification: <Friend Name> added a photo of you on Facebook. <photo-link>

Photo comment notification: <Friend Name> commented on your photo. <photo-link>

Users can view the posted photo or comment on the photo by visiting the link on their handset. This would require GPRS activated handset to access the link.

If the user does not send an MO in 45 days his account will be inactivated and the following reminder message will be sent to the user

You have not used Facebook texts in over 45 days. Notifications will be turned off. To continue receiving Facebook Mobile Texts, reply “ON” within 48 hours

Picture Upload through MMS: You can also upload their pictures straight from their handset on to their facebook profile. To upload a picture user will be required to login into the below link get their unique email address.

Once user is logged in they will get their unique Facebook-MMS Email ID as shown below. They can find the Email ID under Upload via Email heading. For example purposes only, the Email ID for the logged in account whose snapshot is attached is: agatha703lepton@m.facebook.com.

Or users can simply click “Send my upload email to me now” link under Upload via Email heading and then can receive their unique Facebook-MMS Email ID on their email or mobile handset.

To upload a picture from mobile, user will only be required to MMS their picture to the provided Facebook-MMS Email ID and their uploaded picture will appear on their Facebook under Mobile Upload album.

Pricing:

• All SMS sent to 32665 will be charged Re 1 plus tax.
• All notifications received are free of charge.
• Picture upload charges are as per MMS standard i.e. Rs 5 plus tax/64KB
• For GPRS access, standard GPRS charges apply

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SARGODHA: Pakistani police submitted on Tuesday charges of plotting terrorism against five young Americans detained last year, a lawyer said.

Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at 4:50 pm under Sports News Waqar Made New Head Coach Of The National Team Waqar Younis has officially been announced as the head coach of the national team today.