By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: Pakistan Romania Business Council (PRBC) leadership, consisting of Mr. Sohail Shamim Firpo, Chairman PRBC, and Mr. Atif Farooqi, Advisor & Chief Operating Officer, hosted H.E. Mr. P.K. Sanjeewa Pattiwila, Consul General of Sri Lanka in Karachi, at PRBC headquarters today. This follow-up visit builds on prior engagements to further strengthen trilateral trade ties among Pakistan, Sri …

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar received a telephone call from Romanian Foreign Minister Oana-Silvia Toiu on Tuesday, with both leaders reaffirming their commitment to deepen bilateral cooperation. During the call, Foreign Minister Toiu appreciated Pakistan’s role in facilitating the recent Islamabad talks. Both leaders welcomed the growing positive momentum in Pakistan-Romania relations and agreed …

News Desk KARACHI: Meezan Bank, Pakistan’s leading Islamic bank and one of the largest banks in the country, and Indus Cloud, backed by the Master Group of Industries, have collaborated to accelerate the development of Pakistan’s digital and cloud ecosystem. [email protected]

SUN ’n FUN Aerospace Expo, Lakeland, Florida, April 14, 2026 – Daher Aircraft today announced the expansion of its customer support and distributor Network coverage by adding the Kodiak airplane family to the capabilities of Columbia Aircraft Sales and Columbia Air Services. As a long-standing partner in Daher’s global Network, Columbia Aircraft Sales and Columbia Air Services are among the most …

News Desk ISLAMABAD: inDrive, a global mobility and urban services platform, has reported its most successful Eid-ul-Fitr performance to date in Pakistan. The 2026 festive period saw record-breaking activity across all major verticals. Establishing the platform’s role as an essential service provider during the nation’s highest demand holiday season. According to the latest data, inDrive witnessed a 1.5x increase in …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates NBD, a leading banking group in the Middle East, North Africa and Türkiye (MENAT) region, has announced a strategic partnership with Sobha Realty, a leading luxury real-estate brand globally; to provide integrated home financing solutions for buyers of the premium luxury developer’s off-plan residential developments across Dubai. Through this collaboration, Emirates NBD will offer tailored mortgage solutions …

KARACHI: ABHI Microfinance Bank Limited has entered into an agreement with the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) to provide Earned Wage Access (EWA) services to its employees, enabling them to access a portion of their earned salaries before the end of the monthly pay cycle. The collaboration establishes a framework through which PEMRA employees can avail short-term salary advances …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI/JEDDAH: flyadeal, Saudi Arabia’s fast-growing low-cost airline, is launching scheduled flights between Jeddah and Dubai, and reinstating services between the Saudi capital and Dubai, effective 15 April 2026. Expanding Dubai operations further strengthens connectivity between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates. The new Jeddah route marks an important expansion of flyadeal’s presence in the …

Customers can invest 24K gold starting from AED 10 with physical delivery at their doorsteps Web Desk DUBAI: e& money, the fintech arm of e&,  launched a new digital gold investment offering in partnership with SafeGold, enabling customers in the UAE to buy and sell 24-karat (24K) gold with the highest purity of 99.99 per cent directly through the e& money app. Customers can start …

News Desk KARACHI: FrieslandCampina Engro Pakistan Limited (FCEPL), a leading multinational in the dairy and nutrition sector, has announced a strategic partnership with A2Z Energy Systems to implement a 2MW solar photovoltaic (PV) plant integrated with a 4MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). The deployment marks a significant step in FCEPL’s long-term commitment to its decarbonization strategy and to its …