26-04-2012

20 Kgs Bomb Disposed:

In Awam Express at Lahore, 20 kilograms bomb was discovered and disposed by Railways Police. This bomb could have taken scores of human lives. Daily 10 Minutes suggests government to announce cash award to bomb busters on merit.

5 Best Ad Agencies (TVCs):

Ad Forum has nominated five advertising agencies; Selmore, Herzie, Mullen, McKinney and Ogilvy and Mather as best agencies for producing TV commercials aired last week in America. Visit: www.adforum.com and www.apapn.webs.com

Advertising Rates and Reach:

Daily Jang charges Rs.28000 per week for 2 x 3 inch box whereas Daily 10 Minutes charges Rs.10000 per week for same size. Daily 10 Minutes aims to communicate with 30 million internet users in Pakistan. Competition between the two is going on as far trust and transactions are concerned. Leading chief marketing officers of North America and Pakistan must take notice.

Bull Sold at Rs.500 Thousand:

In Gujranwala, winner Fighting Bull (Barak Obama) was sold in open auction.

Business Opportunity – Earplugs:

Pakistanis are habitual horn honkers and earplugs are best device to avoid noise. Business community of Wazirabad is requested to manufacture earplugs.

Business Technique:

In Pakistan, connectivity and networks help generate business but not competence and quality. Daily 10 Minutes is trying its level best to generate income through advertisements.

Centaurus Billboard:

It is managed by The Concept Communications and nowadays Zong is displaying its advertisement. New ad agencies are more creative in approach.

Firecrackers at 2130 Hours:

Residents of G-7/2 heard firecrackers. Islamabad Police is tracking the criminals living in ghettos as usual.

Forex Rates:

US Dollar, British Pound and Euro are equal to Pak Rs.91.3, Rs.146.3 and Rs.120 respectively. [More…25-Apr]

Ghost Journalists of Pakistan:

These are males who got plots from Government of Punjab when Chaudhry Pervaiz Illahi was chief minister of Punjab. Security agencies are investigating the matter and ghost journalists are in trouble.

Horn Honking Stats:

Tariq Derya Amish and Sheik Sajed Imtiazwith mobile phone recorded beeps at Pak Secretariat and recorded 86 beeps in just 8 minutes. Ninety percent horn honkers are van drivers. Islamabad Traffic Police is requested to take corrective action.

Lark – Youth Social Web Media:

Lark is a voice-operated social platform intended for cellular users of Pakistan. Hopefully software developers in collaboration with ad agencies will refine the features and market Lark. It can beat Facebook and Weibo.

Latest Movies and Photos:

These can be watched at www.daily10minutes.webs.com and www.daily-b-rich.webs.com. Do not forget to watch video on Prototype Quadrotor Machine Gun at Facebook/dailytenminutes.

NewsRight – Journalism Police:

It is an American company that has more than $30 million in investments and a full-time staff of 11 people, has been gathering data on sites that scrape articles. The New York Times Co., The Washington Post Co., The Associated Press and 26 other news companies began a joint venture to police websites that use their articles without consent and demand fees for legitimate use.

Pakistan Tested Hatf V Missile:

In reaction to Indian Agni V Intercontinental Missile, Pakistan tested Hatf V Ballistic missile successfully. Codepink, Women for Peace, is requested to design advocacy campaign effectively for nuclear free South Asia.

Personality – Engr. Luay Yasin Ahmad Istanbouli:

He is a fine gentleman of the H.K. of Jordan and a great friend of Pakistan. He travelled to Pakistan six times and did his 2-year Masters in Telecom Engineering from University of Engineering Taxila. He developed relations with some Pakistanis like Farruk Qaisar, Sheik Sajed Imtiaz, Amin Hashwani and Prof. Dr. Muhammad Afzal. He believes that Pakistan needs a maverick marketer and economist like John Kenneth Galbraith and Philip Kotler. He finds “No Honking Horn” and “Love Police” as best cultural campaigns. He lives and works in Amman. Daily B-Rich suggests Government of Pakistan to confer Nishan-e-Imtiaz on him.

Petrol Price Cut’s Possible:

Petrol price can be cut by Rs.10 per liter if provinces waive GST, Federal Minister Dr. Asim Hussain said. Daily 10 Minutes deems that petrol can be cut by Rs.40 per liter if imported from Iran or OGDCL explores and develops new wells.

Readers Feedback:

Readers’ sharing of news items can be read at Facebook/Dailytenminutes.

ROI of Social Media:

You can measure the ROI of social media but it may not get you far. "There is definitely a quantifiable ROI, but the truth of the matter is that it is very difficult to measure ROI within social media," said Edelman Digital Senior VP Michael Brito.

Shahbaz Taseer Abduction:

About 242 days have passed in kidnapping of Shahbaz Taseer, son of former Governor of Punjab. Security agencies are tracking him countrywide. If you know suspects and kidnappers of Shahbaz Taseer, inform Daily Gratis Gazette or Chief Minister of Punjab Mian Shahbaz Sharif. www.gratisgazette.webs.com

Steve Job’s IP on Display:

An exhibition showing the intellectual property behind Steve Jobs’ innovations opened to the public at WIPO on 30^th March 2012 and ends on World Intellectual Property Day on 26^th April 2012. It is the standard duration of an expo. [Mian Imtiazur Rasheed]

Telecom Tower Hazards:

Radiation from towers causes cancer and brain tumor. People residing near mobile towers, 400-500 meters, should get their houses tested for radiation to prevent diseases. Readers are requested to respond to this fact.www.daily10minutes.com

TV Media Scoreboard:

Cut through not cut throat competition is going on between PTV, PCTV, GEO, Express and Hum to produce interactive programs. Techful Pakistan, a television program conditioning people to technology, was proposed in 2010. Channels are offering abnormal rent to employees to retain attention of 50 million TV viewers to convince the big advertisers like telecom companies.

White Ribbon Campaign:

Women Empowerment Group and Mumkin are running White Ribbon Campaign to protect women of Pakistan. People can send their consent to info@whiteribbon.org.pk and 042-35883570. As a feminist, Editor in Chief Daily 10 Minutes supports White Ribbon Campaign.

Win Rs.100 Thousand:

Which game is played most in world? 1) Football 2) Hockey. People can type 1 or 2 in their mobile “SMS section” and send it to 3004. Cost is about Rs.5 plus taxes per SMS. Fraud incident can be reported to PTA. [More …www.daily-b-rich.webs.com]

Win Rs.500 Thousand Weekly:

Warid has started “SMS Crore Ka” scheme. Warid customers can win Rs.500 thousand weekly by sending SMS to 3000.