Kaptan Pakistan Citizen Portal App System Launched for Contacting PM of Pakistan

Kaptan Pakistan Citizen Portal App System Update:

In a historic first, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday launched the Pakistan Citizens’ Portal (PCP) to address public complaints.

PCP is a complete grievance redressal system. Kaptan Pakistan Citizen Portal App System.

Because this system is connect with all the government departments, while the Prime Minister Office will monitor the entire procedure.

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Besides that, this will bring about a quantum change in Pakistan, which is important for its future.
Prime Minister said, "This is Naya (New) Pakistan."

He added:

"The old Pakistan had a colonial mindset. The poor had to wait in long queues outside government offices to get their work done, while the rich would just pay and get everything done in few minutes."

Therefore, the complaint cell will help the government improve its policy and fight corruption. Kaptan Pakistan Citizen Portal App System.

Details of Kaptan Pakistan Citizen Portal App System

Most Importantly, people can lodge complaint through a Smartphone App, Website, e-mail or Facebook.

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A complaint can also be register through a toll free number. Kaptan Pakistan Citizen Portal App System.

Government departments will also hold khuli kecthahris (open courts) to receive people’s complaints.

Because, all complaints will be resolve in a given time frame and a transparent manner to the satisfaction of the complainant.

“Pakistan Citizens’ Portal” will enable the government to understand the performance of ministries and departments.

Besides that, secondly, future policies will be made after getting the public response and feedback.

The Prime Minister said it will also give a better voice to overseas Pakistanis.

How it Works

The portal is a simple tool that allow citizens to register themselves through an App.

With this App, people can send their complaints to the concern government departments.

Therefore, every citizen whether he or she is in Pakistan or lives abroad can register a complaint online through an Android App.

This App would be run through beta android version. Kaptan Pakistan Citizen Portal App System.

Most Importantly, a report regarding the status of complaints received would be regularly sent to the Prime Minister.

Complaints would automatically reach the heads of relevant departments who would take appropriate step to address the matter.

Most Importantly, the maximum time limit for addressing the complaint would be ten days.

The application allows citizens to register their complaints about multiple sectors of service delivery. Kaptan Pakistan Citizen Portal App System.

Besides that, citizens can upload picture/video/audio files in support of their complaints to ensure proper action.

Therefore, Citizen’s Portal is first of its kind application in Pakistan that uses ICT towards establishing e-governance in true sense.

People can download Pakistan Citizen Portal (PCP) by clicking Here.

Main Source: Mehran Post

Sources: Samaa TV, The Express Tribune, The News

Image Sources: Tehrik-e-Inqilab, Google Play Store

Huawei Honor 8X Kirin 710 COF Technology Officially Launch in Dolmen Mall Clifton Karachi Pakistan

Huawei Honor 8X Kirin 710 COF Technology Officially Launch Update:

Honor has launched the latest and most powerful addition to its X-series line up – the Honor 8X.

Following on from the successful Honor 10 Smartphone and the Honor Play launches earlier this year, Honor goes “Beyond Limits” with Honor 8X.

Details of Huawei Honor 8X Kirin 710 COF Technology Officially Launch

A new phone that packs decent specifications into a device that enjoys an accessible price tag.

The Smartphone was launched in Pakistan at a star-studded event at Dolmen Mall, Clifton Karachi.

The event featured brand ambassadors for Honor 8X:

The sibling duo Mehwish and Danish Hayat as well as renown fitness enthusiast and entrepreneur Nusrat Hidayatullah and Pakistani YouTuber; Irfan Junejo.

Honor announced their official youth ambassador at the event, who is none other than Asim Azhar. Huawei Honor 8X Kirin 710 COF Technology Officially Launch.

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A meet and greet session was held and a surprise performance took the crowd by the storm.

Everyone started singing along in a memorable first meet and greet for the young singer.

An announcement was also made that Honor Smartphone and Asim will be going around Pakistan performing for his fans in the coming weeks.

Price of Honor 8X in Pakistan

At the competitive price point of PKR 35,999 in Pakistan, Honor 8X is a pivotal landmark in the series. Huawei Honor 8X Kirin 710 COF Technology Officially Launch.

Extending the reputation of an exceptional value proposition that no flagship smartphone can match.

Honor 8X Top-End Configuration

With Honor 8X Smartphone, customers get a top-end configuration of a 6.5-inch Notch.

Full View Display with a 91% screen-to-body ration and chip-on-film (COF) technology along with a comprehensive list of top features.

Honor 8X Key Highlights

• 5” full-view display
• 128 GB internal storage
• 20 MP AI dual-lens rear camera with super night shot photography
• 3750mAh battery with Honor’s intelligent power – saving technology
• New Kirin 710 chipsets (first ever in an Honor phone)

Honor 8X Chip-on-Film Technology

Honor 8X is the first Honor phone to have a 6.5” full-view display with a 91% screen to body ratio.

Furthermore, the device uses a metal middle frame equipped with advanced COF technology.

It has a patented antenna design, while also adopting a 2.5D double texture aurora glass body with a grating effect.

Therefore, providing an elegant and smooth look and feel.

The Smartphone comes in three striking color choices: blue and black with the red variant coming a little later.

Honor 8X Internal Storage and Battery Life

Honor 8X has 128GB of internal storage and supports dual SIM cards with an additional MicroSD card slot up to 400GB.

Besides that, it also features intelligent power saving technology and a 3750mAh battery.

The battery of Honor 8X Smartphone can last for more than one day on a single charge.

Additionally, the power-packed configuration under the hood guarantees a fast and smooth user experience.

Not to mention, the sizeable battery makes sure that it remains uninterrupted for a long time.

Honor 8X Camera

Honor 8X Smartphone has dual-lens 20 MP + 2 MP rear and a 16 MP front-facing camera.

Most importantly, the cameras have AI which recognizes 22 different categories and 500 scenarios in real-time.

Besides that, the AI optimizes camera settings and enhances photo quality based on what users are shooting.

The new night shooting mode enabled by AI technology eliminates the blurring of photos.

The AI technology of Honor 8X helps in taking night shots under a maximum 6-second exposure, even with a shaky hand.

Honor 8X Kirin 710 Chipset

The octa-core Kirin 710 chipset delivers excellent performance in Honor 8X. Huawei Honor 8X Kirin 710 COF Technology Officially Launch.

Compared to the previous generation SoC, the CPU’s single-core performance has increased by 75%.
Honor 8X has a Mali G51 GPU, which is further enhanced by GPU turbo.

The overall GPU performance has increased by 130% compared to the previous generation, providing a great experience to demanding gamers.

Voice Quality

Honor 8X Smartphone also comes with improved call quality and connectivity on board.

In a noisy environment the Honor 8X have an ability to cancel the noise and improve voice quality and enable clearer conversations.

It can also detect variations in signal strength. Huawei Honor 8X Kirin 710 COF Technology Officially Launch.

Such as in an elevator, quickly restoring 4G connections to maximum speed right after you leave the lift – users won’t miss a thing.

It is also the first smartphone ever to come with a new eye comfort mode certified by TüV Rheinland.

Eye comfort feature is a feature which can reduce blue light emitted by the screen to prevent eye fatigue.

Availability

Honor 8X Smartphone is now available in Pakistan at a price of PKR 35,999 at your nearest retailers and on its Official Website.

Source: Mehran Post

Vivo V11 V11Pro AI Snapdragon 660AIE Aesthetic Smartphone Launched in Pakistan

Vivo V11 V11Pro AI Snapdragon 660AIE Aesthetic Update:

Vivo V11 & Vivo V11 pro Smartphone Launched in Pakistan at an event in PC Lahore.

This new addition to the popular V series comes with an AI camera.

This AI Camera helps users to capture the picture-perfect moment in any scenario.

Vivo V11 V11Pro AI Snapdragon 660AIE Aesthetic features key design elements, like the new Halo FullView™ Display .

Smartphone is paired with Starry Night and Nebula fusion colors.

Details of Vivo V11 V11Pro AI Snapdragon 660AIE Aesthetic Smartphone

All enclosed within a curved 3D body to provide a seamless and immersive user experience.

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The V11 Pro Smartphone is the first in the V series to incorporate In-Display Fingerprint Scanning Technology.

Continuing Vivo’s technology leadership in biometric security, while maintaining a sleek and stylish design.

Mr. Eric Kong, The CEO for Vivo Pakistan said:

“Innovating with consumers in mind is our priority."

He added:

"We are excited to introduce the AI-powered V11 & V11 Pro to create a more intuitive and personal mobile experience for our users."

AI Camera Creates Perfect Photos with Ease

Vivo has stepped up its development of AI to answer the consumer demand for more powerful photography features which adapt to any scenario.

The V11 Pro Smartphone features a 12MP + 5MP Dual Rear Camera.

It is a combination with a large f/1.8 aperture and 1.28μm pixels, as well as a 25MP Front Camera.

Besides that The 12MP Rear Camera boasts Dual Pixel Sensors.

With 24 million photosensitive units for higher light sensitivity and DSLR-standard Dual-Pixel Autofocus technology.

Therefore it can can lock focus in just 0.03 seconds.

While on the other hand V11 packs an equally impressive setup of 16MP + 5MP Dual Rear Cameras and the same 25MP AI Camera on the front.

AI Backlight HDR and AI Low Light Mode use AI algorithms.

Because it capture multiple frames for greater detail and combine them to create perfectly exposed photos.

Most importantly it will take pictures in difficult lighting environments such as sunsets.

For perfect selfies anywhere anytime, it introduces all-new AI Face Shaping technology.

With an AI face-modeling algorithm that adds individual treatments to your facial features, creating beautiful yet natural selfies.

Smarter Experience, More Powerful Performance

Beyond photography, the Vivo V11 V11Pro AI Snapdragon 660AIE Aesthetic expands the AI mobile experience.

It includes across the board with Vivo’s AI assistant Jovi, with features like Jovi Smart Scene, Google Lens and Google Assistant.

Jovi Smart Scene of makes everyday life easier by recognizing user scenarios and acting accordingly.
This will help for checking the weather and providing real-time information.

Google Assistant helps with everyday situations.

For example map navigation, online shopping, travel arrangements, music, video, and even social media.

While Google Lens, backed by advanced deep-learning algorithms, lets users search for what they see.

Supporting these incredible AI features, V11 Pro is powered by the Snapdragon 660AIE processor with 6GB RAM + 128 ROM.

Because it ensures ultra-smooth performance and the V11 packs a Helio P60 processor, along with 4GB RAM + 128GB ROM.

The latest Funtouch OS 4.5 (based on Android 8.1) and Vivo’s Jovi AI Engine also work together to allocate CPU and memory resources efficiently.

By these features it will handle multiple complex operations.

Vivo V11 V11Pro AI Snapdragon 660AIE Aesthetic also features Vivo’s Dual-Engine Fast Charging system.

Therefore it allows the battery to be quickly recharged while protecting it against overheating by using 9 layers of security.

Immersive Design with the V series’ first In-Display Fingerprint Scanner

The V11 Pro Smartphone features a 19.5:9 aspect ratio, 6.41-inch Super AMOLED Halo FullView™ Display with a 91.27% screen-to-body ratio.

The V11 has a 6.3-inch screen with the same Halo FullView™ Display.

The ultra-thin 1.76mm side bezels, paired with the 3D curved body design blends the edges of the phone into the display.

Therefore it is creating an immersive viewing experience that fits perfectly in your hand.

Besides that V11 Pro is the first model in the V series to incorporate In-Display Fingerprint Scanning Technology.

It eliminates the visible fingerprint pad to create a seamless design from front to back.

Vivo has created two trendsetting fusion colors inspired by the exciting mysteries of the universe.
These are called Starry Night and Nebula.

Availability & Pricing

The Vivo V11 V11Pro AI Snapdragon 660AIE Aesthetic are already up for pre-orders in Pakistan.

According to the information the official sales of these Smartphone will begin on 13th September.

The V11 is priced at Rs. 39,999.

Whereas V11 Pro with In-Display Fingerprint Scanning is priced at Rs. 49,999.

Source: Mehran Post

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 S-Pen Modish Exynos 9810 Smartphone Launched in Pakistan

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 S-Pen Modish Exynos 9810 Update:

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. launched the latest addition to its premium Note series with Galaxy Note 9.

The Note series has been recognize for including the company’s latest ground breaking innovations.
Galaxy Note 9 builds on this legacy with a premium Smartphone that delivers the ultimate in performance.

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A new S Pen with connectivity for the first time ever; and Samsung’s most intelligent camera yet.
This long-awaiting Samsung Galaxy Note 9 S-Pen Modish Exynos 9810 redefines what you can do with a phone and inspires the users who ‘demand more’.

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 S-Pen Modish Exynos 9810 Details

The Smartphone shares much of it’s design with last year’s 6.1-inch Note 8.

But features an enhance Bluetooth stylus, as well as an advanced camera that takes crisper & sharper photos than the S9 released earlier this year.

A 4,000mAh 'all day battery' has been added - the largest ever on a flagship Galaxy phone - alongside a 6.4-inch edge-to-edge display.

The camera of this Smartphone uses AI to take better photos.

It will warn users if it detects a blur in a photo allowing user to quickly retake pictures.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 S-Pen Modish Exynos 9810 features Dual Aperture technology, which Samsung introduced earlier this year on its Galaxy S9 range.

This technology is capable of adjusting the camera lens to light in the same way as the human eye.

However, Note 9 Samartphone would seem the highlight upgrade this year is the S Pen.

Which will let users remotely control the phone’s camera to take the perfect selfie.

The Managing Director of Samsung Pakistan, Mr. Y.J. Kim stated that:

“The Note has always been our showcase for premium technology and industry-defining innovation, and Galaxy Note 9 is no exception. It's designed for a level of performance, power and intelligence that today's power users want and need.Note fans are Samsung's most loyal; we know they want it all, to get the most out of work and play, and Galaxy Note 9 is the only phone that can keep up with their busy lives. Samsung Pakistan is overjoyed in introducing this power-packed device to its loyal consumer base in Pakistan, this exciting new device promises a whole new world of information and entertainment while multi-tasking, with powerful global connectivity, for consumers aspiring to excel in today’s highly competitive and fast-paced world. It empowers and inspires users to do what can’t be done.”

About Samsung Note 9 Official Partners

Samsung also introduces official launch partners to provide exclusive benefits with the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 S-Pen Modish Exynos 9810.

The popular transportation providing service, Careem, is giving 20% off on rides for Note 9 Smartphone users.

Swarovski - one of the leading producers of jewelry worldwide - is offering 25% off on products.

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 S-Pen Modish Exynos 9810 users can also avail a 30% discount on membership at the premium health and fitness club, Structure.

Finally, Jazz is providing 6GB data for all Note 9 Smartphone users on their network.

Salient Features

Some of the fascinating features of the Note 9 Smartphone include; a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED capacitive touch-screen display with 16M colors.

Octa-core Exynos 9810 processor, Android 8.1 Oreo Operating System, 8GB RAM 512GB internal memory.

The device boasts a powerful Dual 12MP camera at the back with OIS and a Wide-angle f/1.5-2.4, telephoto lens, along with an 8MP front-camera.

All this and more is powered by a 4000 mAh battery.

Source: Mehran Post

Inovi Huawei AI Dual Lens Honor 10 2018 Smartphone Launch in Dolmen Mall Karachi

Inovi Huawei AI Dual Lens Honor 10 2018 Update:

Honor brings its 2018 flagship smartphone, Honor 10, to Pakistan with distributor Inovi Technologies in a launch event at Dolmen Mall Karachi today the 11th June 2018. Inovi Huawei AI Dual Lens Honor 10 2018.

The Honor 10 phone brings to life the concept of 'Beauty in AI', and reveals two major technologies to consumers. Inovi Huawei AI Dual Lens Honor 10 2018.

The first is the advanced AI 2.0 technology, applied to the smartphone’s dual-lens camera, whereas the second is the phone's CMF (Color, Manufacturing, Finish) design; a 3D glass back with a nano-scale optical coating composed of 15 layers of shimmering color. Inovi Huawei AI Dual Lens Honor 10 2018.

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Honor 10 is priced at PKR 55,999 online and is available with most smartphone retailers nationwide. Inovi Huawei AI Dual Lens Honor 10 2018.

Key Features of Honor 10

Honor 10 is a powerful smartphone of Huawei. Kindly check out the key features of Honor 10 given below:

1. AI 2.0 camera with 24MP + 16MP rear camera

Honor 10 24MP+16MP dual-lens AI camera was developed and supported by the NPU processor in the AI chipset with built-in NPU. This means the phone recognizes 500+ scenarios in 22 categories in real-time. It can pinpoint the outlines of various surrounding objects, like the sky, plants, people or even a waterfall, and identify their locations instantly.

This feature is supported by the industry-first Semantic Image Segmentation technology, which allows Honor 10 to identify multiple objects in one single image.

These Honor 10 features apply scene-specific parameters to each photo in real-time when taking a picture, making every photo you take a professional shot with just one click.

2. 24MP front camera

Honor 10’s 24MP front camera is an intelligent selfie companion. It supports 3D face recognition, optimizes facial details and detects over a hundred facial points to pixel-level accuracy.

Honor 10’s front camera also supports studio lighting effects with a range of lighting conditions. The advanced and precise facial recognition ensures an accurate wide aperture, and captures subtle features of everyone’s face, even in a ‘groufie’ shot.

3. Avant-garde design - Aurora glass, radiance from every angle

Honor 10’s glass design is made with 15 layers of 3D glass on the back assisting the design in revealing colorful radiance from every angle, in natural light and shade.

4. Colors designed by The Paris Aesthetics Center

Immersed in art history and the digital world, Honor 10 brings a combination of colors to consumers, the Phantom Blue and Phantom Green. These colors were created at The Paris Aesthetics Center.

5. Honor FullView and Ultrasonic Fingerprint Sensor under the glass

Honor 10 embodies front-placing ultrasonic fingerprint sensor under the glass which is a first-of-its-kind technology. A 5.84-inch FullView FHD+ screen with a 19:9 bezel-less display and 86% screen-to-body ratio are also part of the package.

6. Upgraded and intimate experience

The 4GB RAM and 128GB ROM storage gives sufficient space to stock exciting moments recorded in galleries, apps and files. Honor 10 also comes with Honor Super Charge 5V/4.5A with the 3,400 mAh (typical value) battery, which can recharge 50% of power within 25 minutes.

Honor 10 is based on the latest EMUI 8.1, which represents an overall upgrade in software function and capability, and particularly features the Easy Talk function which reduces background noise from the environment, and increases the volume of whispering for quiet conversations.

About Honor

Honor is a smartphone e-brand under the Huawei Group. In line with its slogan, “For the Brave”, the brand was created to meet the needs of digital natives through internet-optimized products that offer superior user experiences, inspire action, foster creativity and empower the young to achieve their dreams.

Source: Mehran Post

Samsung Galaxy J3 J7 4G VoLTE 2018 Undraped

Samsung Galaxy J3 J7 4G VoLTE 2018 Update:

Samsung just added a couple of new phones to its J-series. The 2017 versions of the popular midrangers, called Galaxy J3 and Galaxy J7 just received their 2018 update. Samsung Galaxy J3 J7 4G VoLTE 2018.

For some reason, Samsung decided to stay silent about the hardware of the new devices, their press release only highlights some basic features. Samsung Galaxy J3 J7 4G VoLTE 2018.

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Which is why we can’t say what exactly the new additions are packing, but they do seem strictly midrange devices with moderate internals and a decent display. First, let’s take a look at the bigger and better Galaxy J7 (2018). Samsung Galaxy J3 J7 4G VoLTE 2018.

Galaxy J7 (2018) Specifications

In the company’s press release, it only revealed the camera specifications of its new Galaxy J7. There’s no bezel-less display, no notch, no tall aspect ratio, and the design is fairly similar to its predecessor which was launched in 2017. Samsung Galaxy J3 J7 4G VoLTE 2018.

The material finish seems metal, there are no rear dual cameras either. The bottom bezel houses Samsung’s signature home button and capacitive key combo with the latest icons of the company’s current design theme.

As far as the display is concerned, it is a 5.5-inch HD (720 x 1280) display – highly like to be an AMOLED as the predecessor also had one.

There’s a single camera set up on the rear, consisting of a 13 MP f/1.7 shooter. Selfie camera can manage 13 MP, at an aperture of f/1.9. All in all, the design and camera specs show that it’s a low-mid range device, which means low-resource hardware and minimal features. Storage is expandable via microSD card slot.

Galaxy J3 (2018) Specifications

As the name suggests, this is more towards the entry-level bracket, it’s smaller, has fewer goodies, and comes with cheaper hardware.

We only know it has a 5-inch display, its likely to be an IPS LCD – the predecessor had the same – as AMOLED is more premium and expensive. Again, there’s no word on its chipset, RAM, storage, or battery for now.

It has an 8 MP rear camera, aperture f/1.9, and a 5 MP f/2.2 sensor on the front for selfies. This seems like a downgrade, the 2017 version of the Galaxy J3 had a 13 MP rear sensor instead, same f/1.9 aperture. The new one might be slightly better, but we can’t say for sure.

• 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD display
• 1.4GHz Quad-Core Exynos 7570 14nm processor with Mali-T720 MP1
• 2GB RAM, 16GB storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
• Android 8.0 (Oreo)
• Dual SIM
• 8MP rear camera with LED flash, f/1.9 aperture
• 5MP front-facing camera, f/2.2 aperture
• 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
• 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 LE, GPS

Source: Mehran Post

Adidas Telstar 18 NFC Sensor Chip Football for FIFA World Cup 2018 Made in Pakistan

Adidas Telstar 18 NFC Sensor Chip Football Update:

Adidas has introduced the official match ball of the 2018 World Cup in Russia, the Telstar 18. The retro look is contrasted with high-tech in the form of an NFC chip to offer customers new possibilities. Adidas Telstar 18 NFC Sensor Chip Football.

So the new adidas Telstar match ball for the 2018 World Cup has a microchip inside it? Yep. But, what for? Good question. Let us explain what exactly the new NFC "Near Field Communication" technology does. Adidas Telstar 18 NFC Sensor Chip Football.

First thing to clear up is that this isn't the same as the Adidas Micoach Smart Ball. The NFC tech won't measure your shot power, curl and pass speed – It ain't quite as smart as that.

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NFC is a digital technology that allows two devices to exchange data,and in this case you can unlock Adidas stuff on your phone once connected.

The chip? It's located at the top of the ball, under the little WiFi-Esque symbol. You can see the red circle in the picture given above which indicates that NFC Sensor Chip is installed there. Adidas Telstar 18 NFC Sensor Chip Football.

So How Does it Works?

Well, the NFC enabled device (smartphone) sends radio frequency signals that interact with the NFC tag (inserted inside the Telstar 18 ball). The signal allows your phone to communicate with the tag. Your phone will receive the information from the tag, which will then open the Telstar 18 experience. Adidas Telstar 18 NFC Sensor Chip Football.

How Does it Works on Android?

Make sure your phone is unlocked and NFC is enabled by swiping down the control center from the top of the screen, or open your Android's settings and activate NFC on the ""Wireless and Networks"" option. Tap the back of your phone onto the NFC logo on the Telstar 18 surface to launch the experience.

And iPhone?

It works on iPhone too. But only iPhone7/7Plus, iPhone 8/8Plus and iPhone X with iOS11 or newer installed, are enabled to read NFC tags. iOS doesn't have a native functionality to read these tags, so you'll have to download a third party app and use that. Just search NFC tag and you'll find one.

Do I need an app?

No. There's no adidas Telstar NFC App so to speak. You'll just need an NFC-reading app if you've got an iPhone.

The experience offers different functionalities like exclusive information about the product and adidas football content. Not that exciting, right? But it does also offer special competitions and challenges. You can film yourself doing these challenges with the ball and upload them. Plus features will be updated in the run up to the World Cup, so keep tagging.

Pakistan and The Ball

The Telstar 18 has been manufactured by Forward Sports based in Sialkot. Sialkot is known as the hub of world-class sports equipment and for the past few decades, it has been the biggest exporter of footballs to the world. Here are some of the facts about city’s phenomenal sports culture;

• Sialkot is one of the most industrialized cities in the world with around 126 industrial units per square kilometers.
• These industries earn about $2 billion annually making up about 10% of the country’s total exports.
• The industries in the city employ around 400,000 people as well.
• World’s biggest leagues like English Premier League, LaLiga, Ligue 1, Bundesliga, and UEFA Champions League use the same balls manufactured in Sialkot.
• Sialkot accounts for 70% of the total demand for footballs to the world. More than 40 million footballs are exported every year from the city. The industries have enough capacity to produce 18,000 every day.
• The city got global attention in 1982 when its footballs were used for the first-time ever in the FIFA world cup that year.

Not just footballs, the city is known to provide quality tennis, cricket, and hockey equipment as well. Furthermore, it is also home to the world’s second-best surgical instrument industry as well.

Source: Mehran Post