LAHORE: Nestlé Pakistan has stepped up its national response to COVID-19 pandemic by partnering with Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS). Whereas PRCS has unmatched presence and expertise in providing first-aid, emergency response and epidemic control. This contribution by Nestlé Pakistan of PKR 5 Million will include installation of hand hygiene stations at public places, quarantine and health facilities across Baluchistan and …

News Desk KARACHI: ​In collaboration with leading charity partners across Pakistan, Careem is providing a platform where customers can digitally donate COVID-19 testing kits to hospitals and items of essential needs to those who have been most impacted by the recent pandemic. Careem has been distributing hundreds of ration bags to the community on a daily basis in collaboration with …

News Desk SHARJAH: Air Arabia announced it operated a new repatriation flight from Nepal to Sharjah carrying UAE nationals back home free of charge. The special flight also carrying belly-hold cargo took off from Nepal on April 17 at 17:45 local time and landed in Sharjah International Airport same day at 20:25 local time. Air Arabia remains committed to bring stranded …

RIGA, Latvia: Since the beginning of the crisis caused by the spread of the Coronavirus, Latvian airline airBaltic has taken severe steps to ensure sufficient liquidity of the company enabling airBaltic to operate during a longer period with lower demand. airBaltic took a decision to decrease its overall capacity between April 15 and October 31, 2020, cancelling approximately 50% of its flights. In line with the …

News Desk KARACHI: Jazz has partnered with the Edhi Foundation for supporting food supplies to 15,000 people in Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi, Quetta and Peshawar. This food ration distribution campaign is a part of the 1.2 billion COVID19 relief package announced earlier for emergency health services, communicative services, and food rations that vulnerable communities need amidst the lockdown. The non-perishable food rations …

DUBAI: flydubai’s grounded fleet has been undergoing a thorough scheduled maintenance programme following the announcement from the National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority (NCEMA) and the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) to suspend all passenger operations until further notice. The airline has received the guidance issued by the manufacturer to all Next-Generation Boeing 737 operators on scheduled maintenance tasks …

LAHORE: Pakistan’s first E-commerce Index, which provides insights on consumer behaviour and maps out the growth of the ecommerce industry, was launched by Daraz at an online event hosted by the platform and attended by Federal IT Secretary Shoaib Siddiqui on April 16th, 2018. Pakistan remains a cash-reliant economy and consequently, collecting reliable data regarding the growth of the e-commerce …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: National Geographic and National Geographic Abu Dhabi announce that One World: Together At Home — a globally televised and streamed special in support of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic — will air on 19 April 2020 at 4 AM UAE Time/3 AM KSA Time with a rerun on 19 April 2020 on National Geographic at 1 PM UAE Time/12 PM KSA Time and on National Geographic Abu Dhabi at 9 …

GENEVA: Information and communication technology (ICT) is becoming more prevalent, embedded in many sectors and systems beyond the ICT sector itself. In response, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has launched the 2020 Global ICT Regulatory Outlook which includes the Benchmark of Fifth Generation Collaborative Regulation, a new tool for policy-makers and regulators to leverage digital transformation for all through stronger collaboration across sectors. …

News Desk DUBAI: The Centre for Responsible Business, under Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry, organised an online training workshop on the safety and health of commercial vehicles drivers, during this period of Coronavirus (Covid-19). The e-workshop was organized by the “Road Safety” Task Force, which is part of Dubai Chamber’s Sustainability Network, and was attended by 55 participants from …