Category Archives: News and Events

Paywast has partnered with Khurshid TV to provide SMS services for viewers voting on the Cinema Star show.  Cinema Star is one of the most popular TV shows in Afghanistan that is broadcasted every Friday night. There are 24 stars participating in this show and every week 3 of them are eliminated based on the Continue Reading

Information and communications technology (ICT) is one of the essential tools for socio-economic development. In the past years, ICT has provided Afghan society with a great variety of new communication technologies. ICT has been recognized and promoted by many international organizations such as United Nations and the World Bank. Recently the Ministry of Communication and Continue Reading

The 4 day Sound Central Festival 2013, held in Esteqlal Lycee auditorium in Kabul, was by all accounts a huge success. Sound Central is the Central Asia’s most modern music festival and the only regional musical event celebrated in Kabul. Thousands of people attended the festival which showcased the performances of more than 30 bands Continue Reading

Paywas signed a contract with Educational Support Organization (ESO) on Feb 23rd, 2013. Based on this contract, the ESO would be able to use Paywast Payam services to send SMS to its member organizations. As an independent non-profit organization, ESO started its operations in Afghanistan in 2008 with the aim of providing educational services throughout Continue Reading

The second Kabul Innovation Lab, held February 11-14 in Kabul Park Star Hotel, was organized by Internews and supported by USAID. Kabul Innovation Lab is considered one of the most important experience sharing events which brings together technologists, media experts and entrepreneurs from all walks of mobile technology in Afghanistan. The main goal of the Continue Reading

Paywast signed a partnership contract with Youth FM Radio on February 4th, 2013 in Kabul. Under the contract, the Youth FM Radio uses Paywast Live services to receive listeners’ questions, feedback and votes via SMS during sporting events and other entertainment programs. The new partnership will enable the radio network to even broaden its already Continue Reading

Paywast signed a contract with Aria TV on January 30th, 2013. Based on this contract, Aria TV management will use Paywast Live to get viewers’ feedback on the quality of the network’s programs via SMS and improve the quality of those programs gradually by taking viewers’ views into perspectives. Launched in 2011, Aria Television is Continue Reading

The Manthan Award, which is an annual technology awards event endorsed and sponsored by global heavyweights Vodafone and Intel, was held in New Delhi on December 1, 2012. Manthan Award recognizes technology oriented startups and growth companies based on outstanding commercial and technical performance. This year, 469 companies sent their entries for awards in 16 Continue Reading

Paywast sponsored a taekwondo event in Kabul in the month of November 2012 as part of its desire to promote sports in Afghanistan by creating public awareness about a variety of sporting event for youth. During the taekwondo championship selection, Paywast organized a live interaction program via SMS to receive viewers’ comments about taekwondo players Continue Reading

Paywast signed a contract with Zhwandoon Radio on November 27th, 2012. This partnership enables Zhwandoon Radio to use Paywast live services during its interactive talk shows and receive listeners’ live feedback via SMS to the station where talk shows are telecast. Some of the received comments may be telecast to radio’s broader audiences across the Continue Reading