“U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan Anne W. Patterson termed the launch of Apple Computers [sic] in Lahore today ‘a landmark of American investors’ confidence’ in Pakistan.,” DAWN reports.
“‘Information technology, especially in the personal computer sector, has grown phenomenally in Pakistan,’ she said at a function. ‘The combination of internationally competitive costs and high-speed connectivity make Pakistan an attractive destination for IT investment.'”
Source The DAWN Blog.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Samir” for the heads up.]
MacDailyNews Note: Apple’s list of retail stores does not currently show a location in Pakistan which leads us to guess that this is a third-party store. As we publish this, Apple has not yet responded to our inquiry about this new store.
[UPDATE: 2:50pm EDT: Italian language Website setteB.IT is reporting that the store is a Raffles Computers store, a Premium Reseller, not an Apple Store. It is located near the India border. And, the US Ambassador and the Managing Director of Apple South Asia were there to open the store. More via Google Italian to English translation, with a photo of the ribbon cutting in the store, here.]
@kenh
As an old Vietnam vet, please tell your son-in-law “Welcome home” from me.
My father to would probably have died during an invasion of Japan. He was a Navy Corpman and would have been with the Marines. I’m probably alive because of the bombs. Thank you Mr. Truman.
MW: meaning-Yes there is!
Mike: will do, sir!
What is this Vietnam, Japan, my great great father, and atomic bomb thing has to do with store opening in Pakistan?
I guess a lit’l pride goes a long way. Often looks awkward in hindsight, though.
When discussing foreign policy, remembering this comes in handy.
mw: truth (Yeah, it’s kinda lonely here at the top).
USA is evil. Bush is a megalomaniac hell bent on destroying the world, all in the name of “freedom”
Fuck Bush, fuck US foreign policies and peace to you all.
@Peace
I’m with you man, we have blinders, don’t want or care to know about the truth, violence begets violence. Are we really a Christian nation?, our deeds all over the world, for sure, dont show it.
Just look at the negative comments made by you people, don’t you think you are the biggest “Evil” in the world. Just go through the history and you will see the truth.
Yes, let’s go through history. The US is “worse” than, say, the Romans or the Nazis were? How much of the world has America conquered and enslaved?
LOL. In historical context, the Iraq war is barely a skirmish. How soft we’ve become, emoting over whatever current events as “the worst ever”.
USA is evil. Bush is a megalomaniac hell bent on destroying the world, all in the name of “freedom”
Don’t worry, the US will be disengaging from the world soon enough. Leaving a resurgent Chinese-Russian alliance as the next world’s cop.
Have fun dealing with them. At least Bush will be out of your hair.
Yes. All Pakistanis are terrorists. Just like all Americans are prone to go on suicidal shooting rampages in public schools and malls.
Both would be equally supported if you got your understanding of the world from the evening news.
Cool … Patterson is a gutsy babe.
Pakistan is a leader in fighting terror.
why some of the people here r jealous!
macs r already available in pk it is just a new store!
better shut u stupid big mouth !!!ok!!!
that’s just great, well pakistani people at least deserved to use and get a iPhone.