Mobilink, Pakistan’s market leader in cellular services and a part of Orascom Telecom Holding, is rapidly expanding the outreach of its flood relief efforts and continues to deliver healthy food and basic necessities to flood victims across the country.

The efforts are being channeled through the Mobilink Foundation using the Rs 85 million pledged Mobilink and OTH exclusively for Flood Relief efforts. In addition to this, Mobilink employees have generously contributed more than Rs. 6 million from their salaries and generated funds with the help of family and friends through collection points set up in 22 Mobilink offices across Pakistan. The procurement, packing items into family units, loading and distribution is being managed end to end by Mobilink employees who have donated their personal time to relief efforts.

Mobilink Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Mobilink, has mobilized its team of volunteers who have distributed over 44,000 bottles of clean drinking water, 1,860 packs of dry food rations 3,900 hygiene kits, 500 bags of atta, and 7,215 ready to eat food packs amongst the affectees. Through its efforts, Mobilink has touched more than 15 locations including the suroundings of Multan, Muzaffargarh, Nowshera, Tarru Jabba, Thetar Khel, Dera Ghazi Khan, Charsadda, Agha Khel, Khwazakhela & Madyan, Swat, Sukkur, D.I. Khan as well as smaller towns and villages across Pakistan.
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Mobilink Jazz is always at the forefront to provide the best value to its customers whether it is Voice, SMS or Value Added Services. This Ramadan, Mobilink Jazz launches yet another amazing “Ramadan kay Paigham” – a special SMS offer for its over 30 million family members. With Ramadan kay Paigham offer, Jazz customers can send unlimited SMS to any network in Pakistan between Sehri and Iftar.

Jazz customers can subscribe to this special Ramadan kay Paigham SMS offer by dialing *106*1#. For more information about Jazz Ramadan offers and other Mobilink value added services, log on to www.mobilinkgsm.com

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Mobilink, Pakistan’s market leader in cellular services and part of Orascom Telecom Holding (OTH), has posted strong revenues, higher EBITDA and increasing subscriber base in the first half of 2010 as compared to the same period last year.

According to the results published by OTH, Mobilink subscriber base increased by 10.5% as compared to same period last year closing at 32.2 million at the end of H1 2010. Mobilink closed the first half of 2010 with revenues of PKR 47.5 billion showing a YoY increase of 11.4% and there was a YoY increase of 24.8% in its EBITDA in rupee terms. Moreover, the company’s EBITDA margin has increased to 39.6% versus 35.5% over the same period last year.

Commenting on the results, Khaled Bichara, Group CEO, OTH shared that the first half of 2010 has demonstrated stable growth for most of Orascom operations, supported by a trend of high additions to various customer bases. Mobilink’s indicators have shown healthy signs of growth across the board, in particular an 18% YoY increase in EBITDA in USD thanks to reduced SIM tax subsidization.

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Mobilink, Pakistan’s market leader in cellular services and part of Orascom Telecom Holding, held a prize distribution ceremony at Mobilink Office Islamabad, to conclude the “Mobilink Super Engineer Competition”. The title was won by students from Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology.

Securing 1st position with their project, “Traffic Analysis and measurement system in IPMPLS Environment” the 5-member team from GIKI was thrilled. The team representing NUST University took the 2nd position, with their project, “Inter-city video conferencing system” while the 3rd position was taken by the team from FAST University with their project, “Automation of physical distribution of E 1s”.

An inter-university contest involving teams of students from the leading engineering universities of Pakistan, Mobilink Super Engineer Competition provides the students the chance to work on a real life project with technical experts from Mobilink’s team. The projects were evaluated by a senior Mobilink jury having representation from different Technical departments against a pre- defined criterion of innovation and creativity, project presentation, meeting the timelines and meeting project objectives.

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Mobilink Jazz, Pakistan’s favorite pre-paid brand, has announced an exciting new promotion ‘Bonus on Usage’ through which all Jazz customers  can enjoy a low on-net call rate. With Bonus on Usage offer, all Jazz customers will be able to call on any Mobilink number for Rs. 0.45/30 sec for 24 hours after a daily usage of Rs. 20 only. Jazz Bonus on Usage offer commenced from midnight of July 20^th and will conclude at midnight of August 3^rd, 2010.

Remember, the Jazz Bonus on Usage is a limited time offer. So, hurry up Jazz customers, dial *108# on mobile screen and press send in order to subscribe. One time charge of Rs. 2.00+tax will apply. For more information about Jazz offers and services, log to www.mobilinkgsm.com

Terms and Conditions

·         Subscriber who achieve the threshold on August 3, 2010 will get the discounted tariff till next day

·         The new Tariff will be applicable on on-net Calls only. The off-net tariff will remain as per package plan

·         Tariff will become active as soon as the threshold is achieved. If threshold is achieved during the call, the new Tariff will be applicable from next call

·         Daily usage window will start from 00:01 Hours to 23:59 Hours on any given day

·         The offer is not available for Jazz 24 Ghanta Offer users

·         New tariff will be applicable on all Packages under the following timings and conditions

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So you love football and you’ve got great dribbling skills? Well, this is the time to show the world that you’ve got what it takes! Mobilink Jazz calls all football fans in Pakistan to capture their crazy fan moment and upload it on Jazz Fan Mania to win 2 free tickets to watch the World Cup Final live at any one of the partner cinemas* as well as Jazz gift hampers. Participation in Jazz Football Fan Mania is simple-just follow these 3 steps:
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Finnaly Jazz introduce one recharge offer for its customers, this offer is start with the name of Jazz Zabardast Recharge offer, if you recharge of RS 100 or more you will get immediatlly free minutes and free sms, and if you recharge more than RS 500 there is chance to win 1800cc cars and retun ticket to the destination of their choice anywhere in the world

Recently, same kind of offer is introduce from Ufone Ufone Sms Quiz KISMAT KI DASTAK which is very attractive for users which force customers to recharge phone atleast once in a month

Here is detail of Jazz Zabardast Recharge offer

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Report Submitted by Mr.Usman Ali

This is the internship report that I made during my BBA at Bahria University, Islamabad I worked in the Cash Management Dept at Mobilink Treasury.

The mobile industry of Pakistan has seen phenomenal growth in recent years. The total mobile subscribers in 2007 were more than 63 million, a growth of more than 80% from the previous year. The telecom sector of Pakistan was deregulated in 2003, and mobile industry being a part has seen phenomenal growth ever since. Many analysts believe that Pakistan is one of the fastest growing telecom markets in the world…

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Mobilink, Pakistan’s market leader in cellular services and part of Orascom Telecom Holding, arranged an interactive singing and book-reading activity for cancer patients at the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital (SKMCH) in Lahore. Mobilink Jazz Brand Ambassador and popular singing star Ali Zafar was also present along with Mobilink Foundation volunteers to add color to this event.

Ali Zafar performed unplugged renditions of popular Pakistani songs with the young cancer patients including Channo, Chal Dil Mere, Dil Dil Pakistan. The young audience clapped cheerfully and joined in the singing as well. He also visited the wards to meet patients who were bed-ridden. Mobilink volunteers and Jazz Brand Ambassador’s interactive  activity with the children brought radiant smiles and lifted the spirits of cancer patients. Mobilink employees also conducted various fun activities like book reading, playing board games and picture coloring with the ailing children.

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