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Paywast achieved another milestone on July 21-22, 2012 by winning mBillionth excellence award as one of the premier mobile entertainment entity in South Asia. This is a significant achievement for Paywast to reach world stage level for being recognized as one of the finest technology firms in the region. The mBillionth Award South Asia was Continue Reading

Paywast signed a mutual cooperation agreement with Saba TV in July 2012. Based on this agreement, Paywast will help Saba TV to get people’s live feedback during its popular programs broadcast on a daily basis. Most of Saba TV programs are designed to create awareness on critical social issues including women and children rights and rights of persons Continue Reading

Paywast and Arzo TV signed a mutual cooperation agreement on January 30, 2012. Based on this agreement, Paywast will sponsor the popular Razi Gule Surkh top 40 songs jubilee program broadcast at 8:00 p.m. every Sunday and Monday. This program is very popular among youth who frequently use SMS to vote and otherwise interact with Continue Reading

Kabul, January 23-26, 2012- Kabul Innovation Lab was launched in Kabul Serena Hotel in the week of January 23-26, 2012 which brought together premier ICT experts from a broad spectrum of fields to discuss social and economic issues and search for innovative ICT solutions for tomorrow’s challenges. The Lab was one of the most important Continue Reading

In August 2011, Paywast signed an agreement with Bakhtar Bank to provide SMS notification to its customers for any deposit, withdrawal, credit and debit activities in their accounts.  Since then, the service has enabled Bakhtar bank customers to receive computer generated notifications on their cell phones immediately after any credit or debit takes place in Continue Reading

The managements of Paywast and Ariana TV signed an agreement in August 2011 in Kabul to cooperate on promoting the popular ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire’ show.  According to provisions of this agreement, Paywast agreed to sponsor the program by providing SMS services to participants and viewers of the popular show who take part Continue Reading

Kabul – August 2011 In a gigantic public outreach campaign to introduce its services to the people of Afghanistan, Paywast launched its Ambassador Service Program in the city of Kabul to demonstrate its services to people in the streets.  Under this program, Paywast Ambassadors go to popular spots in the city to present the company’s Continue Reading

Paywast has agreed to sponsor Kabul Debate Live shows of Channel 1 TV since May 2011 by providing free SMS for voting purposes to participants and viewers of the show.  Kabul Debate Live is one of the most popular TV shows in Afghanistan which addresses important economic, political and social issues in the country.  Under Continue Reading

In March 2011, Paywast signed an agreement with Azizi Bank to provide SMS notification to its customers for any deposit, withdrawal, credit and debit activities in their accounts.  Since then, the service has enabled Azizi bank customers to receive computer generated notifications on their cell phones immediately after any credits or debits occur in their Continue Reading

Hotel Serena witnessed another landmark event today with the launch of Paywast, the first social networking media in Afghanistan.  In this event which brought together key stakeholders from a cross section of Afghan Government, peoples’ representatives from both chambers of Parliament, the Wolosy Jirga and Moshrano Jirga, high level officials from telecommunication companies, CEOs of Continue Reading