News Desk KARACHI: Book-building for the Initial Public Offering of Select Technologies Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Air Link Communication Limited, opens today at the Pakistan Stock Exchange and will continue on June 23, 2026, marking another important technology-sector listing at the local bourse. The Company is offering 88.88 million ordinary shares, representing 10 percent of its post-IPO paid-up …

By Rafiq Vayani JEDDAH/KARACHI: HMR Waterfront has announced a special investor engagement roadshow across Saudi Arabia, offering an exclusive opportunity for Pakistani expatriates and investors in Jeddah, Makkah, and Riyadh to meet the HMR Waterfront team in person. Scheduled from June 22 to June 28, 2026, in Jeddah and from June 29 to July 5, 2026, in Riyadh, the initiative …

By Rafiq Vayani ISLAMABAD: Shaikh Imtiaz Hussain, Managing Director of Imtiaz Enterprises, and President of the America Pakistan Business Development Forum, has successfully completed the prestigious PUAN Masterclass 2026 on E-Commerce & Digital Trade: Building Pakistan-U.S. Economic Partnerships. Reflecting on the achievement, he emphasized that “an entrepreneur never stops learning curiosity is the engine of innovation,” highlighting the importance of …

News Desk ACCRA, Ghana: Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, is expanding its operations in Ghana with the introduction of four additional weekly services between Dubai and Accra from 12 July 2026. This reaffirms the airline’s long-term commitment to Ghana and supports the country’s growing demand for travel and global connectivity. The new service will complement Emirates’ existing daily operation …

News Desk DUBAI: His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, announced in the presence of His Excellency Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), the establishment of ‘DEWA International’, a wholly owned independent subsidiary aimed at developing conventional and clean energy projects worldwide and …

KARACHI: The Businessmen Panel (BMP) on Saturday issued a unified business community’s response to the Federal Budget 2026–27, warning that the current fiscal framework places an unsustainable burden on documented filers and threatens to trigger industrial shutdowns across the country. The declaration was made during a high-profile seminar titled “Federal Budget & Its Implications for Pakistan’s Economy,” held at the …

By Rafiq Vayani ABU DHABI: As young people continue to spend more of their lives online, cyberbullying remains one of the most urgent challenges affecting their confidence, wellbeing and sense of safety. To help make positive digital behaviour more visible and culturally relevant, global technology group e&, in collaboration with Dubai-born fashion label Mrs Keepa, has launched CTRL + BLOCK, …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Revolut, the global fintech with over 75 million customers worldwide, today announced that it has received its Stored Value Facilities (SVF) licence and Retail Payment Services (Category II) licence from the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE). The approval follows the in-principle approval granted to Revolut by the CBUAE in September 2025 and marks …

By Rafiq Vayani RIYADH: Effie Awards Saudi Arabia 2026, held under the theme “Pride of the Kingdom”, crowned winners across 26 categories, 12 industry categories and 14 specialty categories, marking a historic milestone of its first edition in celebrating the Kingdom’s marketing effectiveness. The winners were evaluated by a jury panel composed of 100+ leading professionals that recognised campaigns for …

BERLIN: Carrier & Wholesale Services (C&WS), the international wholesale arm of e&, has secured three of the most prestigious accolades at the 13th Annual Global Carrier Community Meeting (GCCM) in Berlin. C&WS was recognised in three key categories, reflecting its continued leadership and disruptive innovation in the global telecom wholesale industry: The recognition highlights C&WS’s advanced network capabilities, innovative service portfolio, customer-centric approach …