Google Goes to Pakistan

[Dr.LuLworth]

found this very interesting. Google, in Pakistan, exploring opportunities.

Earlier this month, a team from Google and YouTube went to Pakistan to explore business and content opportunities, following up on Google’s Clinton Global Initiative commitment to Pakistan and to sponsor and participate in Pakistan’s first International Youth Conference and Festival. It’s hard to imagine a country more at the nexus of geo-politics today than Pakistan, and our team learned a lot about the state of the Pakistani technology, media and non-profit sectors.

Internet connectivity in Pakistan is quite low—estimates put penetration at around 10%—but opportunities for growth are evident. For one thing, broadband costs are quite cheap compared to other parts of the world—around $13/month. Smartphone usage is also on the rise, and there are a growing number of Pakistani developers who are creating mobile applications for sale both in Pakistan and abroad. Around 60% of Pakistanis have a mobile phone, and their average bill is around $3/month. Not surprisingly, SMS is one of the primary means of communication in Pakistan…

read more at the google blog

Felt this was a better link then paindoo production-esque infighting between nawaz trolls and ppp/altaaf/imran trolls.

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[pak-one]

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Yes! thank you for bringing that spot of good news.

The bad news is an increase of porn consumption, guys addressing each other as "dear," and a definite increase in online macking...are ya'll ready for it? :D

No seriously, i wonder if increased connectivity will help folks economically.

[coin]

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lol guys addressing one another as dear,funny as hell indeed :D

[system]

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@pak-one

Yes! thank you for bringing that spot of good news.

The bad news is an increase of porn consumption, guys addressing each other as "dear," and a definite increase in online macking...are ya'll ready for it? :D

No seriously, i wonder if increased connectivity will help folks economically.

As long none of the above include me I am all for it :D

[Mirch]

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@coin

lol guys addressing one another as dear,funny as hell indeed

@pak-one

Yes! thank you for bringing that spot of good news.

The bad news is an increase of porn consumption, guys addressing each other as “dear,” and a definite increase in online macking…are ya’ll ready for it?

No seriously, i wonder if increased connectivity will help folks economically.

My impression is guys addressing each other dear comes from British influence. In Pakistan they still teach in school to start your letter or job application with Dear Mr. Bhatti Sahab or Dear Uncle Fattoo.

[coin]

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@Mirch

My impression is guys addressing each other dear comes from British influence. In Pakistan they still teach in school to start your letter or job application with Dear Mr. Bhatti Sahab or Dear Uncle Fattoo.

right,dear sir i hope this letter of mine finds u in bad health etc etc but i think pak-one was referring to something else

[Spock]

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