RIYADH: Abhi, the region’s neobank of the future, has announced a partnership with Red Sea International, a leading Saudi company specializing in modular building solutions, to provide employees with greater financial flexibility through Abhi’s Earned Wage Access (EWA) solution. Through the partnership, Red Sea International employees will be able to access a portion of their earned salary in real time …

KARACHI: Dada Partners (Private) Limited acted as the exclusive financial advisor to QistBazaar on its PKR 500 million unrated, privately placed Sukuk and builds on several other transactions which Dada Partners has advised in the last few years. This transaction, a first issuance under a planned series of sukuk financing, marks a landmark Shariah-compliant capital markets structure in the buy-now-pay-later …

Web Desk ISLAMABAD: The 9th edition of the LEADERS IN ISLAMABAD BUSINESS SUMMIT (LIIBS) 2026, themed “The Next Move,” concluded at Islamabad with a firm commitment from policy makers, global business heads, and thought leaders for decisive action to convert Pakistan’s economic potential into sustained advantage. In his inaugural ministerial keynote, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, Federal Minister for Finance & Revenue, …

News Desk KARACHI: Meezan Bank, Pakistan’s premier Islamic bank, once again partnered with The Indus Hospital & Health Network (IHHN), a major nationwide, non-profit healthcare system in Pakistan, to host a two-day Blood Donation Drive, reaffirming the Bank’s long-standing commitment to community healthcare. The initiative is part of a recurring series of donation drives the Bank has organized in collaboration …

Khalid AlJarwan: “We are committed to supporting the development of organisational capabilities and turning opportunities for improvement into tangible results that enhance the competitiveness of the private sector.” By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Dubai Chambers has hosted the Operational Excellence and Innovation Forum, bringing together 140 representatives from private sector companies to explore ways to enhance organisational performance, embed innovation into …

Solution makes its global debut in the UAE, and marks the first Mastercard deployment of its kind in the Middle East DUBAI: Citi has launched Smart Subscriptions in the UAE, marking its first deployment of the solution anywhere in the world and selecting the UAE as its global launch market. Delivered in collaboration with Mastercard, the launch also makes Citi the …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: H.E. Dr. Bakheet Ateeq Alremeithi, Consul General of the United Arab Emirates in Karachi, met with Mr. Fasih Haider, Chief Executive Officer at DP World, Port Qasim, Pakistan, at the Consulate General in Karachi.The meeting included an exchange of views on developments in the logistics and port sectors, maritime trade, and matters of mutual interest related …

Web Desk DUBAI: Paramount, a UAE-headquartered cybersecurity company, today announced the launch of SoCMate, a first-of-its-kind GCC-born AI-powered security investigation assistant, at the Microsoft stand during GISEC Global 2026, taking place from 16-18 September at Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo City Dubai. Developed for CISOs and Level 2 and Level 3 cybersecurity professionals, SoCMate helps teams investigate threats in natural language, …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Atara Developmentis taking The Residences at Sheraton Al Marjan Island Resort into its next chapter, introducing an evolved residential offering as Al Marjan Island continues to gain momentum as one of the UAE’s emerging destinations for tourism, hospitality and real estate investment. The development, which launched in January, has continued to progress on site, with construction advancing across …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Chai Shai Restaurant & Café, Ajman, has been honoured with the prestigious “Best Cafe of the Year 2026” award at the RetailME Food Service Awards 2026, recognising its commitment to quality, innovation and memorable dining experiences. The award marks another significant milestone for the homegrown Pakistani café concept, following its “Most Admired Food Service – Experiential …