KARACHI: The results of WCCI Karachi South elections were announced here earlier today, with ShanazRamzi, CEO StarLinks elected unopposed as president for the year 2020-2021. Other office bearers include Bissma Bader as senior vice president and Saadia Khaled as vice president. Ramzi has always worn many hats and is currently the charter president and immediate past president of Rotary Club …

News Desk KARACHI: BankIslami has inaugurated a new branch in Quetta Cantt. Lt. Gen Muhammad Waseem Ashraf, HI(M) Commander Southern Command grace the ceremony with his valuable presence. He was accompanied by President & CEO BankIslami, Syed Amir Ali and General Manager South West Burhan Hafeez Khan along with other representatives from Bank Islami. The new location is another addition to …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates has announced it will resume flights to Johannesburg (1 October), Cape Town (1 October), Durban (4 October) in South Africa; Harare in Zimbabwe (1 October); and Mauritius (3 October). The addition of the five points will expand the Emirates’ global network to 92 destinations, as the airline gradually resumes its operations while prioritising the safety of …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: In an effort to empower the youth of Pakistan, Lucky Cement Limited has launched a dedicated vocational training program for the permanent residents of District Lakki Marwat. The initiative offers possible opportunities of employment through skill development. Under this program eligible youth will be enrolled for various vocational training programs in partnership with Hunar Foundation at Rashdiabad in District Tandoallahyar. Lucky Cement Limited …

News Desk SHANGHAI: HUAWEI CONNECT 2020 opened yesterday as the company’s annual flagship event for the global ICT industry. Hosted physically in Shanghai and virtually around the world, it is a platform where Huawei discloses its major strategies for the coming year. In the 2016 edition, Huawei envisioned an intelligent world and called upon its partners worldwide to build a …

News Desk KARACHI: Pak-Qatar Family Takaful recently came into an agreement with Oladoc (Pakistan’s premier digital healthcare platform) after a digital signing ceremony held in Karachi. The agreement will enable Oladoc to make healthcare easily accessible in Pakistan. The agreement was signed by Mr. Tariq Saeed Chaudhry, Country Head – Corporate Distribution of Pak-Qatar Family Takaful, and Mr. Abid Zuberi, …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: PINE Global and Haryali Market Online have partnered together to provide startups with a platform to sell their products and reach a greater pool of potential customers. Those who have registered with PINE Global will be entitled for special packages with Haryali other facilities. Erum Masood Founder of Pine Global stated, “The online platform of Haryali …

News Desk DUBAI: The Dubai Chamber Sustainability Network Taskforce on Emiratisation recently organised a webinar in cooperation with the UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation, which raised awareness about benefits and membership privileges provided to companies through the Tatween Gate, Tatween Partners Club, Emirates Job Bank and graduate trainee programmes. The webinar, attended by Dubai Chamber Sustainability Network member …

News Desk KARACHI: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan signed agreement for implementation of SAP ERP & SLCM. This implementation will significantly enhance the efficiency of operations of ICAP and the quality of service provided to its members, students, and other stakeholders. Speaking on the occasion Mr. Khalilullah Shaikh (President ICAP) said that this is a major milestone towards …

KARACHI: OLX, Pakistan’s number one marketplace, has introduced an advertising tool to help small and medium businesses in Pakistan to proficiently plan and execute their online marketing campaigns. This new tool named as ‘Self-Serve’, will allow small and medium businesses to promote their products and services to almost 950,000 daily active users visiting the OLX platform, which accumulates to over 12 …