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My setup of having TP Link wireless router with PTCL Broadband modem was working fine. But I was getting bad internet on my mobile phones and PCs. If I bypass the wireless router and connect DSL modem directly, it start working fine. So it seems issue is with wireless router. And I used to get [...]

Wateen has launched it’s new WiMAX USB Modem in Pakistan named Bolt. The device is free on a promotion for Warid postpaid customers. So I paid PKR 700 for it’s bill and device is here. Well no issue of connecting and using it on Ubuntu 11.10. I activated it, and it’s just plug and play [...]

Zong has launched IDEOS Android phone in Pakistan brand by Huawei. It is equipped with the operating system v2.2 froyo. The price is PKR 15,999 which is very attractive s compared to the prices of HTC Android phones. But I think this set will only work with Zong SIM. So I want to know if [...]

I just found Pakistani flag Symbian S60 v5 theme. Tried on my Nokia 5800 XpressMusic. And it looks great. I should found this theme on 14th of August. You can download theme file from here.

P@SHA (Pakistan Software House Association) has come up with a great idea to promote entrepreneurship in Pakistan. They are conducting an event LaunchPad.  Previously the president of P@SHA, Jehan Ara was involved in conducting session called Startup Insiders. A panel discussion where people ask question about their startups to the people who are from silicon [...]

Today I had delivered a workshop on Developing Java Web Applications In Google App Engine. This workshop was the part of events of 3rd International Conference on Open Source Systems and Technologies. It was organized by Al-Khawarizmi Institute of Computer Science , University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore. I have presented following slides there. Also [...]

CS graduates come up with superb knowledge of computer, networks and other IT skills. If they are programmer they write sharp logic and design and code software well. These skills helps them to advancing them in their technical career. But being a technical practitioner a CS junkie should know some non-CS skills and abilities. Because [...]

Today I watched an ad on TV about the launch of first Pakistan’s prepaid debit card by UBL. It hit my fancy and I go to the website of UBL to see what they are offering. This news excites me for several reasons. First of all it can start the trend of using prepaid money [...]

PakTranslations.com first machine-based Urdu translation service on the web. It just takes seconds to translate your web page in Urdu. It is a zero-install Urdu translator for website owners. It will help people in many disciplines. Although it need more attention in translating semantics right but the initiative and efforts are remarkable. Now you can [...]

1988 786 BBS service launched in Pakistan. 1991 X.25 Packet Switched Public Data Network (PSPDN) introduced by PTCL. Tariffs are high, service is low, but in principle one can get connected to the young internet. 1992 Pakistan’s first email node established at HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, Karachi University. 1993 Imran.Net starts offering its commercial [...]