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Social networking redefined: Mardan boy develops SMS-based portal
Service helps you update your status, let your friends comment, make new friends, says developer Shahzad.
PESHAWAR: As novel as it sounds, Mardan’s 18-year-old Shahzad has developed a social networking portal that does not require an internet connection – “Smile SMS”.
The SMS-based social networking service enables users to gather local and international information on their phones, free of cost, without using the internet.
IT-savvy Shahzad has been into developing programmes and websites ever since he was in grade six. This hobby transformed into passion and helped him achieve a lot at a very young age.
Smile SMS – the first of its kind service launched in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa – operates similar to Facebook, however, the only difference is that an internet connection is required for Facebook, while Smile SMS can be used without it.
“This service helps you update your status, let your friends comment on it and make new friends,” said Shahzad. “In K-P, not a lot of people have access to the internet, so I thought of developing a unique programme for them.”
Shahzad said he has done the first network test of the service and currently it can afford up to one million people. “We are planning on expanding and updating the service too.”
Sajjad Khan, one of the users of the service said that in his village, hundreds of students don’t have internet access to use this service. “This is the first time that such a service has been launched in K-P. It is benefitting a lot of people, said Khan.
Shahzad also said that the people of K-P can also make a name for themselves in the field of IT, only if the government encourages them.
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Awesome Shahzad!!!
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No that’s Pakistani youth :)
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Great work !! Well done!!! Can this be used outside KP also??
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Looks like Pakistan has a never ending supply of child prodigies ! We are so blessed only if we realize..
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WOW! how can I join you but I am from Lahore
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I know this guy since a year, He is genius & brilliant guy. His company doing great job but our official institutions didn’t support him till yet.
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Amazing, another giant product at the start-up level. Go Shahzad Go!
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That’s so cool… Pakistan is full of geniuses…
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Good work boy :) way to go0o
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Wow!!
That’s really cool.
I’m already using this service here is there Fb page http://Facebook.com/smilesms
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I wanna give it a try !
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I’d love to see more information on this .. any websites etc?
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Way to go Shehzad.. proud of you!
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We should proud of our of him. The Govt should encourage and support such kind of efforts.
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If someone can advise him to get a patent for this..
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sounds great achivement. Should be encouraged and rewarded.Recommend
Marvelous! Hats Off, people like you and Arfa are the assets of our country!
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great…
good luck
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Here is Shehzad Khan Facebook profiles, Tribune team please include the link in your artical for reference
http://facebook.com/Shehzad.MC
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Wonderful,GREAT effort,we r proud of u.
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I hope this is not plagiarized -_- Oh yeah, this technology is old. Very old. All the Pakistan’s radio services and TV services use a similar software to receive SMSs.
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Excellent work Shehzad…….!
Keep your good work going !!!
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Please watch this much sophisticated version developed by other Pakistani…. http://www.pringit.com/
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I dont know what is wrong with Pakistanis. There are hundreds of websites of this kind. Even I made this kind of website one year ago. Wake up guys. The world is far ahead.
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It is not free of cost..
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Yes, We Can -:) Proud of Pakistanies !!!!
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V.Nice Shehzad, our nation badly need people like you, you are our star beta.
Hallelujah technologies are always same but when someone mix & create a new thing for people benefit that’s amazing then, and we should appreciate his age, as he just 18 now.
I’m also an IT Professional this project required good networking skill as programming, its not just limited to a single software, it needs a complex network scenario.
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proud of you be a pakistani brilliant younger
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Good Work Shezi, May ALLAH (SWT) Give U Progress in All Aspects of Ur Life. AAMEEN
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brillliiiiiaaaaant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11 keeep it up
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zabardast
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Great. Well done and keep it up Shehzad.
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Salaam.great work boy,will pray for ur success in future and dont stop its just the begining
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Proud of Him. He needs country wide support
Ye Matti bari zarkeez hai
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wow!
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Pride of the Nation…Welldone Shahzad..!!
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Marvelous job Shehzad, nation is proud of you……
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This is something wow and big high five to the faces of those who been calling backword to the people of this part of world… Khair Sha Shehzada you make us all proud alaka :)
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Very very nice shahzad khan,
arise the name of pak nd kpk similarley
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Well done Shazad khan:)))))))))
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how can i join this networkRecommend
Well done boy!
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please write down your complete website is it com, pk or etc keep it up
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AwesOme DuDe ProuD of U
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woh thanks friend i don,t know i join your network
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pakistan zindabad
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@Hira Z:
that’s Pathan Youth
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good job done well done ,,,,,,
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Awesome!
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wow! man you have done a fantastic job,now this is called pure instinctive innovation.BRAVO.Zindabad KP.
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Hi eveyone we are realy proud of this gentalman. I love to join his network but couldnt find his network in here. Can any one help me how to join his network
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Can any one help me how to joing smile sms network. I cant find it in here
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congrats shehzad bhai, u done a fabulous jobRecommend
He is covered by Al Jazeera Also after Express news http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia/2012/04/2012426323922782.html
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