Hija Kamran from Karachi claims that Telenor is ardently scamming its users.
Until now, I was waiting to confirm this before making any claims. And now when I have confirmed on my end, here's a short thread on how Telenor Pakistan is potentially scamming people.
— Hija Kamran (@hijakamran) January 8, 2019
Note: I've nothing against Telenor & I'm a loyal user!
I have been using Telenor since I have owned mobile phone - which could easily be over 11 years. I've had issues with network and mostly with their internet, but nothing that'd raise any eyebrows.
— Hija Kamran (@hijakamran) January 8, 2019
Hija says everytime she receives a particular message, she gets charged with 0.75 PKR for no reason. She checks her credit that has been cut automatically.
A couple days ago, someone I know highlighted that every time they get this message, 0.75 PKR gets deducted from their credit. I first thought it isn't a big amount so it's ok, but later I realised that I'm not the only person using Telenor. There are millions of subscribers.
— Hija Kamran (@hijakamran) January 8, 2019
She has an app that does not charge fee for checking balance. Therefore, there is no explanation as to where the amount goes and why?
So I downloaded Telenor app since you can check your balance on the app without any loss of credit. But I'd always end up making calls or sending SMS before the text arrived.
— Hija Kamran (@hijakamran) January 8, 2019
Telenor has 43 million subscribers in Pakistan as per their website. If everyone is getting this text, (and if my math is correct) Telenor is making around 32,250,000 PKR in one day through this text only. I don't even know what that number is in words. pic.twitter.com/kU77QxSB6A
— Hija Kamran (@hijakamran) January 8, 2019
Today, I made sure I didn't make any calls and SMS in a particular time frame before this message arrived (if this reaches Telenor, they can check their records), and it arrived. I took screenshot of my balance at 7:31 PM, I was at 466.28 PKR. pic.twitter.com/MSg4HrT0NZ
— Hija Kamran (@hijakamran) January 8, 2019
Hija claims to not be using mobile data at all, therefore, she is not content with the fact that she is getting messages implying her network's data to be active.
Hija later informed in an update that she received a call from the Telenor's tech team which explained that data activity on her number is the cause of the messages. Hijah still denied the usage of mobile data.
4:19PM: Got the call from tech team. They said my number is "attached" to 4G - couldn't quite understand this since 4G is enabled on my number but data is off on my device. He made me turn data on and off, and said he's tracking my data activity and will call again with details.
— Hija Kamran (@hijakamran) January 9, 2019
Telenor was adamant that they are ensuring "transparency".
Hi Hija, thankyou for the query. As discussed with you just now,the PKR0.75 is a charge of data activation in absence of an internet bundle triggering the said SMS to keep you informed of your usage & ensuring transparency. The charges are PKR0.75/64kbps. https://t.co/T3nZ4tWIg3
— Telenor Pakistan (@telenorpakistan) January 9, 2019
Telenor further insisted on helping Hija find a solution but did not admit to any fault at their part.
Our current offline coordination with you will further illustrate your detailed usage to satisfy your query. We at Telenor Pakistan care for our customers and are fully committed to providing services transparently by keeping the valued customer informed about their usage&charges
— Telenor Pakistan (@telenorpakistan) January 9, 2019
When DailyPakistan contacted the cellular giant for the clarification. The company proposed a solution for their valued customers.
"In order to provide services transparently by keeping its valued customers informed about their usage. In the absence of a data, bundle users are charged PKR 0.75/64kbps and an SMS is sent to keep the users informed about this deduction.
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KARACHI - Following are the foreign currency exchange rates for US Dollar, Saudi Riyal, UK Pound Sterling, U.A.E. Dirham, European Euro, and other foreign currencies in Pakistan open market on March 30, 2023 (Thursday).
Source: Forex Association of Pakistan. (last update 09:00 AM)
Currency | Symbol | Buying | Selling |
US Dollar | USD | 283.6 | 286.65 |
Euro | EUR | 305.5 | 308.5 |
UK Pound Sterling | GBP | 348 | 351.5 |
U.A.E Dirham | AED | 77 | 77.7 |
Saudi Riyal | SAR | 75.5 | 76.3 |
Australian Dollar | AUD | 187.5 | 189.9 |
Bahrain Dinar | BHD | 753.99 | 761.99 |
Canadian Dollar | CAD | 206 | 208.2 |
China Yuan | CNY | 41.25 | 41.65 |
Danish Krone | DKK | 41.26 | 41.51 |
Hong Kong Dollar | HKD | 36.11 | 36.46 |
Indian Rupee | INR | 3.45 | 3.56 |
Japanese Yen | JPY | 2.15 | 2.22 |
Kuwaiti Dinar | KWD | 925.67 | 934.67 |
Malaysian Ringgit | MYR | 62.85 | 63.45 |
New Zealand Dollar | NZD | 175.57 | 177.58 |
Norwegians Krone | NOK | 26.33 | 26.63 |
Omani Riyal | OMR | 736.34 | 744.35 |
Qatari Riyal | QAR | 77.92 | 78.62 |
Singapore Dollar | SGD | 209.5 | 211.5 |
Swedish Korona | SEK | 26.5 | 26.8 |
Swiss Franc | CHF | 308.25 | 310.75 |
Thai Bhat | THB | 8.28 | 8.43 |
KARACHI - The price of a single tola of 24-karat gold in Pakistan is Rs 207,700 on Thursday.The price of 10 grams of 24k gold was recorded at Rs178,070.
Likewise, 10 grams of 22k gold were being traded for Rs163,624 while a single tola of 22-karat gold was being sold at Rs 190,880.
Note: The gold rate in Pakistan is fluctuating according to the international market so the price is never been fixed. The below rates are provided by local gold markets and Sarafa Markets of different cities.
City | Gold | Silver |
Lahore | PKR 207,700 | PKR 2,470 |
Karachi | PKR 207,700 | PKR 2,470 |
Islamabad | PKR 207,700 | PKR 2,470 |
Peshawar | PKR 207,700 | PKR 2,470 |
Quetta | PKR 207,700 | PKR 2,470 |
Sialkot | PKR 207,700 | PKR 2,470 |
Attock | PKR 207,700 | PKR 2,470 |
Gujranwala | PKR 207,700 | PKR 2,470 |
Jehlum | PKR 207,700 | PKR 2,470 |
Multan | PKR 207,700 | PKR 2,470 |
Bahawalpur | PKR 207,700 | PKR 2,470 |
Gujrat | PKR 207,700 | PKR 2,470 |
Nawabshah | PKR 207,700 | PKR 2,470 |
Chakwal | PKR 207,700 | PKR 2,470 |
Hyderabad | PKR 207,700 | PKR 2,470 |
Nowshehra | PKR 207,700 | PKR 2,470 |
Sargodha | PKR 207,700 | PKR 2,470 |
Faisalabad | PKR 207,700 | PKR 2,470 |
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