Pakistani consumers are increasingly stepping away from cash and putting their trust in digital payments in both in-store and online environments during the pandemic, according to the 2021 Stay Secure survey launched today by Visa. Cash is unlikely to return to its previous high level of useAccording to the study, the use of cash in Pakistan continues to decline. While …

VavaCars, one of the country’s leading online car trading platforms, has been awarded the prestigious Consumer Choice Award at a glamorous ceremony held in Marriott Hotel, Karachi. The event was held on 11th September and was attended by members of the Federal as well as Provincial governments, businessmen, senior executives from leading corporations and a host of other prominent individuals …

Faysal Bank, aleading Islamic bank of Pakistan, has won the Best Islamic Bank for Transformation and Innovation 2021 Award at the Global Islamic Finance Awards (GIFA). The Global Islamic Finance Awards (GIFA) is one of the most coveted and respectable market-led awards in Islamic banking and finance in the world. Faysal Bank was also the recipient of the Best Emerging …

President & CEO, Mobilink Microfinance Bank, Mr. Ghazanfar Azzam has inaugurated an MMBL branch at Gulistan-e-Johar, Karachi, in presence of veteran Olympic hockey player, Mr. Sami Ullah Khan, and Advisor, Banking & Insurance Sub-Committee, Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Mr. Ateeq-Ur-Rehman. The branch, the first of its kind in the area, will extend convenient and customized digital banking and …

Emirates has announced it has resumed scheduled passenger services to Manila, Clark and Cebu. With the lifting of the ban on travellers from the UAE by the Philippines authorities, which took effect on September 6, the airline has resumed seven weekly services to and from Manila, while five weekly flights to Clark and twice weekly flights to Cebu are available …

In a significant development on a global level, specially in the Islamic world, Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) has been awarded the Best Islamic Stock Exchange Award 2021 by Global Islamic Finance Awards (GIFA). GIFA is an internationally respected platform recognising excellence in banking and finance in the Islamic world. Since 2011, the Awards have been presented to individuals, institutions and …

Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, announced today that it will introduce the first scheduled commercial Airbus A380 service to Istanbul, Turkey from 1 October. For the first time, travellers to and from Turkey will have the opportunity to regularly enjoy the experience of flying on this iconic double-decker jumbo jet. Emirates will operate the A380 on its daily EK123/124 …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Dubai is attracting innovative and pioneering initiatives from chambers of commerce from around the world as it prepares to host the World Chambers Competition 2021, taking place during the 12th World Chambers Congress (12WCC) November 23-25, 2021. The World Chambers Competition is the only global awards programme to identify and reward the most innovative, entrepreneurial solutions …

Heads of state, plus more than 30 ministers, high-ranking government officials and prominent influential business leaders from Africa have confirmed their participation for the sixth edition of the Global Business Forum Africa (GBF Africa), which takes place on October 13-14, 2021, at Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo 2020 Dubai. Dubai Chamber is organising GBF Africa 2021 in partnership with Expo 2020 …

SEATTLE/ABUDHABI: Ookla®, a global leader in fixed broadband and mobile network testing applications, data and analytics, recognised Etisalat as the world’s fastest mobile network operator in 2021, reaffirming its dominance for the second year in a row. This global recognition positions the UAE as the fastest nation on earth as it continues to reign the mobile speed country index on its …