PTA Introduced ‘SMS-based Information System’: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has started a project named ‘SMS-based Information System’ for educational institutions, to equip them with an interactive mobile application for broadcasting important information to students and their guardians on their mobile phones. PTA would provide this software free of cost to educational institutions across the country. This software would help recipients be aware of events like lecture venues, coursework deadlines, result announcements, attendance details and upcoming school functions or meetings.

Ufone offers 10,000 SMS and 1000 Minutes free: With this new sales promotion, Ufone is offering 10,000 SMS and up to 1000 minutes for using extra balance, on all those connections purchased between July 21st to August 30th 2009. 10,000 SMS: Use Rs.150/- extra balance till 30th August 2009 besides the available Rs. 100/- balance in the SIM and get 10,000 SMS will be absolutely Free! 10,000 SMS will be credited to your number on August 30th.
Up to 1,000 Minutes: Use as much balance as besides the available Rs. 100/- in the SIM till 30th August 2009 and win the same number of minutes – maximum number of Free Minutes is 1000.