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Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) Zong 4G country’s leading data provider, upholds its social vow for contributing towards Pakistan’s educational system by supporting the students’ education, through development and continuation of educational practice at all stages. The company is aiming to let future generation benefit from the experience and support, it can provide as an official Chinese mobile company in Pakistan.

Owning to its commitment, a delegation of students from one of the leading educational institution of Pakistan, Roots Millennium School visited the headquarters of Zong 4G.

“We had been super excited to see all the action behind the best data service we experience.”  Shared one of the students M. Shafin Waqar.

Zong 4G has been making strides for the educational development of children of Pakistan. By hosting students, the company is fuelling the dreams of children to opt for a career in Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The company’s slogan “New Dreams” reveals Zong 4G ultimate purpose is to give the young generation power to channelize new digital dreams, to enable connectivity between people around the world, reduce the digital divide and build a more sustainable and connected Pakistan.

Sagheer Ahmed described the elation he felt when he entered the Zong Headquarters. “It was definitely worth it,” he said about the visit. “I got to experience the creativity that storms into their product innovations and the dedication put into being a customer focused company. It was just a very exciting moment.”

Ahmed Jirar Abbasi said that they were given tours of the customer care center, shown demonstrations of new and upcoming products and met with employees of the company. He enjoyed learning more about the cutting-edge technologies, including product innovations and the thought process behind it.

“It was an eye-opening experience. I was so thrilled to learn about information technology topics given evolution of technology in today’s world. By allowing us to see how Zong 4G works to ensure best experience for us, it has not only enabled me to better understand the company values but has enabled me to appreciate the rapid development of the Chinese company and its contribution in the field of digital innovation to our country. ” shared Ahmed Jirar Abbasi

Addressing the queries of children that why is Zong 4G the number one data company of Pakistan, why is it so successful? What distinguishes it from other companies?  The employees responded that in addition to its core value of “responsibility makes perfection”, the company’s approach to place its customers and people of Pakistan before anything else, is what drives them to deliver the most affordable and innovative data and voice packages.

 “I think it’s a great place,” M. Shafin Waqar said. “I would totally consider going back there to lead the digital innovation in Pakistan,” Sagheer Ahmed concluded.

Selfie expert and leader OPPO is all set to unveil its 25MP AI featured Smartphone in Pakistan on the 20^th of April 2018 in Lahore.

OPPO has already won over countless hearts with its ever-evolving features that stand out amongst other Smartphone brands. Now, the brand is ready to change the rules of the game yet again with second-generation AI Beauty 2.0. It features a 25 MP front camera with real-time High Dynamic Range (HDR) technology. Now you can effortlessly capture the real you with the OPPO F7.

We are anxiously waiting to get our hand on this masterpiece by OPPO, and if you are like us, then we are sure you are just as restless. Besides the phone, which alone is reason enough for supreme excitement, there is something else lined up for the mega launch of OPPO F7. Can you guess what it could be?  

OPPO is providing you an opportunity to meet your favorite celebrity on the grand launch ceremony of OPPO F7 this month. Goes without saying, this will be your chance to get that memorable selfie moment with your favorite celebrity, meeting them in person and getting a chance to interact with them. Want to know which bright stars will be gracing the event? Below is the list of celebrities you’ll get to meet at the OPPO F7 launch:

 

• Imran Abbas
• Muneeb Butt
• Aiman khan
• Hina Altaf
• Iqra Aziz
• Ramsha Khan
• Alyzeh Gabol
• Sarfraz Ahmed (Captain of Pakistan Cricket Team)

All you have to do is follow the celebrity pages on their respective social Media pages and tag 3 friends in the comments of the post below along with the hashtags #YouandI #OPPOF7 and #F7IsComing.

What do all of these celebrities have in common? All of them have a strong social media following. And since this era is all about photos and videos, selfies have quickly become a staple on celebrity Instagram and Twitter accounts over the past couple of years, whether they are travelling to exotic places or behind the shoot of their upcoming project. These self-taken photographs flood every social media platforms, and both male and female celebrities just can’t get enough of posting their selfies for the world to gawk over. Whether you love or hate the selfie, it’s just something you can’t escape and that’s the reason all these celebrities love the new OPPO F7’s incredible Selfie camera.

The exquisite Al-powered front camera is the main selling point of the Smartphone which can recognize the subject based on gender, age, skin tone and skin type and thus, enhance their features accordingly.. A phone which complements your personality should never be missed.

With so much star power around, this event promises to be glittering affair and a teeny bit overwhelming for us fawning fans. Be sure to meet your favorite celebrity at your favorite Smartphone brand launch ceremony. And if you can’t make it, then don’t worry, not all hope is lost. Keep watching this space for exciting updates and dazzling photos.

Islamabad – More than 400 social media activists, corporate & government reps, University students from across Pakistan joined hands to discuss the Role & Impact of Social Media in Pakistan and to forge related strategies, at the grand #SocialMediaSummit organized by AlphaPro, a renowned digital media solutions and event management company.

China’s Deputy Head of Mission in Pakistan Mr. Lijian Zhao chaired the event as Chief Guest, attended by senior officials of Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, Pakistan Software Export Board, leading software houses, top representatives of corporate groups,  noted digital media experts, social media activists, media persons, celebrities and people from different cross sections of the society.

“Over the last few years, social media has globally emerged as one of the most powerful opinion making tools where ordinary public has the leverage to make their presence felt and voice heard. Like rest of the world, social media in Pakistan too plays a vital role in shaping ideas and reshaping public opinion, the chief guest said while sharing views during the occasion.

“I am glad that a serious effort has been made to sensitize the public about the positive use of social media particularly at a time when certain elements are out to misuse social media against remarkable initiatives China and Pakistan have launched to bring prosperity and progress in the region including China Pakistan Economic Corridor-CPEC,” he said.

Mr. Lijian Zhao presented icon awards to individuals who performed extraordinary in the field of Digital Media in Pakistan. These awards are small token of appreciation to highlighting and recognize their talent.

Ms. Ambreen Shah, Vice President of China Power Hub Group highlighted in detail the importance of CPEC and stressed upon the need to counter anti-CPEC propaganda on social media.

Speaking on the occasion, Managing Director AlphaPro Adeel Ayub said “Recognizing the importance of social media, the Social Media Summit aims at preventing the misuse of this worldwide phenomenon in addition to providing great learning opportunities for people interested in digital media marketing and to promote networking for the people related to social media.”

During the occasion, social media activists and other noted personalities delivered speeches, held interactive sessions and panel discussions backed by video graphic presentations to discuss important issues including  social media marketing strategies,  role of open source in developing youth in Pakistan, role of social media in women empowerment and relevant subjects of digital interest.

Newly emerged online catering Company sponsored the lunch of this summit. “Daig.com.pk”. Online businesses such as Daig.com.pk is an example in Pakistan’s business shift towards digital business era.

The eminent personalities who actively participated in the Summit and number of renowned digital media strategists, entrepreneurs and corporate executives to bring to spotlight the role of social media in Pakistan.

Lahore – Today, Facebook is launching new tools that give people in Pakistan more control over who can download and share their profile pictures, and provide the ability to add a design to a profile picture to deter misuse.

Profile pictures are an important part of building community on Facebook because they help people find friends and create meaningful connections. But not everyone feels safe adding a profile picture. In our research with people and safety organizations, we’ve heard that some women choose not to share profile pictures that include their faces anywhere on the internet because they’re concerned about what may happen to their photos.

These tools are being used widely in India. We are expanding to additional countries where we’ve heard, similar to India, that people want more control over their profile pictures. In addition, we’re exploring ways people can more easily add designs to profile pictures, which our research has shown helpful in deterring misuse.
New Controls
People will start seeing a step-by-step guide to add an optional profile picture guard. When you add this guard:

• Facebook’s download and share features will be disabled for your profile picture
• People you’re not friends with on Facebook won’t be able to tag anyone, including themselves, in your profile picture
• We’ll prevent Android devices from taking a screenshot of your profile picture on Facebook
• We’ll display a blue border and shield around your profile picture as a visual cue of protection

Nashwa Aly, Head of Policy, Middle East and Africa, Facebook: “Profile pictures are an important part of building community on Facebook because they help people find friends and create meaningful connections. But not everyone feels safe adding a profile picture. In Pakistan, we’ve heard that people want more control over their profile pictures, and we’ve been working over the past year to understand how we can help. This launch is part of our ongoing commitment to keeping people safe online.”

Nighat Dad, Digital Rights Foundation: “Statistics from our Cyber Harassment Helpline, show that women are the most vulnerable when it comes to online safety in Pakistan. From fake profiles to doctored images to harassment, women face very real risks online. Facebook’s new Profile Picture Guard is a great tool to help women reclaim their online space. It will let women take control of their identities online and help them them to start a larger discourse of countering online gendered harassment.”

Last year we piloted new tools that give people in India more control over who can download and share their profile pictures. We are now expanding these tools to Pakistan.

 

 

Lahore – Social Media Summit 2018 is going to be held in March 2018. Pakistan is one of those countries who are realizing the power of social media and how it is playing an important role in influencing the opinion of the common people. Social Media is more like a platform for everyone to express their opinion and use their freedom of speech.

The summit will highlight on the uses of social media and how to prevent its misuse, it will also focus on the international practices and how wide the plat form is for the people targeting digital marketing online.

Power China (Port Qasim Electric Power Company (Private) Limited) has been the very first company to join hands with AlphaPro in making the event a success and has played its role in social responsibility by being part of such useful event for the individuals of Pakistan. With time the importance and power of social media is being recognized in Pakistan and a lot of work and efforts are also being prominent in the field.

The Summit is expected to be one of a kind; it is gaining attention of the locals with huge positive response and appreciation as people are really looking forward to it.

China’s Deputy Head of Mission in Pakistan Lijian Zhao is scheduled to chair the event as Chief Guest, which would be attended by senior officials of Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, Pakistan Software Export Board, leading software houses, top representatives of corporate groups, noted digital media experts, social media activists, print and electronic media persons, celebrities and people from different cross sections of the society.

The Summit would also feature Pakistan Social Media Icon Awards to honour the achievements of social media activists in Pakistan.

For More details please visit: http://alphapro.pk/sms18/

Islamabad – Renowned digital media solutions and event management company AlphaPro is organising a grand Social Media Summit in the federal capital in March to promote the positive use of social media and forge related strategies accordingly.

Over the last few years, social media has globally emerged as one of the most powerful opinion making tools where ordinary public has the leverage to make their presence felt and voice heard. Like rest of the world, social media in Pakistan too plays a vital role in shaping ideas and reshaping public opinion.

Recognising the importance of social media, the Social Media Summit aims at preventing the misuse of this worldwide phenomenon in addition to providing great learning opportunities for people interested in digital media marketing and to promote networking for the people related to social media.

China’s Deputy Head of Mission in Pakistan Lijian Zhao is scheduled to chair the event as Chief Guest, which would be attended by senior officials of Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, Pakistan Software Export Board, leading software houses, top representatives of corporate groups,  noted digital media experts, social media activists, print and electronic media persons, celebrities and people from different cross sections of the society.

Eminent physician and cancer researcher Dr Noor-e-Alam Kizilbash (Sitara-e-Imtiaz) would be the Guest of Honour at the Social Media Summit.

The Summit would also feature Pakistan Social Media Icon Awards to honour the achievements of social media activists in Pakistan.

 

Registration for Social Media Summit will open from Friday (February 23).

Registration Link: alphapro.pk/sms18/

Lahore – OPPO, the selfie expert and leader, held a campus activity for youth at Lahore’s renowned University of Central Punjab. The main objective of the activity was to engage with young students, which is OPPO’s primary target market. The activation sought to create an interactive experience with students at the campus, connecting with them through various activities and games.

Students were taken through a customer journey and were given a chance to explore OPPO’s F5 model phones available at the site. With more than 10,000 students enrolled at the University of Central Punjab, the event promoted OPPO not only as a top smartphone brand but also as an employer via a recruitment desk that was also set up at the event. Team OPPO was present at the recruitment desk and students could register and submit their resumes to get hired for new roles at OPPO.

Speaking about this activity, George Long, CEO at OPPO Pakistan said, “OPPO as a brand connects well with the youth and we are extremely proud that OPPO now ranks as the No. 2 4G Smartphone brand in Pakistan. This has resulted from our commitment to focus on the youngsters, understanding their needs and responding to these needs. The activation event at the University of Central Punjab is just another way of reaching out to our primary audience, which is the young generation of Pakistan.”

OPPO F5 youth truly caters to the lifestyle of young Pakistanis. It doesn’t only provide cutting edge camera features, but its speedy operation and stylish metal body makes it stand out among others. The F5 youth is the first smartphone with FHD + full screen display model in its price segment here in Pakistan and features the ground-breaking A.I technology to personalize beautification for subjects on a selfie image. As the well-known Selfie Expert and leader, OPPO is stepping forward and has upgraded the built-in Beautification technology with the smart artificial intelligence and optimizations.