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Mobilink To Complete Round 4
Of Polio Awareness
Karachi – July 15, 2010 – Mobilink, Pakistan's market leader in
cellular services and a part of Orascom Telecom Holding, will be
concluding its awareness drive on July 16 to support the
National Polio Campaign and the Polio Control Cell.
As an integral member and advocate in the fight against polio,
Mobilink has conducted 3 rounds of awareness in the past
reaching out to millions of Pakistanis. Earlier this year
Mobilink also set up a short code, 7654, to facilitate the Polio
Control Cell in meeting their goals.
The Polio Control Cell, a special initiative by the Polio
Eradication Fraternity, aims to reach out to those children who
have missed their vaccination in the National Polio Campaign.
Activated immediately after the recently conducted national
round , the Cell will also conclude on July 16.
Mobilink customers can SMS Polio to the short code, 7654 which
prompts the Cell to send polio teams to vaccinate the missed
children. More than 13,000 parents have already contacted the
Polio Control Cell through this short code.
Omar Manzur, Director Corporate Social Responsibility and PR,
Mobilink said; "We have pledged our support to eradicating polio
from the country and are pleased to see that the anti-polio
fraternity is growing. We would like other companies to also
come forward and support this initiative and help achieve the
goal of a polio free Pakistan."
Besides being the final frontier in the quest for a polio free
world, this anti-polio drive also emphasizes the critical role
of child-health in the development of a healthy society.
Mobilink Jazz pays tribute to
Naseem Hameed
Karachi: July 12, 2010 – Mobilink, Pakistan's market leader in
cellular services and part of Orascom Telecom Holding, held an
exclusive event to pay tribute to Naseem Hameed, the first
Pakistani female athlete to win the short sprint gold in the
26-years history of the South Asian Games.
Mobilink Jazz, Pakistan's premier prepaid brand that connects
more than 30 million subscribers has added Naseem to its panel
of brand ambassadors. This move is aimed to recognize and
celebrate Naseem's success while also giving the youth an
inspirational icon to look up to.
Unveiled the song capturing Naseem's struggle and
accomplishments and commemorating those who helped her achieve
her goals, Bilal Munir Sheikh, Vice President Marketing,
Mobilink, shared, "Mobilink Jazz believes strongly in the bonds
we create and the objective of this tribute is to encourage all
those who dream to reach out their loved ones for support so
they can achieve what they want to, and much more. Naseem is a
hero we all needed and we hope that through the Jazz platform
she will inspire many more. We are indeed very proud and
privileged to have her as our Brand Ambassador."
Speaking to the guests at the ceremony, 22 year old Naseem, who
clocked 11.81 seconds to land the 100m gold and the title of
Fastest Woman of South Asia, shared, "It is indeed a great honor
to be associated with such a prestigious brand like Mobilink
Jazz. I want to thank my parents, especially my mother who
believed in me and always had faith in me. My message to the
youth is to follow their dreams and always strive to make their
loved ones proud."
Notable celebrities, socialites, media community were also
present at the event along with Jazz Brand team and senior
Mobilink employees.
The Jazz Apna Hai tribute video is slated to be aired on all
leading tv channels from July second. The song can also be
downloaded from Mobilink's official website
www.mobilinkgsm.com
Mobilink Rewards indigo World
Cup Campaign winners
Karachi: June 17, 2010 - Mobilink, Pakistan's Market leader in
cellular services and part of Orascom Telecom Holding has
announced the second set of winners of Mobilink indigo World Cup
2010 promotion. Mobilink will be giving BlackBerry Storm
handsets to 25 lucky Mobilink indigo users. Earlier, three lucky
winners were given the grand prize - an all-expense paid trip to
South Africa to watch the world cup during the first phase of
this campaign.
At the prize distribution ceremony for Karachi winners, four
lucky Mobilink indigo users were awarded BlackBerry Storm
handsets. The Mobilink indigo World Cup Campaign was launched in
April and promised all indigo users a chance to win a round trip
to South Africa including 5-night hotel stay, ground
transportation and match tickets for three lucky indigo users as
well as 25 latest BlackBerry® handsets, 500 SMS bundles and 500
Mobilink gift hampers.
Mobilink indigo has always believed in providing its customers
top-of-the-line services and quality care. At the same time,
coming up frequently with engaging yet exciting campaigns is
Mobilink indigo's way of letting its customers know that they
are being valued. The 25 lucky BlackBerry Handsets winners
belong from various cities including Lahore, Islamabad,
Gujranwala, Nawabshah, Hyderabad, Khanewal and Rahim Yar Khan.
Keeping in view the on-going World Cup 2010, Mobilink indigo has
also introduced a special indigo World Cup offer for its
customers by giving 50% discount on calls between 6pm to 3am
during World Cup . For more details about Mobilink indigo world
cup offer and other services visit
www.mobilinkgsm.com/indigo
Mobilink Jazz brings Smiles to
Cancer Patients
Karachi: June 11, 2010 - 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.
Mobilink encourages personal involvement in community
development as a part of its CSR Philosophy. Under the flagship
of Mobilink Foundation, it carries out its own social
initiatives and supports other organizations like SKMCH in
caring for the marginalized sections of society. Mobilink
rehabilitation camp in Nowshehra for IDPs was the largest ever
social contribution from the private sector. The SMS literacy
drive for underprivileged females and distribution of 31,000
school bags made from used pana-flex skins among poor students
are some of Mobilink's continued endeavors that are aimed at
spreading education, preserving the environment and numerous
other uplift projects. Since January 2010, Mobilink volunteers
have positively impacted over 3600 individuals. For more details
about Mobilink involvement in various social initiatives, visit
http://www.mobilinkgsm.com/about/media.php
