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Mobilink, Pakistan's leading cellular services provider and part of the Orascom Telecom group, has recently started its services from the Northern Areas. The company's coverage footprint has now reached some of the most remote areas of Pakistan, according to a Press Release issued here on Tuesday.
With more than 27 million customers enjoying Mobilink services across the nation, the country's favourite cellular service is now accessible in the highlands of Skardu, Gilgit, Hunza and Chilas cities, respectively, the PR added.
Omar Manzur, Public Relations Manager, Mobilink stated, "It gives us immense pride in launching our services in the northern areas of Pakistan, also known for its scenic beauty. Our subscribers/family members and especially the thousands of tourists who visit these cities round the year can now have access to high-quality uninterrupted communication service."
He also added, "With more than 5,500 cities, towns, and villages throughout Pakistan on our countrywide network of services, it won't be long before Mohilink, Insh'Allah, will be covering the entire length and breath of Pakistan."
On another note, the company's Hunt for Heroes programme is being carried out throughout the country, including the northern areas where the hunt is also on to find cricket talent in those areas. The extension of Mobilink's services to the northern areas is a significant move and highlights the company's commitment towards reshaping the lives of millions of people wherever they may be located.
Mobilink is an Orascom Telecom Group company and is Pakistan's leading cellular service provider with a subscriber growth of 104 percent in 2006. The company has achieved an unprecedented customer base of over 27 million. Mobilink provides the most extensive network coverage footprint across Pakistan through an integrated technology infrastructure in more than 5,000 cities, towns, villages, and countless remote destinations, including International Roaming in 127 countries through 300 partner operators.
The company directly employs over 4,000 people and has the largest distribution network with 200,000 outlets across Pakistan. Mobilink's corporate social responsibility programme contributes significantly in key areas of health, education, social uplift and cultural development causes in Pakistan. The company is the official cellular service of the Pakistan cricket Board. Mobilink is the only corporate in Pakistan to issue a 'high-yield' bond worth $250 million in the International Market and has portrayed a positive image of the country as a secure destination for business activity.-PR

Copyright Business Recorder, 2007

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