Desi Aakash Pak Apps
By Bala Shah

Regular readers of Techgoss are well aware that we have always pointed out the fact that Pakistan has a successful IT-BPO sector which is growing despite all the challenges it faces.  And the Pakistani techies creating new Apps do as well as their counterparts in India.  The skill levels and expertise is the same in both countries.

Earlier in Oct, 2011, the Indian Government launched the $35 Aakash Tablet which made headlines around the world.  The actual price is $50 (Transport, Insurance etc) but the Indian Government will be subsidizing it for students. Whatever its shortcomings, the Aakash is an important achievement.

Pakistani tech media is reporting that a leading Pakistani Mobile Apps company will be making Apps for the Indian Tablet device

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Pepper.pk, a mobile applications subsidiary of the Pakistani company Five River Technologies, has said that they will develop apps to support the Indian made low cost Aakash tablet.

Pepper.pk, which is a Lahore based company, has three world No. 1 titles to its name including the four-time AppWorld No. 1 app, Photo Editor and has won numerous local awards as well as significant international recognition.

The company’s apps are available across all major mobile platforms including iPhone / iPad, BlackBerry phones and BlackBerry PlayBook, Windows Phone 7, Android and Nokia.
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Any such partnership in the tech world is good news for both countries.  If the Aakash is successful in India, there is no reason why it should not be sold in Pakistan and other countries as well.