We have seen government websites displaying Google ads through which the webmasters – either with or without the consent of their bosses – make quick bucks. However, a corporate website of a multinational firm – such as Mobilink’s – displaying Google ads is a new phenomenon. As a ProPakistani reader tipped us today – we cross verified this as well – Mobilink website is displaying [...]

Russian investment firm Altimo has prepared a tender to buy 48.08 percent stakes of Orascom Telecom – the parent group of Mobilink – against USD 1.8 billion to value Orascom Telecom at mere USD 3.67 billion. Altimo made this offer to minority stakeholders of Orascom, many of whom hold shares through Egypt’s stock exchange or through global depositary receipts in London. It maybe recalled that [...]

Mobilink bagged Shaukat Khanum Social Responsibility Award 2012 for its extensive support to Shaukat Khanam Cancer Hospital and Research Center. Mobilink  has remained quite active in CSR activities during the past year and beyond. Mobilink said that it spent both in terms of donations and man hours for community work to establish a difference in how we live. In above picture, Omar Manzur, Head of [...]

Mobilink has announced Twitter Zero for all its prepaid Jazz and Jazba customers to let them tweet without any charges at all. Subscribers don’t need to subscribe to this offer since it is available for all prepaid subscribers by default. It merits mentioning here that Ufone has a similar offering for its customers too. How to Access Twitter Free? Mobilink customers will have to access [...]

Mobilink Foundation partnered with the Pakistan Life Saving Foundation (PALS) to carry out a beach cleaning activity at the Sea View beach in Karachi. Sea View is one of Karachi’s most frequented beaches, with thousands of visitors every day, which also results in littering along the scenic coastline. Mobilink Foundation Torchbearers and PALS volunteers conducted the beach cleaning activity, which lasted for over four (4) [...]

Mobilink Foundation celebrated “Pakistan Day” by conducting a clean-up activity on Trail 3 of the Margalla Hills in Islamabad. The activity involved nearly 150 participants, including Mobilink Torchbearers (employee volunteers), their families and students from the Pehli Kiran Schools. The environment friendly activity was aimed at promoting the need to preserve Pakistan’s natural habitats. The activity also marked Mobilink Foundation’s dedication to promoting a healthier [...]

As a part of Pakistan Day celebrations, Mobilink is offering its Facebook bundle for free to entire prepaid customers’ base from March 22nd, 2013 to March 25th, 2013. With Facebook bundle, Mobilink customers can enjoy truly unlimited access to Facebook over their mobile phones. Access to other websites and resources on internet are however charged as per regular tariffs. Mobilink said that its Facebook bundle [...]

Mobilink Foundation Torchbearers, Mobilink’s employee volunteer force, commemorated International Women’s Day by spending the day at the ‘Bilquis Edhi Women’s Hostel’. Mobilink Foundation’s torchbearers spent the day at the welfare hostel, providing emotional support to the women who are being provided shelter by the Edhi Foundation. The Torchbearers distributed various gifts amongst the women and also gifted sewing machines to the hostel as a means [...]

Mobilink customers will now be able to make direct purchases from the Nokia App Store utilizing Mobilink’s operator billing system. This unique system will enable customers to purchase apps and other content from the Nokia App Store using the credit from their postpaid or prepaid accounts. Mobilink customers can select an app of their choice from the Nokia App Store and then select the ‘Phone [...]

Nokia Pakistan has joined hands with Mobilink, as a means of strengthening its local ecosystem partnerships as well as extending the availability of the Nokia Lumia WP8 range in Pakistan to bring better value propositions for consumers. As a result of this partnership, Mobilink will sell the Nokia Lumia Windows Phone 8 range as a special bundle offer including Nokia gear. The new Nokia Lumia [...]

Mobilink has posted forth quarter revenues of Rs. 27.2 billion, up 8.9 percent from Rs. 24.98 billion during the same period last year. Company’s EBITDA in local currency increased 12 precent to Rs. 11.7 billion up from Rs. 10.4 billion in last quarter of previous year. Capex was down 8 percent to USD 101 million in Q4 2012. Mobilink said that its revenues were hurt [...]

Mobilink has announced 1GB mobile internet bundle for its prepaid customers. All Jazz and Jazba customers can now avail 1 GB mobile internet or GPRS bundle against a flat monthly charge of Rs. 150 (including taxes). Offer Details: Subscription Charges: Rs. 149.99 including taxes Validity: 30 days Balance Inquiry String: Jazz: *114*33*2# Jazba: *114*30*2# How to Subscribe: Jazz Customers can dial *114*33# to avail monthly [...]

Mobilink has made Pakistan proud by winning GSMA Global Mobile Award at Mobile World Congress 2013 in Barcelona. Mobilink’s SMS Based Literacy program won in the category of “Best Mobile Education or Learning Product or Service”, beating four other services – contesting in the same category. Rashid Khan, CEO of Mobilink, collected the award at an Award Distribution ceremony that was held yesterday in Barcelona. [...]

The demand and popularity of Mobile Internet in Pakistan isn’t a mystery anymore. Mobile phone users are now more inclined towards mobile internet for various needs ranging from remaining in touch with friends and family to communication needs of business individuals. For a wider audience – due to limited amount of local content over internet – mobile phone users, especially the youth, use mobile internet [...]

Vimpelcom, the parent company of Mobilink, has announced an agreement with Microsoft and Nokia to offer operator billing for its customers on Windows Phone devices, said a statement issued by the group. This exclusive global deal will enable all Mobilink customers (using Windows Phones) to buy apps, games, and music using operator billing. The cost of any purchase will be added to their monthly bill, [...]