LONDON: Global air services provider and UK’s leading ground handler, dnata, has been awarded certification for Good Distribution Practice (GDP) by the UK Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (UK MHRA). The UK MHRA granted dnata full Wholesaler Dealer Authorisation (WDA) after dnata completed the organisation’s Good Distribution Programme, while simultaneously investing into cutting-edge pharma handling technology at several of its …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Emirates will unveil its new Boeing 777-300ER First Class Private Suite exhibit at the Arabian Travel Market 2018 (ATM). The region’s leading travel and tourism exhibition will run from 22 – 25 April. This year marks Emirates’ 25th year of partnership and commitment to ATM. When the exhibition first opened its doors in 1993, Emirates flew …

By Kamran Hashim KARACHI: Every year S.M. Muneer (Bhaijan’s) near and dear ones in the business community compete against each other to host S.M. Muneer birthday, which has become a very prestigious and must attend event for Karachi’s business elite. This year it was Mr. Ashraf Mayia, Director of well-known and fastest growing ladies footwear brand ‘Heels’ and also Chairman …

KARACHI: Meezan Bank, Pakistan’s first and largest Islamic bank & FetchSky, a Pakistan based information technology services provider, recently signed an agreement to integrate FetchSky’s Peekaboo Connect platform to transform the way Bank’s discounts and promotions are presented to customers. Through this facility, which will be integrated on the Bank’s website, Mobile Application and Social Media Channels, users can now check out the …

DUBAI: Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2018, the region’s leading travel industry showcase, opens its doors on Sunday 22nd April for four days of business networking opportunities and insightful seminar sessions, where deals worth over US$2.5 billion will be agreed. Now in its 25th year, the 2018 edition will welcome over 2,500 exhibiting companies and an expected 40,000 visitors, with over …

By Rafiq Vayani RAS AL KHAIMAH: Mohamed Alabbar, Chairman of Emaar Properties, today announced the launch of the company’s first hotel and residences project in Ras Al Khaimah, at the Arabian Hospitality Investment Conference 2018. Located in the Views island of Al Marjan Island, a four-island mega-development, Address Al Marjan Island hotel and residences will be managed by Emaar Hospitality …

DUBAI: The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has introduced an enhanced version of the Dubai Chamber CSR Label and an Advanced Category of the CSR Label in response to growing interest among companies in Dubai that are keen to continuously improve their CSR strategies and practices. The framework for the enhanced CSR Label was unveiled during a launch event …

DUBAI: KeyBS, a dynamic solution provider and systems integrator company, and a fully owned subsidiary of Arabi Holding Group, introduced three advanced fintech solutions namely KeyKIOSK, KeyEVD, KeyMobile and KeyWeb at the Seamless Middle East 2018 exhibition. The new technologies are aimed at empowering provision of payment services in both public and private sectors. The Seamless Middle East Exhibition 2018 …

KARACHI: Jazz’s initiative to showcase Pakistan’s cricketing talent has been recognized at the PAS Awards 2018 – an initiative of Pakistan Advertisers Society– under the ‘Best in BTL’ Category. The campaign ‘Jazz Rising Stars Season 2’ (JRS S2) won due to the mass level BTL activation and emotional connect with cricketing fans nationwide. JRS S2 went underway last September with …

KARACHI: Samir Mir Shaikh, well-know businessman and Pakistan Peoples Party prominent member, hosted a dinner in honor of Central President PPP MNA Mrs. Faryal Talpur in Karachi, for the business community. The business community and core diplomatic circle gave Adi Faryal Talpur Sahiba a very warm welcome. Besides business community and diplomats,  party leaders namely Deputy Chairman Senate-Senator Saleem Mandhviwala, Senior …