Mobilink has raised Rs. 200 crore or Rs. 2 billion through privately placed Term Finance Certificates (TFCs) also known as secured loan raised through institutional investors, said a notice sent to Karachi Stock Exchange. We are yet to ascertain whether this capital injection will be used for network expansion, 3G rollout, investment in branchless banking or for an upcoming acquisition. But we are certain that this fund [...]

With an aim to increase sales, Mobilink Jazz has announced three Honda cars per week for its new customers (new sale or Port-ins) who will get new Jazz SIMs after June 22nd, 2012 and will use Rs. 50 per week to win a Honda Car through lucky draw. Mobilink said it will be giving away three Honda cars, without mentioning the car model, on weekly [...]

Mobilink today announced the re-launch of Facebook Zero, a light-weight Facebook interface for customers to get in touch with their friends and family on Facebook without any charges. All Mobilink prepaid customers can use Facebook Zero (0.facebook.com) on their mobile phones without paying anything. Facebook Zero is a project by Facebook in which it partners with network carriers, around the world, to offer their customers [...]

Mobilink Jazz is offering its customers a bonus on daily basis, i.e. bonus free minutes and free SMS every day for consuming Rs. 10 plus tax (Rs. 12.19) for making calls or for sending SMS. So if you have consumed Rs. 10 plus tax then dial *275# to get free 100 on-net minutes and 100 Free SMS for next 24 hours. Mobilink will charge 0.60 [...]

After conducting free workshops on Mobile App and Game Development, Mobilink Jazba has launched a Mobile Game-Development competition to offer a platform for students and app developers to test their skills at creating gaming software for mobile platforms. Mobilink Jazba’s mobile game development contest has been designed to evaluate the concept, technique and creative acumen of participants, whilst at the same time providing a new [...]

Mobilink, on May 10th, 2012, conducted a nation wide blood donation for its employees across ten cities in partnership with Fatimid Foundation and Sundus Foundation. The theme for the donation drive which is a build up to World Blood Donor Day 2012 (June 14th) was, “Every Blood Donor is a Hero.” 469 Mobilink Foundation and employee volunteers, who are also known as Mobilink Torchbearers, donated [...]

Federal Board of Revenue, authority responsible for collection of taxes, has attached all bank accounts of Mobilink, while blocking all imports for the company, said a statement issued by FBR today. Statement said Pakistan Mobile Communication Ltd (Mobilink) owed Rs. 8.6 billion to the exchequer on account of mis-declaration of Sales Tax and FED, for which Mobilink had appealed the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal for [...]

Competition for Internet Bundles is high – we know it. This is probably why Mobilink has introduced new Mobile Internet Bundles, including: Daily, Weekly, Monthly bundles along with a late night offer. There bundles can be availed by both Jazz and Jazba prepaid customers. Highlight of the bundles is daily internet bundle, which comes at Rs. 9.99 per day (including tax) and offers 200 MB [...]

Mobilink Jazz is now offering its customers another SMS offer, which will allow customers to send 500 text messages to their Friends and Family just by sending 2 charged SMS in a day. This package is specifically viable for those who don’t subscribe to SMS packages. But if and when they send 2 SMSes a day, network will offer them 500 text messages to be [...]

The LaunchPad Ceremony for Mobilink Super Engineer Contest 2012 is being held today for the top teams in North area in Islamabad. The competition is Mobilink’s effort to bridge the gap between industry and academia by enabling students from different fields like Electronics, Electrical, Computer sciences and Telecommunication engineering to take their projects towards actual practical implementation. Mobilink team approached universities like NUST, FAST-NUCES, GIKI, [...]

Read this post in Urdu Wasim Akram, the legendary cricketer also known as “King of Swing” has left Mobilink to join Ufone as its brand ambassador. Once the brand ambassador for Mobilink, Wasim Akram appeared in a Ufone TVC that was aired yesterday. Ufone showed Akram playing with a ball in a prison cell (replicating Tom cruise’s scene in Mission Impossible – Ghost Protocol) and [...]

Mobilink has posted a 10 percent YoY increase in revenues for first quarter 2012 with EBITDA up 15 percent in local currency, said the financial statement issued by Mobilink’s holding group Orascom Telecom. Mobilink’s revenues were negatively impacted by currency devaluation, translating into 4% revenue growth in US$ terms compared to 10% growth in local currency terms. Mobilink generated PKR 25.9 billion in revenues during [...]

Mobilink has signed 10 members of the Pakistan Cricket team as the Brand Ambassadors for Jazz – said a press release issued by the company. A ceremony was held in Islamabad where powerful cricketing performers including; Misbah-ul-Haq, Muhammad Hafeez, Umar Gul, Saeed Ajmal, Shoaib Malik, Umar Akmal, Toufeeq Umar, Asad Shafiq, Abdur Rehman and Azhar Ali were officially appointed as Jazz Brand Ambassadors. Mobilink’s Vice [...]

Mobilink Jazba has announced three workshops for mobile app developers in Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad. Jazba website says that mobile app developer and those who are into game development are invited to attend this workshop, which is apparently free of charge. Jazba is going to give away cash prizes and gifts for those who will outclass others in development. Though details of the prizes aren’t [...]

Waseela Microfinance Bank Limited (WMBL) announced the commencement of its operations in Pakistan with the opening of its first branch in Islamabad. This commercial launch of its first branch in Islamabad (F8 Markaz) could be be termed as a soft launch with limited products in offering. Easypaisa would be relieved to see this tiny launch by Waseela Bank. Sure they have secured a better market [...]