While stuck in traffic i receive an SMS from Mobilink Informing me about there another portal service “Mobilink World” . Being a net addict to the internet i went over to the site and once again just like Wateen i witnessed the sentence written in the footer “Best Viewed in IE6″ is it me or all the IT experts working in big companies like Mobilink are blind as to what they have mentioned on the footer of there site. Let me explain what they meant by “Best Viwed in IE6″ the sentence clearly states that

“We have build this site on Windows Based system using HTML tables drawn in Dreamweaver we don’t know even HTML, although the technology we used to build dynamics of the site is PHP which is an open source platform, we have learned to write this sentence in 1990’s when there was Internet Explorer & Netscape Communicator, we have no idea about Firefox, Opera, Safari, we really don’t know if this site will open in a cell phone browser either, we don’t know what accessibility, usability and cross browser / cross platform accessibility is we have never heard of W3C standards”

Unfortunately for me this kind of statement goes personal as every single day i spend hours of my work drafting, refining, optimizing & studying CSS  i work hours optimizing a site to work perfectly with IE6,IE7, Firefox 1, Firefox2, Opera, Safari, i try to figure out a way to make a site look perfect in all resolutions. But for some people its just collection of the check without caring as to what image they are projecting to there work. I dont claim my site to be perfect but at least it stands at a level where its code is optimized, it works in all browser, its written in clean CSS and validates w3c. But in Pakistan the web is evolving & becoming a necessity for every corporation but the people ending up getting the projects are not qualified for the work they land in. As long as corporations make decisions on the basis of reference and connection the end result will be “Best Viewed in IE6″

Mobilink World developed by Evamp & Saanga 

I have received some good reports of PTCL DSL and some of the people using PTCL are quite satisfied with there service. No doubt PTCL charges are quite low and offer 30GB per month download for the first three months if your subscribe to PTCL DSL. Apart from that now PTCL has also  offered unlimited download between 1am - 8 am on all ptcl DSL packages with addition of 50 paisas per MB for additional Bandwidth.

PTCL packages

• 256Kbps-  4GB Volume = Rs 1999
• 512Kbps - 6GB Volume = Rs 1999
• 1Mbps - Unlimited = Rs 4999

Each package comes with free modem / free installation if you sign up a one year contract. But either PTCL made a mistake on there website or its a weired package as 256Kbps and 512Kbps are both for Rs 1999 ?

So far good & Cheap DSL packages offered by ISP’s are :

1. PTCL -
2. LinkDotNet -
3. Multinet -

This news seems very exciting & extreamly innovative news. PTCL (Pakistan Telecommunication Authority) is going to launch a multi channel TV service with a stat of art digital DVD picture quality. The service named as “PTCL’s Multi Channel IPTV”.  The service will be offered on the same PTCL line that we all have in our home which will support Telephone, DSL internet & Multi Channel TV.

IPTV means a multi-channel Television service delivered via IP-based secure channels, representing a sharp increase in control of content distribution. It will enable you to enjoy unique features that you would not be able to enjoy over your traditional cable TV service. Some of these include:

• Broadcast and specialty TV channels
– Digital Broadcast TV
– Pay-per-view (PPV)
– Community TV
– Video-on-demand (VoD) and subscription VoD

• Personal Video Recorder (PVR)
– The ability to record your favorite programs without the need of a video recorder

• Time Shifted TV
– The ability to be able to see a live program from where you left it

• Directed advertising
– The ability to receive specific adverts for products that you are interested in buying

• Electronic Programming Guide (EPG)
– The ability to see listing of programs times for any channel

• And many more mouth watering features

The combination of PTCL IPTV, Broadband and voice services (‘Triple play’) on one pipe will enable you to enjoy more convenience in shape of
– Smart Home services (wireless networking, tele-metering, security system)
– Gaming
– Interactive services
– SMS/voice integrated applications

Source : PTCL