Mobilink's BlackBerry® Solutions to Empower Campus Life at Agha Khan University

Karachi: November 20, 2007 - Mobilink, the country's market leader in innovative mobile solutions, with a growing base of over 29 million customers and part of the Orascom Telecom group, today announced its collaboration with Agha Khan University, Karachi, to provide the exclusive BlackBerry® communications solutions in its campus life.

Both AKU and Mobilink will harness specialized campus applications that will give mobile access to the university's existing processes, such as viewing schedules, grades, assignment submission guidelines, class announcements and even the dining center menu! Teachers and staff will also be able to streamline their busy days with the scheduling system of the Solution and get more out of their working days. As AKU University is very closely associated with AKU Hospital, this solution is expected to facilitate the patients' services also.

On the other hand, students will be able to check their email and receive course notification's while out of classrooms or on the go. They will also be able to browse the Internet through the superior browsing speed of the BlackBerry® devices, stay in touch with their friends and family through the BlackBerry® messenger and manage their daily routine through the Calendar. BlackBerry® device also comes with multimedia capability for them to enjoy their time off.

Zouhair A. Khaliq, President & CEO, Mobilink while speaking on the launch said, "We are very pleased to partner with Agha Khan University and are confident that our pioneering efforts in creating mobile enabled education systems will give support to the educational sector in times to come. Our commitment to reshaping lives is as steadfast as our resolve to strengthen the bonds of our corporate social responsibility. Mobilink is proud today to have taken a leap forward to empower the educational sector at the University level by offering its BlackBerry® solution to facilitate campus life."

Mr Firoz Rasul, President AKU, appreciated the solution offered by Mobilink. He opined that "Exposure of faculty, staff and students to an integrated wireless solution like would merge seamlessly with a number of other IT initiatives that the university is undertaking and will lead to a marked increase in productivity."

"Apart from providing complete backend infrastructure to upgrade the university's mail system to BlackBerry® technology, Mobilink is offering special rates to enable the educational sector along with discounted handset rates; and this partnership with AKU is just a first step in this direction," added Mr. Khaliq.

Mobilink launched its BlackBerry® services in Pakistan in December 2005 and has achieved a unique distinction in the world of fast and efficient communications. The device is a business tool, which improves an individual's productivity and efficiency, qualifying the handset to be an indispensable asset for every organization and its human resources.