Web Desk KARACHI: The Board of Directors of K-Electric (KE) in its meeting held on September 23, 2025, approved the financial results for the company for the year ended June 30, 2024. Pakistan’s economy in fiscal year 2024 had remained largely subdued and economic activity showed modest improvement, with actual GDP growth of 2.51% while high inflation and policy rates …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Talabat Holding plc (“talabat” or the “Company”), the leading on-demand online ordering and delivery platform in the MENA region, today announced that its Board of Directors has approved the distribution of an interim dividend of 3.188 fils per share, equivalent to approximately USD 202 million in total. This interim dividend represents a 90% payout ratio of …

DUBAI: France is reaffirming its role as a key innovation partner at WETEX 2025, the leading exhibition platform for water, energy, and environmental technologies. From September 30 to October 2,13 innovative companies, including 9 first-time exhibitors, will gather under the French Pavilion, organized by Business France, to present groundbreaking solutions for water efficiency, renewable energy, and climate resilience. This year’s …

DUBAI: The K-Food Pavilion is back on instashop, bringing you a new selection of authentic Korean products right to your door. This initiative is a collaboration between the aT Center Dubai, alongside Korea’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs, aimed at celebrating and sharing Korea’s rich culinary heritage with the Middle East. Whether you’re a longtime fan or just …

News Desk KARACHI: Martin Dow has received an establishment license from the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) for re-filling and labelling of its new clinical chemistry reagents down-filling facility. This marks an important milestone in advancing import substitution in Pakistan’s diagnostics sector. With Martin Dow’s new clinical chemistry reagents down-filling facility Martin Dow continues to build on a legacy …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: The Annual Microfinance Conference (AMC) is an annual feature, and its 9th edition is being held on Oct 7-9, 2025, in Karachi. The Annual Microfinance Conference 9 (AMC-9), themed “Renaissance of Microfinance”, is being organised jointly by the Pakistan Microfinance Network (PMN), in collaboration with UNIDO-PAIDAR. It will bring together industry leaders, policymakers, regulators including State …

Local experts will share insights on treatment and management, while patients and caregivers share experiences and advocate for support, spotlighting challenges that women and young mothers navigate DUBAI: In recognition of World Arthritis Day (WAD), the Middle East Arthritis Foundation (MEAF), a non-profit dedicated to promoting health, hope, and happiness, will host an event on October 11, 2025, at the …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI/KARACHI: Ecommerce Gateway Pakistan (Pvt.) Ltd. is proud to announce the 26th edition of ITCN Asia Karachi, Pakistan’s largest IT and Telecom expo and conference, set to take place from September 23 to 25, 2025, at the Expo Centre in Karachi. This landmark event is proudly presented in partnership with the Ministry of IT & Telecom’s visionary …

By Rafiq Vayani ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has once again been recognised as a Five-Star Global Airline by the Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) for 2026. This prestigious rating is based entirely on feedback from airline passengers. The rating was officially announced on 11 September at the APEX/IFSA Awards Ceremony, held during the APEX/IFSA …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates Flight Catering (EKFC) has launched its inaugural Culinary Arts Apprenticeship Programme, in partnership with the Dubai College of Tourism (DCT), part of the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET). Designed to provide foundational culinary skills through practical training and industry exposure, the programme has inducted its first cohort of 15 apprentices representing six nationalities: the …