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Jang Group
The Jang Group launched the first Jang newspaper from
Delhi in 1939. The Group is now the largest and the
fastest growing media group in Pakistan with a diversified
portfolio of media properties. The Group employs over
6,000 people across Pakistan.
In the course of 24 hours, nearly 30 million Pakistani
consumers read, watch, listen or browse a brand owned
by the Jang Group. In fact it is estimated that 67% of
Pakistanis consume one of its varied brands.
With seven dailies and 2 weekly magazines, the Group
enjoys over 65% of the total newspaper readership in
Pakistan. This includes the Group’s flagship brand Jang
which has 50% + newspaper readership in Pakistan and
The News, one of the country’s premier English Dailies.
In the broadcast sector the Group’s bouquet includes
the largest and the most popular satellite television
network, comprising Geo News, Geo Entertainment,
Geo Super and Aag, a major television production
house and the country’s largest FM radio network FM
101. In the internet sector the Group’s properties are
www.jang.com.pk, www.thenews.com.pk, www.geo.tv,
www.geosuper.tv, www.aag.tv
The Group’s advertising revenues account for 34% of
total Pakistan’s total ad spend.
SAB Media
It was back in 1798 that The Times made its first appearance
in The Middle East when its journalists reported on
Napoleon's arrival in Egypt.
Today, the newspaper has an even greater link with the
Middle East, thanks to a unique partnership between Saudi
owned company SAB Media and Rupert Murdoch's News
International, which sees the international edition of both
papers being printed daily in the Middle East.
Launched in 2007, SAB Media has already made significant
progress in developing both The Times and The Sunday
Times across the region from its Dubai Media City base.
The papers currently enjoy a circulation of just over 22,000
in Middle East.
For all enquiries related to The Times and The Sunday
Times both regionally and internationally,
Tel: +9714 364 2900, Website: www.thetimesme.com
The Organization of Pakistani Entrepreneurs of North America
Goals of OPEN are as follows:
To facilitate and encourage the growth of Pakistani
entrepreneurs and professionals
To promote Pakistani entrepreneurs and business
leaders within the greater business community
To provide mentorship to enterprising individuals
through programs such as the business plan
competition and business plan critiques
To provide ongoing effective networking opportunities
to engender greater sense of community amongst
Pakistani entrepreneurs and business leaders
To recognize accomplishments by Pakistani
entrepreneurs and professionals in the technology
field.
www.openglobal.org
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is
the one of the top scientific, technological and business
universities of the United States in fact of the world.
MIT researchers were instrumental in the development
of computers, radar, and inertial guidance systems.
Seventy two Nobel Laureates and forty seven National
Medals of Science recipients are currently or have
previously been affiliated with the university.
MIT Enterprise Forum Global (MITEF) is one of many
initiatives that MIT has undertaken over the years.
MITEF aim is to promote entrepreneurship in technology
areas all over the world. MIT Enterprise Forum of
Pakistan (MITEFP) is the seventh International chapter
of MITEF. It has the distinction of being approved
ahead of Major European, Asian, Latin American and
African countries. MITEFP objective is to improve the
economic well being of the people of Pakistan through
the establishment and sustenance of an ntrepreneurial
ecosystem in Pakistan.
MITEFP board consists of Mr. Farookh Captain,
Chairperson; Dr. Zahir Ali Syed, Co-Chair; Mr. Azhar
Rizvi, Vice-Chair; Mr. Adnan Lawai, Treasurer; Mr.
Irfan Ali Hyder, Secretary; Dr. Altamash Kamal, VC
Alliances; Mr. Junaid Iqbal, VC Marketing; Mr. Ali
Ghaznvi, VC Recruitment. The board is supported by
Ms. Antoinette Mathews, MIT Enterprise Forum, Inc.,
Mr. Ken Morse, MD MIT Entrepreneurship Center, Mr.
Bill Aulet, and Imran Sayeed, senior lecturers at MIT
Entrepreneurship Center.
www.enterpriseforum.mit.edu
www.mitef-pakistan.org
TCS Courier Services
Ever since its inception in 1983, TCS Pakistan has
continued to lead, the courier and logistics service industry
in Pakistan through innovation, pioneering spirit,
commitment and passion. Starting with just 25 shipments,
the TCS Express saga now spans five continents. TCS
with its international look now caters South Asia with over
2000 locations in Pakistan. TCS Pakistan has also largely
helped redefine the very path and direction for the entire
industry to follow.
www.tranzum.com
CNBC Pakistan
Owned by Vision Network Television Limited, a
Pakistani Company, CNBC Pakistan has access to the
global CNBC network. While broadcasting with stateof-
the-art studios and production facilities from Karachi,
Lahore and Islamabad, CNBC Pakistan transmits live
programming in both Urdu and English from a Pakistani
perspective 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The channel
is already poised as the most important media outlet
in Pakistan for the economic sector, reflecting the
sustained growth and opportunities in the nation’s
financial markets.
CNBC Pakistan is a notable addition to the Pakistani
media landscape, utilizing the global resources of the
CNBC network, delivering continuous flow of relevant
engaging news from all of the Pakistani markets and from
business centers around the world. Broadcasting
according to the highest international newsgathering and
reporting standards, investing heavily in the Human
Resource area to bring the best and the most talented
Pakistanis to the channel.
www.cnbcpakistan.com
CIO Pakistan
CIO Pakistan, an IDG Publication, was launched in
August 2008. Catering to a select audience of people
who make the technology decisions in organizations,
editorial pieces, case studies and information about
the local market and trends in the local industry are
highlighted. IDG's online network itself includes more
than 450 web sites spanning business technology,
consumer technology, digital entertainment and video
games worldwide. IDG also publishes more than 300
magazines and newspapers in 85 countries.
The local edition of CIO is a monthly print publication and
offers readers a quarterly publications of CEO, CMO and
CSO. The website holds more information than the print
edition and both platforms complement one another in
terms of content and outreach. Influencing the stream of
technology trade content coming from Pakistan, the CIO
Pakistan team actively promotes the local industry through
print, online, electronic media and events.
For more details, please visit www.ciopakistan.com
www.ciopakistan.com
