A new Apple retailer has opened in Lahore, Pakistan. It's not an official Apple Store, but a joint venture between Apple and Pakistan-based retailer Raffles. Called "iRaffles," the store was officially opened by US Ambassador to Pakistan Anne W. Patterson late last week. This marks the first store for Pakistan. If you're a TUAW reader in the Lahore area, please send us any pictures and stories you have!
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5-07-2008 @ 12:55PM
geekmorgan said...
Wow! The first store to open in Pakistan! Amazing to think they've gone this long without any stores. ;-)
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5-07-2008 @ 2:33PM
umair mirza said...
so true... every other person has a ipod or a imac or a apple imac phone... its strange y they ignore pakistan.. we are not like afghani and far better than indains.... :)
5-07-2008 @ 2:35PM
apeguero said...
@umair mirza: You're partly right on the "we're better than Indians" bit. I've always had more fun with my friends from Pakistan :)
5-07-2008 @ 2:54PM
Braindead said...
Hi just for the info..I had give FIFA 2008 a shot...and yeah crossover is unable to find it...but i found a work around or rather a straigthforward approach...user/application/
this is where an alias to the game is created(i dnt know if its an alias or wat exactly..).Since Fifa is unsuported it installed with the name unnamed product and clicking on it launches the program..I as able to get decent game experience..obv on low setting but its still quite good.
5-07-2008 @ 2:55PM
Braindead said...
and whats your reason for the indian stuff?
5-07-2008 @ 1:30PM
Salman Khalil said...
woohoo...I sent this in (at least I was one of the many). Thanks TUAW for posting this. You guys do a great job.
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5-07-2008 @ 2:11PM
Jon H said...
The next video from Osama bin Laden will feature dancing silhouettes.
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5-07-2008 @ 2:39PM
Jabbar said...
wouldnt that be something if he were to broadcast his next message over iChat using a cute MacBook Air...
5-07-2008 @ 2:41PM
Rex said...
Oh do shut up! OBL is in Afghanistan, the coalition just can't catch him, so blame us...
anyways, Raffles is a local computer supplier, they are not apple exclusive...
5-07-2008 @ 3:00PM
Jon H said...
"wouldnt that be something if he were to broadcast his next message over iChat using a cute MacBook Air..."
'I'm at the bottom of the sea! Come get me, CIA! Look at the fishies! Oh! Now I'm on a roller coaster! Come get me, George W. Bush! Neener neener!"
5-07-2008 @ 4:20PM
Mohammed Mudassir Azeemi said...
Yay!
Yeah! iPhone is the rocking device in Pakistan, I helped my cousin down there to unlock his iPhone and then he go crazy and got more for his friend and then they have iPhone Mania!
So, I expect now that WARID Telecom or Mobilink or Ufone (Mobile Network Operator) will be one of the iPhone Exclusive Networks? God knows! But I know after India, Steve Jobs will do strike a deal with the Mobile Network Operator about iPhone Exclusivity. And I bet the WARID will be the one who gonna carry OR it will be Unlock like Australian Market.
Reason is , from United Mobile (a company who deals in Mobile Phones only, not the contract) will be the leader to get that kind of deal right from the Apple.
Let see, how things gonna turn-around.
And how do i know about "United Mobile" and the Network Operators? Because I immigrated from Pakistan in 2002, and then visited down there in 2007 for my marriage.
So you know I have roots down there! But now next-gen is getting their roots down here! US and A ! yaaaay!
Mudassir Azeemi
San Francisco, CA
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5-07-2008 @ 4:28PM
Mohammed Mudassir Azeemi said...
Yay!
Yeah! iPhone is the rocking device in Pakistan, I helped my cousin down there to unlock his iPhone and then he go crazy and got more for his friend and then they have iPhone Mania!
So, I expect now that WARID Telecom or Mobilink or Ufone (Mobile Network Operator) will be one of the iPhone Exclusive Networks? God knows! But I know after India, Steve Jobs will do strike a deal with the Mobile Network Operator about iPhone Exclusivity. And I bet the WARID will be the one who gonna carry OR it will be Unlock like Australian Market.
Reason is , from United Mobile (a company who deals in Mobile Phones only, not the contract) will be the leader to get that kind of deal right from the Apple.
Let see, how things gonna turn-around.
And how do i know about "United Mobile" and the Network Operators? Because I immigrated from Pakistan in 2002, and then visited down there in 2007 for my marriage.
So you know I have roots down there! But now next-gen is getting their roots down here! US and A ! yaaaay!
Mudassir Azeemi
San Francisco, CA
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5-10-2008 @ 12:53AM
Kashif Adeel said...
The store is in PACE Lahore. I visited last day it was not a very big one like of Apple standard but it is a good effort to put apple on display. The store name is iStore and according to store management MD Apple inaugurated it. Isn't it really coool!
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5-27-2008 @ 6:43AM
Muhammad Asif Adhi said...
Dear Tuaw,
You guys seem to have made a huge mistake here. iRaffles is not the first of its kind in Pakistan. Bawany Technologies has been an Apple Premium Reseller in Karachi, Pakistan, for over three years now (the same status as iRaffles).
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6-17-2008 @ 1:19AM
Irfan said...
I was there yesterday. The staff is really cooperative. They are currently organizing free Apple training workshops. I have uploaded some photos here:
http://iffee.wordpress.com/2008/06/16/iraffles-apple-premier-reseller-in-lahore/
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7-08-2008 @ 12:50AM
Muhammad Imra said...
for more info please visit rafflesystems.com
enjoyyyyy yours apple in pakistan
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