08-05-2012

14 Died in Peru:

In a drugs rehabilitation center, fire killed fourteen patients.

17 Died in Afghanistan:

In a bomb blast and forces’ operation, seventeen persons died including five policemen.

25 Criminals Arrested:

Islamabad and Rawalpindi Police arrested criminals and recovered 350 grams hashish, 10 bottles of wine and 5 pistols.

6000 MW Shortfall:

Pakistan is facing electricity crisis in shape of unscheduled loadshedding for 10 hours and 14 hours in urban and rural areas respectively. President ICCI, Yasser Sakhi Butt urges government to focus on energy projects.

9 Died in Miranshah:

In an attack by dissidents in Miranshah in Pakistan, nine persons died.

Advertising Rates and Reach:

Daily Jang charges Rs.28000 per week for 2 x 3 inch box whereas Daily B-Rich charges Rs.20000 per week for same size. Daily B-Rich aims to communicate with 30 million internet users in Pakistan. Leading chief marketing officers of North America and Pakistan must take notice.

Biz Opportunity – Left Handers Shop:

Left handers are special customers and not being treated seriously by retailers and advertisers in Pakistan. Who will open first shop for left handers in Pakistan?

BlackBerry Phone Keypad:

This new phone offers easy typing facility for professionals while at home or in office. Promo can be seen at www.facebook/dailytenminutes.com.

Commander Haleem Shah Arrested:

Security agencies arrested Lashkar-e-Islam Commander Haleem Shah from Lahore.

D-B-Rich - Win Rs.500:

Name the last song of Kishore Kumar? Consider question instead of award money. Answer must be posted directly at www.daily-b-rich.webs.com or sajedimtiaz@hotmail.com. Name of winner will be announced on 15 May 2012 at Twitter.

Dolphin Ambassador:

Protectand love blind dolphins and get certificate of ambassador. Post your efforts at www.daily10minutes.com

FMCP Calls Donations:

Minister First Mennonite Church of Pakistan, Tariq Derya Amish calls for donations to build study center in Wazirabad. Charity organizations and generous Christians can contact Amish Minister at +92 (0) 0333 5709231 and +92 (0) 312 5329538. Amish Church is also looking for a Reverend from Pakistan especially from Sialkot and Lahore. www.daily10minutes.com

Forex Rates:

US Dollar, British Pound and Euro are equal to Pak Rs.91, Rs.147 and Rs.119 respectively.

Great Gossip:

Who is No.1 fan of Imran Khan in Pakistan? Post your love or sacrifice at www.daily10minutes.com. Name of winner will be announced on 15 May 2012. This question is also being posted at Mr. Zeeshan Haider at Facebook.

Hamlet and Bakistan:

O wretched state! O bosom black as death! O limed soul, that struggling to be free, art more engaged; help, angels! Make assay, bow stubborn knees, and heart, with strings of steel, be soft as sinews of the new-born babe – all may be well. Pakistanis are looking for an honest-yet-competent leader and votary of Allama Muhammad Iqbal to be remained creatively competitive in coming centuries. In Punjab, Sharif Brothers are light whereas Chaudhry Brothers a flare.

Horn Honking Stats:

Tariq Derya Amish and Arab Hussain Khanwith mobile phone recorded beeps at F-6 Nazimuddin Road in Islamabad and recorded 38 beeps in just 8 minutes. Ninety percent horn honkers are van drivers. Islamabad Traffic Police is requested to take corrective action.

Laptops Distribution in Rawalpindi:

Government of Punjab has started distributing 720 laptops among students of Rawalpindi.

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.

Maltreatment to Animals:

Cows and buffalos are transported by trucks in the country. Owners rub chilies into the eyes of animals for protection. [Tariq Derya Amish]

Managerial Leadership:

You have to remember you are a man, you have to negotiate and you have to listen. You are not God. Andrea Granelli

Net Cleansing Drive:

Daily B-Rich finds propaganda religious literature and filthy unregistered videos on the internet. It has started Net Cleansing Initiative and requests readers to share disinformation contents with the Daily B-Rich. www.daily-b-rich.webs.com

Net Cleansing Prayer:

Please God, help me cleanse the computer of viruses and evil photographs which disturb and ruin my work so that I shall be able to cleanse myself. Shlomo Eliahu

No.1 Op-Ed of Pakistan:

Hamlet and Bakistan is the op-ed of Daily 10 Minutes and truly amazing. It takes the readers back to 1599 and bounces back to 2012. Thus Pakistani children are being prepared with 413 years zero point. The IQ of Pakistani children can further be enhanced if unemployment allowance is introduced by Planning Commission of Pakistan.Moreover, H&B is the best example of responsible journalism.[Syed Abuzer Shamim]

No.1 Website of Pakistan:

In January 2012, Daily Gratis Gazette proudly re-claimed as No.1 Website of Pakistan for offering applications like translation, email and StumbleUpon and game tools. It asked objection in 24-hours deadline. So far there is no objection from any segment-cum-quarter. Pix and Pixels Production declared that www.gratisgazette.webs.com is technically number one website of 2011 in Pakistan and requested Ministry of Information Technology to award Daily Gratis Gazette.

Objection Removed:

Tariq Jamil complained about high advertising rates of Daily 10 Minutes. No doubt internet is free yet it consumes electricity and wireless. Internet platforms like Facebook and Google earn millions of dollar every year. Besides advertising agencies like Citiline Advertising, Daily 10 Minutes is also shared with StumbleUpon, Twitter, Webs and Facebook. Around 923 are recipients at www.facebook/dailytenminutes. As compare with Daily Jang, advertising rates are lower.

Online Brand Engagement:

Chief marketing officers and brand managers plan, evaluate and implement strategies to keep customers with the brands through Facebook, Ricochet, Google and Twitter, etc. In collaboration with advertising and PR agencies, CMOs are planning to raise awareness on story writing. They trust in feedback

Personality – Syed Shahzad Ali:

He hails from Hyderabad and did masters in business administration from Iqra University. He is an apple of his parents’ eyes and after ten years working experience in different advertising agencies, he has started his own agency, Vibrant Communications. Well mannered and soft spoken Shahzad is true representative of Sindh. He favors Small Agency Awards, idea presented by Daily 10 Minutes. He has plans to pitch for big clients and get at least public relations business. Currently he is working in Islamabad and lives in Rawalpindi. Hopefully he will marry by December 2013.

Readers Feedback:

Readers’ sharing of news items can be read at www.facebook/dailytenminutes.

Request to Telecom Companies:

Daily 10 Minutes is one of leading English e-dailies of Pakistan and very transparent if brand managers carefully study accounts under captions “Editor” and “Why Advertise”. Zong and others are requested to advertise in Daily 10 Minutes. [Fazal Rabbi Khan]

Vote for Love Police Campaign:

In Pakistan there is gap between police and citizens that is why crime rate has been increasing in last 5 years. Daily 10 Minutes has been creating awareness about this campaign for last five weeks. Hopefully Ufone, subsidiary of PTCL, will support this campaign by developing and distributing plastic badges imprinted with message “I Love Pakistan Police”. Readers can vote online.

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.