KARACHI: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd. (PTCL) is set to provide Netflix gift subscriptions to customers holding 8Mbps or more Internet capacity, a statement said Tuesday.
These Internet subscribers will be able to redeem up to six months of unlimited access to premium Netflix content, allowing them to catch their favorite on-demand TV shows, movies, original Netflix content and more on their smartphones, tablets, smart TVs and gaming consoles. PTCL will also let customers pay for their Netflix subscription via a monthly consolidated PTCL bill, instead of by credit card.
Having already hosted advanced caching servers for Netflix in Pakistan, PTCL has offered Netflix content to Pakistani PTCL users since last year as a trial. Seeing good traction from customers, PTCL now hopes to enable quality entertainment content for consumers in Pakistan, the statement said.
In 2016, PTCL became the first service provider in Pakistan to sign a collaboration agreement with Netflix. Bill Holmes, Netflix’s global head of business development, said: “The partnership marks an important milestone in bringing Netflix’s catalogue of premium content from around the world, as well as the best video streaming experience, to consumers in Pakistan.”
The offer is set to end on May 31, 2018.
PTCL to give its Internet users free Netflix subscriptions
PTCL to give its Internet users free Netflix subscriptions
Pakistan PM speaks to UAE president, calls for enhanced cooperation
- Shehbaz Sharif lauds UAE’s economic support in challenging times
- Both leaders discuss a range of issues, agree to stay in close contact
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday praised the United Arab Emirates for what he described as steadfast financial and political support during Islamabad’s recent economic crisis, as both sides signaled plans to deepen bilateral cooperation.
In a statement issued after Sharif spoke with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Prime Minister’s Office said the two leaders discussed matters of mutual interest and agreed to stay in close contact.
“The Prime Minister lauded the UAE’s consistent and unwavering support to Pakistan, that had helped the country navigate through difficult challenges,” the statement said, adding the two leaders “reaffirmed their shared desire to further enhance mutually beneficial cooperation between Pakistan and the UAE.”
The UAE, along with other friendly nations in the region, provided critical financial assistance to the South Asian country during a balance-of-payments crisis that strained Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves and pressured its currency. Islamabad subsequently secured an International Monetary Fund program as part of broader stabilization efforts.
Sharif, in a post on X, described the exchange as positive.
“We fondly recalled our recent meetings and reaffirmed our shared resolve to further strengthen the historic, fraternal ties between Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates, and to expand mutually beneficial cooperation,” he wrote.
Millions of Pakistanis live and work in the UAE, forming one of the largest expatriate communities in the Gulf state.
Remittances from the UAE rank among Pakistan’s top sources of foreign currency inflows and play a significant role in supporting the country’s external accounts.
UAE-based companies are also investing in Pakistan, helping Islamabad develop its seaports to facilitate regional trade.
