LAHORE: Over the course of this year, Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) and World Bank Pakistan will be partnering on the Pakistan@100 Initiative, a World Bank-led analytical study on Pakistan’s long term development vision and path as it turns 100 in 2047. This week, LUMS and World Bank Pakistan held the Pakistan@100 Conference to discuss challenges and solutions across …

KARACHI: Engro Foods Limited being the 2nd largest Dairy Company in Pakistan has collaborated with JS Bank under the banner of Prime Minister Youth Business Loan (PMYBL) program to empower the dairy farmers with financing facilities. This was an initiative to build sustainable livelihoods for the dairy farmers through monetary support and knowledge transfers. Engro Foods dairy farmers will have …

LAHORE: Meizu, an industry innovator in electronics and affordable mobiles, arranged a bloggers event captioned ‘Bloggers Meet-Up’ on March 28th, 2018 at Imperial Hall, Nishat Hotel in Lahore. Meizu introduced its spectacular line up of mobile phones that included a hands-on experience of Pakistan’s first ever dual screen and dual touch phones, Meizu Pro 7 and 7 plus along with …

DUBAI: Emirates is providing an immersive cinematic experience in its lounges in Dubai International Airport by providing Skylights theatre headsets to customers. The headsets are being trialled in the Business Class lounge in Concourse B for the month of April and in the First Class lounge in concourse B in May. The introduction of these innovative new headsets is part …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Dollar, one of the fastest growing car rental companies in the region, is leading the car rental industry in implementing innovative concepts to enhance customer experience and satisfaction. In this year’s Arabian Travel Market, the much-anticipated international travel and tourism event in the Middle East, Dollar will share with key partners and potential clients its approach …

ISLAMABAD: President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), President AKIA, Senior Vice Chairman of the Businessmen Panel of FPCCI and former provincial minister Mian Zahid Hussain on Wednesday said implementing Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) to enable the existing import system more effective is encouraging in Pakistan. The revenue will be increased to a greater extent and issues pertaining to under …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Emirates is celebrating the Easter holiday with a range of treats available to customers across all classes on board and in the airport lounges from 30th March to 2nd April. Emirates customers travelling from Dubai to destinations in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, USA, Argentina, Brazil and the Philippines will be able to enjoy the Easter offering. …

DUBAI: The average 300-room hotel in Dubai will be faced with a bill for AED2.45 million over the coming five years, as bandwidth capability is multiplied to meet rising guest demand, according to the latest data published ahead of Arabian Travel Market 2018, which takes place at Dubai World Trade Centre from April 22-25. The figure, calculated by Colliers International, …

KARACHI: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. is entering the Pakistan market through a manufacturing and licensing agreement with automotive partner Ghandhara Nissan Ltd. for local production of Datsun models. The agreement also covers distribution, providing access to a market where demand for new vehicles has grown to more than 200,000 units a year. The move is part of Nissan’s strategy to …

LAHORE: SEPCOIII and GE Power (NYSE: GE) successfully completed a Reliability Run Test (RRT) at the Haveli Bahadur Shah Power Plant in Jhang, Pakistan. The RRT is a critical milestone towards the completion of the plant, which is being developed by the Government of Pakistan through the National Power Parks Management Company Limited (NPPMCL). The project is among the largest gas-fired …