Zong Supports Olympic Athlete Rabia Ashiq

To acknowledge their efforts and to motivate the talented women of Pakistan, Zong – under the umbrella of Flutter – has decided to support Pakistani athlete Rabiq Ashiq who will be running in the 800 metre competition in the London Olympics scheduled for August 8, 2012.

Rabia was selected to participate in the event through wildcard. Zong’s effort is aimed at ensuring that women, who comprise 51% population of Pakistan, are given all the support that they deserve, and to ignite passion and pride among the Olympics participants.

Hailing from a modest background, Rabia had to face discouragement from her immediate and extended family initially but her passion drove her to continue taking part in sports at school and college level. Recognizing her tenacity, ZONG decided to sponsor the athlete for her participation in the world’s foremost sports competition.

Usman Ishaq, Executive Director Commercial of ZONG further elaborates, “Rabia is an epitome of courage and an excellent example for the world to see that with minimal resources there can still be success stories of women who are willing to dream. Even if the society is not ready to support, a person can change everyone’s perception through their consistent efforts.”

He added, “Flutter aims to empower Pakistani women and giving them the right exposure and chances so that they can excel in this world. By supporting Rabia, ZONG wants to convey the message to everyone in the country that our women are capable of much more than we can imagine and they deserve our encouragement.”

While all eyes are set on their performance, ZONG has been encouraging the athletes taking part in the London Olympics and has assured them of its support irrespective of the outcome. Rabia Ashiq herself has said at several occasions that although she will strive hard for the medals, this opportunity alone is a dream coming true. She also said, “Girls should educate themselves and realize their dreams through hard work and persistence. Nothing is impossible!”

Realizing that women are an underrepresented segment of our society, ZONG also recently launched a special initiative for women called Flutter. This deal is designed while keeping in mind the fact that women have different requirements as compared to men and these needs have to be addressed differently.

Warid Introduces Talky Messages

                                                


Warid has lately introduced quite useful and innovate services to facilitate its customers.

New in line service, that will allow Warid subscribers to send voice messages to on-net and off-net numbers, is called Warid Talky.

Those customers who prefer voice communication over text messages can use Warid Talky productively, especially when other party isn’t receiving call for some reasons. Just drop him/her Warid Talky. Simple as that.

Steps to send a new Voice Talky

• Dial *<number of the person you wish to send the voice talky to> from your phone
• Follow the simple voice instructions and record your 30 second message after the beep
• Simply hang up the call after recording or follow the instructions in case you wish to re-record your message
• Your message will now be sent to the recipient and he/she will be alerted through an SMS from 78888 that they have received a new voice talky message from you!
• Once your desired recipient successfully listens to his/her message you will also be sent an SMS informing you that the person has successfully listened to the message!

Steps to listen to your voice Talky message

• You will receive an SMS from 78888 that you have received a new voice Talky message
• Now simply dial *0* to listen to your message! Other mobile network customers will have to dial 03242790000
• To listen to your voice Talky message again, or to listen to any of your old voice Talky messages simply dial *1* from your phone if you are a Warid customer.
• Other network customers will need to dial 03242790001

Charges

• Sending new Voice Talky message: PKR 0.6+t/30 sec
• Listening to new Voice Talky message: FREE
• Listening to old Voice Talky message: PKR 0.3+t/30 sec