By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: The soft launch and press briefing of Pakistan Business Investment and Franchise Forum (PakBIFF) 2018: the investment road show was held today in a local hotel in Karachi. The road show is scheduled on February 27, 2018 and is being organized by Solutions Inc in collaboration with Sindh Board of Investment, Government of Sindh. Speaking on …

LUDWIGSHAFEN: BASF joined the World Plastics Council (WPC), a global organization of key leaders in the plastics industry. The WPC promotes industry topics of global relevance like the responsible use of plastics, efficient waste management and solutions to marine littering. “Doing business in a sustainable manner is an integral part of BASF’s strategy and has been a central inspiration already …

DUBAI: The Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA) of the Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation has revealed that it has already started to adopt and implement the final phase of its strategy related to the incoming second terms of the Maritime Advisory Council, an initiative aimed at promoting and developing close partnerships between the government and private sectors to promote …

DUBAI: Dubai Startup Hub, an initiative of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, announced the signing of several deals between four leading UAE-based corporates and organisations, namely Dubai Chamber, flydubai, Emirates NBD and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, and the three winning startups of the MarketAccess programme. Memorandam of understanding (MoUs) were unveiled today during a deal signing ceremony held at …

MUSCAT: Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, has announced the appointment of Holiday Aviation as General Sales Agent (GSA) for South Africa. The appointment of Holiday Aviation will ensure easy access for African customers to Oman Air’s award winning products and services as well as the airline’s highly competitive fares. The appointment signals Oman Air’s commitment …

KARACHI: The country’s leading scientific and technological research organization – Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR) declared Olper’s and Olper’s Lite, Engro Foods Limited’s (EFL) ultra-heat treatment (UHT) milk brands, 100% pure &safe, based over the tests on 16 packaged milk brands in line with the directives of the Supreme Court recent proceedings. Olper’s samples had to undergo …

LAHORE: The Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) hosted its Annual Career Fair on January 27, 2018 to connect its students with prospective employers and introduce them to a myriad of job and internship opportunities offered by various public and private sector organisations. Being held for nine consecutive years, the annual career fair, this year welcomed over a 100 national …

KARACHI: Martin Dow Group hosted the Pakistan Pavilion with the Pathfinder Group, in Davos, Switzerland late last week. Martin Dow and Pathfinder Group have been the organizers of the Pakistan breakfast at this forum since many years. This year, along with SACC, Pathfinder Group and Martin Dow Group took the initiative of establishing a representative Pakistan Pavilion. In this walk-in-Pavilion, …

KARACHI: The Real estate expo 2018 inaugurated at Sunset Club, DHA. Real estate expo 2018 is the biggest property event for local realtors, builders, property developer and related professionals, is just around the corner. This first of its kind exhibition organized by Clifton Times in collaboration with Defence Clifton Association of Real Estate Agents (DEFCLAREA) and Defence Society Residents Association …

LAHORE: MCB Bank, one of Pakistan’s largest & most innovative banks, inaugurated its conventional banking branch at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. The inauguration ceremony was performed by Mr. Najam Sethi, Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board and Mr. Imran Maqbool, President MCB Bank and was attended by Mr. Zargham Khan Durrani, MCB Retail Banking Head-North, Mr. Hassan Nawaz Tarar, MCB Group Head Security and …