KARACHI: Shahid Ismail Mangroria, Vice President, Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) expressed his displeasure on State of Pakistan’s announcement of bringing down the mark-up interest rate by mere 1% to 8% from previous mark-up interest rate of 9%. Shahid Ismail Mangroria said; “although due to this deduction of merely 1% in mark-up interest rate has caused a reduction …

News Desk KARACHI/DUBAI: Emirates SkyCargo has expanded its weekly scheduled cargo flight operations to cover 75 destinations across six continents. Through its wider reach, Emirates SkyCargo is able to transport essential commodities and other urgently needed cargo more rapidly across the world, allowing exporters and importers across markets to benefit from direct access to widebody cargo capacity. Some of the …

ISLAMABAD: In line with its CSR vision, PTCL has sponsored Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) 120-beds Corona Care Hospital on 6th Road, Satellite Town, Rawalpindi for procurement of medicines, as part of PTCL Coronavirus support and relief package. Ahmed Jalal, EVP, HR Operations, PTCL, is presenting cheque to Brigadier Abdul Hadi (R), Member Managing Body PRCS, at PTCL HQ, Islamabad. …

News Desk DUBAI: The world is changing rapidly, and as a responsible airline loyalty programme, Emirates Skywards is keeping pace. Members can now earn 25% bonus Tier Miles, not just Skywards Miles, on everyday spends online and at retail outlets in the UAE during these challenging times. The initiative is a first from Emirates Skywards, and it joins less than …

DUBAI: For the fourth consecutive year, Dubai Duty Free has been announced as one of the winners of the International Safety Awards 2020, presented by the British Safety Council. Initially scheduled to take place at a ceremony on 29th May 2020 at Grosvenor House Hotel in the UK, the event was cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic, with the winners being …

News Desk ABU DHABI:The Founder of “RafeegApp”, the Emirati entrepreneur, Mr. Khamis Al-Sheryani, opened the first electronic store specialized in construction, maintenance and decoration projects in UAE “Rafeeg Store” the first of its kind and the largest in MENA region. Rafeeg Store allows customers to browse the designs of the best international engineers and decorations, in addition to the easy …

SHARJAH: Sharjah Holding PJSC, a strategic partnership between Majid Al Futtaim Properties and Sharjah Asset Management, has announced a collaboration between the Al Zahia community and the Ministry of Health and Prevention to deploy autonomous vehicles in the community to support residents amid the coronavirus pandemic. Since its recent launch, the vehicles, known as AI Mobility Service Cars,have been traversing …

News Desk DUBAI: DXBUY, UAE’s foremost B2B e-commerce platform dedicated to the small & medium businesses in retail, unorganized trade and F&B has announced its official launch. After being available to select users during the beta phase for nearly six months, DXBUY is now available to all businesses in the UAE to download and self-register. The mobile eCommerce app is …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: Chairman Businessmen Group (BMG) & Former President Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) Siraj Kassam Teli has urged the Sindh Government to completely do away with the ongoing lockdown at least during the last week of Ramadan ul Mubarak in which all the shops and shopping malls be permitted to operate 24-hours a day, which …

KARACHI: Lipton Pakistan is bringing loved ones together in a time of crisis and uncertainty with its new digital film. One of the world’s leading tea brands, owned by Unilever, unveiled the digital film that aims to bring hope and positivity amongst the people during these difficult times. Showcasing the everlasting connections and love, the advert highlights the essence of …