Author Topic: The March of Looters (Read 25988 times)

Qaysara · « **Reply #100 on:** July 01, 2012, 08:23:17 PM »

On the face of it, they are simply trying to increase usage of their service.

Sukaina Nensy · « **Reply #101 on:** July 02, 2012, 10:25:12 AM »

It is good to such topics finding place here. On the pretext of increasing usage and with the carrot of those attractive prizes they are making people spend money which they would not spend on their services under ordinary circumstances. I agree totally with the topic starter.

Aslam · « **Reply #102 on:** July 02, 2012, 06:48:57 PM »

Quote from: H_Mahnaaz on July 01, 2012, 09:10:53 AM

God, this is real loot of a high order.

Great job by the topic starter.

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Xaviera Fletcher · « **Reply #103 on:** July 03, 2012, 03:19:32 AM »

Quote from: Raveena Roshan on May 18, 2012, 07:21:52 AM

Ten million. In the Indo-Pakistani system of counting we don't follow the 000 regime. After 10,000 we have 1,00,000 which is equal to 100,000 in the international system, and is called a lakh. A million is equal to ten lakhs and is written as 10,00, 000. A Crore is written as 1,00,00,000. In the international system it is equal to ten million or 10,000,000

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Omayma Nusrat · « **Reply #104 on:** July 03, 2012, 03:22:02 AM »

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Old habits die har. Many people in India and Pakistan still do their counting according to the traditional way.

Faerie Regina · « **Reply #105 on:** July 03, 2012, 03:25:35 AM »

So these phone companies are inducing people to dish out millions in extra usage through these schemes?

Vinay · « **Reply #106 on:** July 03, 2012, 03:27:50 AM »

Its a simply case of laxity in law enforcement. I'm sure there must be a dozen laws in Pakistan (as there are in India) whereby these companies could be dragged to court.

Hareem Naveed · « **Reply #107 on:** July 03, 2012, 05:01:32 AM »

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Laws in Pakistan need to be revised to make them people-friendly. Four times the country has suffered military adventurers taking over the country for different durations. Every time they have tinkered with the laws.

Rumana · « **Reply #108 on:** July 03, 2012, 08:47:49 AM »

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I do wish the elected governments should have done something about this.

Ali · « **Reply #109 on:** July 03, 2012, 08:49:49 AM »

Elected governments are kept too busy fending off intrigues to do something useful for the people.

Daqeeq · « **Reply #110 on:** July 03, 2012, 08:58:24 AM »

Is it true that all of Pakistan's telecommunications sector is owned by foreign companies?

David Johnston · « **Reply #111 on:** July 03, 2012, 01:50:51 PM »

All phone companies foreign controlled? That sounds mighty strange!

Nigh Ono · « **Reply #112 on:** July 03, 2012, 02:10:18 PM »

All voice and data data is carried by these foreign companies. One is Norwegian owned, another is Chinese owned, three are owned by Arabs

Rustam FidaAli · « **Reply #113 on:** July 03, 2012, 02:13:57 PM »

Where does that leave Pakistan's security?

Zunayra · « **Reply #114 on:** July 03, 2012, 02:15:10 PM »

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Exactly behind the eight ball . . .

Zachary Goldshmidt · « **Reply #115 on:** July 03, 2012, 02:17:47 PM »

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But this is ridiculous. What if you were in a state of war?

Zunayra · « **Reply #116 on:** July 03, 2012, 02:19:16 PM »

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Pakistan has been in a state of war with itself all through its existence . . .

Helmut Schwarz · « **Reply #117 on:** July 03, 2012, 02:57:35 PM »

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That is beside the point. How come such a strategic sector as telecommunications is entirely in foreign hands? It is suicidal.

Grand Master · « **Reply #118 on:** July 03, 2012, 03:25:06 PM »

When a government is desperate to show some gains on the economy front, welcomes any and every investor. Musharraf's malitary government was in exactly that situation, when they welcomed these rapacious investors. Pakistan's state-owned terestrial telecom corporation was sold away much earlier by Nawaz Sharif's government.

Helmut Schwarz · « **Reply #119 on:** July 03, 2012, 03:26:13 PM »

Sounds pretty macabre . . .