In the late hours of the 29th and early morning of the 30th October, a cyber-attack on the NBP’s servers was detected which impacted some of it’s services. Immediate steps were taken to isolate the affected systems. At this point, no customer or financial data has been compromised. Remediation efforts are underway using industry-leading subject matter experts including international resources …

Gulf Air, the Kingdom of Bahrain’s national carrier, has successfully completed the internationally recognised, biennial IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) and has been renewed on the IOSA Safety Audit Registry until May 2023. The audit covers approximately 1,000 standards and recommended practices that are all related to the safety of operations, as well as maintenance and engineering and the procedures …

News Desk CAIRO: Intelligent building technologies can help create more sustainable and responsible cities around the world. This past week, Superior Essex Communications, a leading manufacturer and supplier of communications cables, presented its sustainable cables at Intelligent Cities Exhibition and Conference (ICEC) 2021, in Cairo, Egypt, to industry leaders in the region. ICEC is the leading smart and sustainable cities …

U.S.- based NorthBay Solutions, who is also an AWS Premier Partner in Pakistan, has successfully migrated SAP workloads of its client, International Brands Limited (IBL), onto AWS. The cloud migration promises to boost business agility, flexibility and economic value for the client.  In order to improve operational efficiency and enhance performance, IBL—an established world-class conglomerate managing a diverse portfolio of …

To discuss the Contribution of Sustainable Palm Oil to the Supply of Edible Oils in Pakistan, Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC) hosted Pakistan’s first-ever webinar on October 29. The webinar was organized as part of CPOPC Webinar Series on “Sustainable Palm Oil Towards a Better World”. Industry experts shared their views on the growing need of introducing more …

Reiterating its commitment to safety as its utmost priority as well as targeting service excellence, Careem has further strengthened its safety protocols by onboarding specialised agencies including Mohafiz and OLX Car Pro and initiating testing new state-of-the-art tech safety features including facial recognition. Careem has been the leading ride-hailing service provider in Pakistan and has been actively working to improve …

International House of Pancakes (IHOP) opened its doors to Karachi on 20th October 2020 in the midst of the pandemic. And after exactly a year the management celebrated its first year with a lot of zeal and enthusiasm with representation and friends from the Consulate General of the United States of America. The event marked decades of friendship shared between …

On Saturday 23 October, Etihad Airways operated its most sustainable flight ever, leveraging the learnings and efficiencies developed over the last two years of its comprehensive sustainability programme to reduce carbon emissions (CO2) by 72% in absolute terms compared to the equivalent flight operated in 2019.  The London Heathrow to Abu Dhabi flight is part of the Etihad Greenliner Programme …

Lucky Cement Limited (psx: LUCK) won the Management Association of Pakistan’s Corporate Excellence Award in the Cement Sector category. Mr. Noman Hasan, Executive Director of Lucky Cement Limited received the award at the 36th MAP Annual Corporate Excellence Award Ceremony held at a local hotel yesterday. The Corporate Excellence Awards was instituted by MAP in 1982 with the sole aim to recognize …

Zong 4G has become a connectivity partner of  TCS, Pakistan’s largest logistics network, further expanding its corporate clientele and boosting its position as a vital communications solutions provider for enterprises. Through this collaboration, TCS will have access to Zong 4G’s cutting-edge business solutions, allowing them to digitize their day-to-day operations and provide a smooth connected experience. These products and services …