WASHINGTON D.C./OSLO: The Global Partnership for Education (GPE) received over US$450 million in new pledges today towards the “Raise Your Hand” financing campaign with 3.7 billion kroner (US$430 million) from Norway, US$23 million from the LEGO Foundation and US$1 million from the Open Society Foundations. The campaign seeks to raise at least US$5 billion to transform education for the most vulnerable children …

Careem, the Super App for greater Middle East and Pakistan, has recently partnered with DESCON, an integrated engineering services and manufacturing company, expanding its corporate portfolio. The partnership, held at DESCON’s headquarters in Lahore, will provide hassle free mobility solutions to more than 1000 DESCON employees across 16 subsidiaries.  ‘Careem for Business’ is the corporate services portfolio of the company, …

News Desk ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, will launch flights to Vienna this summer with fares from AED 1,995. The service will operate twice weekly using a Boeing 787 Dreamliner from 18 July 2021. The new service has been conveniently timed to arrive early morning in Vienna to provide travellers between the UAE and Austria …

du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), has announced a strategic partnership with Dubai Airport Free Zone Authority (DAFZA) to automate licensing processes for activities that require a no-objection certificate (NOC) from other government agencies in a single platform enabled through blockchain. The collaborative partnership will see the two parties take full advantage of the UAE’s first locally hosted blockchain …

Sports fans won’t have to worry about missing the action when they fly with Emirates this summer, whether they are following the rescheduled 2020 Summer Olympics, UEFA Euro 2020, or other top sports and leagues such as Wimbledon 2021, the British Open, the NBA finals, the PGA tour, MotoGP and more. The Sport 24 and Sport 24 Extra channels on …

Today, Merlin Entertainments Ltd (Merlin), the second largest attraction operator in the world, has officially announced the opening of the world-famous wax attraction, Madame Tussauds in Dubai, located within the popular island destination Bluewaters. It has been one of the most talked about and highly anticipated attractions to come to the UAE, and the wait is nearly over. Tourists and …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: Masterclass Pakistan – Hospitality Business School held its First Annual Convocation on Saturday, 19th June 2021 at Marriott Hotel, Karachi. Honorable Chairman Consumers Association of Pakistan and Convener Central Standing Committee on Consumers Protection and Adulteration, Mr Kaukab Iqbal, graced the ceremony as the Chief Guest along with some of the industry experts. Welcoming the esteemed …

News Desk KARACHI: Iqra University plans to create 25,000 jobs and 2,500 startups in the next 10 years. The university has a fund of half a million dollars in venture capital to assist its student entrepreneurs and young start-ups in growing their businesses.This announcement was made at a virtual online launch of Iqra University’s Business Incubation Centre held on Saturday. The …

KARACHI: Covid-19 vaccine has been made mandatory for entry into Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi. This rule will be implemented from July 1st, 2021. Arts Council President Muhammad Ahmad Shah said that cultural activities are being revived in the Arts Council but vaccination is mandatory for participation in all kinds of programs and conferences. All the members of the governing …

Hayat Kimya – a leading Turkish FMCG and Market Leader of Pakistan’s Baby Diaper Category with Molfix baby diapers, has now launched a new brand in the Feminine Care segment: Molped. A globally renowned sanitary pad brand, Molped is now in Pakistan with Esra Bilgiç as the face of the brand. Molped’s innovative sanitary pads aim to provide Pakistani women …