KARACHI: The Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) elected its new office bearers for the year 2018-19 in its 305th meeting held here. The Council unanimously elected Jafar Hussain as President of the Institute, Muhammad Sharif Tabani as Vice President-South and Iftikhar Taj as Vice President-North. Jafar Husain is a fellow member of ICAP. He qualified in 1989 …

DUBAI: Students and educators across the UAE have held a week of activities to celebrate Two Years To Go until Expo 2020 Dubai. Supported by the Ministry of Education, ‘Expo Week’ began on 21 October, 2018, the day after Expo 2020 marked the start of its two-year countdown with a community event in Burj Park, Dubai. During five jam-packed days …

DUBAI: MENA Cinema Forum is the first and only regional business conference on the cinema industry in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) that focused on the growth opportunities of the region’s cinema industry. The Two-day forum covered several key topics with series of interactive presentations, interviews and discussions on regional investments on cinema industry that were facilitated by …

KARACHI: Women on Board PK, the non for profit trust that works for creating and expanding the leadership opportunities for women in corporate, social, public and philanthropic sectors, presented the “BoardTalks” Women Leadership Development Program in the city of Pakistan’s premier industrial and financial centre, Karachi, this Wednesday 24th October at Ball Room of Pearl-Continental Hotel Karachi. With the vision …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: The 10th Halal Expo Dubai officially opens at Crowne Planza Hotel on Monday, October 29, 18 just two months after Duai Islamic Economy Development Centre recognizes the show as part of Islamic Economy Week. The recognition will facilitate the trade of UAE halal products worldwide and acceptance of UAE halal standards in the international markets, as …

DUBAI: This November, come and celebrate Colourful India at BurJuman. Between 1 to 10 November 2018, the mall will be transformed into a vibrant fiesta that will immerse customers of all ages in the richness and diversity of Indian culture and traditions. To mark the beginning of the festival, a traditional Indian Rickshaw will be placed opposite Costa Coffee, and …

DUBAI: Dubai World Central (DWC) added another name to its growing list of international airlines with the arrival of the inaugural flight of Pegas Fly (Ikar Airlines) on Saturday. Pegas Fly will operate charter flights into DWC from multiple destinations in Russia, which has emerged as one of the most important country destinations for Dubai in terms of passenger traffic …

SHARJAH: Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC), celebrated 15 years of successful operations which transformed the air travel industry in the wider MENA region by unveiling a new brand identity that is reflective of its innovative forward-looking and international approach. The unveiling took place during a launch ceremony at the Air Arabia …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: The Gulf region will see the development of more than 1,000 new cinema screens in the next three to five years, as developers and cinema operators announced massive investment plan at the first-ever MENA Cinema Forum that took off at the Grand Hyatt hotel in Dubai on Sunday, October 28, 2018. The region has 1,300 cinema …

DUBAI: Dubai South has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP) as part of its efforts to strengthen cooperation with the pharmaceutical sector and enable pharmaceutical companies to take advantage of the opportunities to operate within Dubai South. The MoU  is part of a shared commitment between the two entities aimed at achieving …