From: mughal@iago.caltech.edu (ASIM M MUGHAL)
Subject: The Pakistan News Service: Info
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    
Organization: California Institute of Technology
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 00:59:00 GMT

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*  |    Founders  : Muhammad Javed Shaikh, Asim Mughal,              |
*  |                Muhammad Javed Iqbal, Kamran Aftab,              |
*  |                Syed Irfan Ashraf, Syed Asim Ali,                |
*  |                Nauman Kassim Mysorewala                         |
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Asalaam o Alaekum,

I'm pleased to announce the commencement of another forum primarily for
Pakistanis. Its first official posting was on 14th August '91.
The object is to provide information regarding/concerning Pakistan. The 
services include;

	1. Radio Pakistan News
	2. News Clips from Pakistani Newpapers
	3. News about Pakistan from other sources (Digest)
	4. Exchange rates of Pakistani Ruppee (updated fortnightly)
	5. Radio Pakistan Frequency Chart & Timings (updated fortnightly)
	6. Info on Filing Income Tax Return in the light of Pakistan-United
	   States Tax Treaty
	7. Info on Travel Agents dealing with travel arrangements to Pakistan
	8. Info on remitting money to Pakistan.
	9. Articles, news briefs, receipies,  miscellaneous info etc


PNS HISTORY:  

August 14, 1991. Pakistan News Service (PAKISTAN @ ASUACAD) commences
March  30, 1992. An automonous subsidiary of Pakistan News Service, 
		 "Muslim News Network (MNN)" (MUSLIMS @ ASUACAD) established.
April  30, 1992. Pakistan News Service reaches 1,000 direct subscribers.
May     2, 1992. Pakistan News Service (PNS) Peers on PSUVM.(PAKISTAN @ PSUVM)
August 10, 1992. Muslim News Network (MNN) Peers on PSUVM.   (MUSLIMS @ PSUVM)
August 14, 1992. MNN renames to IINN (Islamic Information & News Network).

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To subscribe to it via a server called LISTSERV. Pakistan News Service (PNS)is
running on two LISTSERVs. LISTSERV @ ASUACAD & LISTSERV @ PSUVM. The following
example illustrates procedure to subscribe through LISTSERV @ ASUACAD.

Irrespective of which LISTSERV you send your request to, your subscription 
request will be automatcially re-routed to the closest LISTSERV.
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1. PLEASE FOWARD AN E-MAIL Right now to  : LISTSERV@ASUVM.INRE.ASU.EDU
   or to its bitnet address              : LISTSERV@ASUACAD
   with following command on its first line of text

	SUB PAKISTAN your_1st_name your_lastname

   (e.g.)  sub pakistan Asim Mughal

   The subject is immaterial. You can also get HELP about this server,
   by sending the command 'HELP' to it.

2. To subscribe interactively thru BITnet

   On a CMS (IBM) machine: 
	
	TELL LISTSERV AT ASUACAD SUB PAKISTAN  your_1st_name  your_last_name

   On a VAX/VMS   machine:

	SEND LISTSERV@ASUACAD    SUB PAKISTAN  your_1st_name  your_last_name

One should write only one command on each line of text/interactive message
to LISTSERV. Yes, Listserv server also accepts commands sent via
online interactive kind of messages to it.

Once your subscription is accepted, you will get all newsletters from
 PAKISTAN@ASUACAD.BITNET    or  internet address is

 PAKISTAN@ASUVM.INRE.ASU.EDU

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Regards,

  =  Asim Mughal =
      Spokesman,
The Pakistan News Service

PAKISTAN @ ASUACAD.BITnet
PAKISTAN @ PSUVM  .BITnet

Newsgroups: soc.culture.pakistan