HBL becomes the first bank in Pakistan to invest in a digital fintech startup with its Rs. 176 Million (USD 1.15 Million) participation in the last tranche of Finja’s Rs. 1.56 billion (USD10.15 Million) Series A1 round.  HBL joins an impressive list of leading global fintech funds that have invested in Finja including BeeNext, Vostok Emerging Finance, Quona Capital, and …

Leyjao.pk has captured the hearts of millions of Pakistani beauty shoppers ever since it upped its beauty offerings in 2020. Beauty (https://leyjao.pk/fashion/best-womens-fashion/cosmetics/) and apparel (https://leyjao.pk/fashion/womens-clothing/) are the two categories of the shopping portal that have remained popular with young customers. With record-breaking one million unique customers visiting the website, Leyjao aspires to cater to a broad spectrum of consumers, promising …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) and Bellwether won six awards, including four gold, a silver and a bronze, at the Transform MENA Awards 2021. The ceremony, which was held in Dubai on 25 May, celebrates innovative and strategic ideas when developing regional corporate identities as well as celebrates those who establish and re-launch them. …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates has been voted ‘Best Airline Worldwide’ for the eighth consecutive time by the Business Traveller Middle East Awards 2021. The airline also took home accolades for ‘Airline with the Best First Class’, and ‘Airline with Best Economy Class’. The wins demonstrate Emirates’ strategic approach to continuously improving the onboard and on ground experience, offering a safe customer journey …

At the virtual ceremony for the Business Traveller Middle East Awards, Dubai Duty Free was announced as the “Best Airport for Duty Free Shopping in the Middle East” for the 20th consecutive year. Dubai Duty Free, which marked its 37th anniversary in December 2020 came out top in the readers’ survey conducted by the Business Traveller magazine within the duty …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Telal Gents Fashion has been awarded a Guinness World Record for the Largest Mobile Clothing Store. The traditional gents fashion brand is the first company in the UAE to convert a fleet of buses into custom-made replicas of their stores, offering customers an on-demand mobile boutique straight to their doorstep. Launched earlier this month, shoppers across …

Emirates is helping take the stress out of travel for UAE travellers wanting to travel and reconnect to new experiences. The airline is offering special fares to more than 10popular destinations, now open for visitors, so they can enjoy their long-awaited summer holidays. Destinations like the Maldives, Seychelles, Athens, Moscow and cities in the US included in the offer require little …

Major General Mohammed Ahmed Al Marri, Director General, General Directorate of Residency & Foreign Affairs – Dubai (GDRFA-D), said the department was able to continue its work to translate the visions of the wise leadership in developing government services and their service channels in a way that contributes to enhancing the quality of life and achieving happiness for the customer. …

PayFast, the indigenous payments solution by APPS,is now the first payment gateway in the country to receive a commercial license from the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) under its rules for Payment System Operators / Providers (PSO/PSP). PayFast enables merchants, billers, and aggregators to receive payments from their customers through a variety of methods such as bank accounts, wallets and domestic …

National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) and Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) signed an agreement to onboard NBP as a ‘Market Maker’ for government securities listed on PSX. During a ceremony held at PSX trading hall, PSX welcomed NBP senior management team and started proceedings by striking the Gong to mark the beginning of the trading day on the Exchange. Present at …