News Desk KARACHI: “In this age where people confined to TV, mobile and their homes, the efforts of the President Arts Council Muhammad Ahmad Shah to bring everyone together under one roof is commendable. Art is the greatest weapon in the world and for its promotion, Arts Council’s services are commendable and credit goes to Ahmed Shah” said Provincial Minister …

LONDON: British Airways is increasing the number of destinations it serves with a larger timetable of flights for its customers. From 1 October, 2020, long haul services will begin to Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Bahrain. Flights to winter sun favourite Grenada are scheduled to return on 14 October while flights to the Seychelles are scheduled to return on 16 October. …

News Desk KARACHI: First Women Bank Limited (FWBL) signed an MOU with Sehat Kahani-one of the fastest growing health tech companies in Pakistan, to Launch an E- Health Financing Loan to female health workers to allow them to set up their clinics, where patients can get connected to a doctor through the Sehat Kahani application. The MoU was signed by …

News Desk ISLAMABAD: Bykea, a Pakistan-based on-demand transport & logistics platform, announced that it had raised $13 Million in a Series B funding round led by Prosus Ventures (formerly Naspers Ventures). The round, which brought the total funds raised to US$22m, saw participation from existing investors Middle East Venture Partners and Sarmayacar. The pioneer and leader in motorbike taxi and …

DUBAI: His Excellency Hamad Buamim, President and Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) congratulated China on the occasion of its 71st National Day. He expressed his views in his statement released to press. Commenting on the occasion of China’s 71st National Day H.E Hamad Buamim said that; “UAE-China relations continue to develop and flourish after …

MANAMA: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, started a month-long breast cancer awareness campaign to shed light on the importance of early detection for women’s health around the world. The airline’s flight attendants will be wearing pink masks throughout the month of October to mark this occasion and Falcon Gold passengers will be served with refreshing …

KARACHI: METRO Pakistan concludes its charity donation drive as part of the International Charity Day commemorations, in collaboration with Akhuwat Foundation, a leading non-government organization, working on improving the lives of the underprivileged communities. The internal charity drive started as part of the International Charity Day commemoration earlier this month and ran at all METRO stores across Pakistan. The response …

KARACHI: In an endeavor to further digitize payments in Pakistan, Bank Alfalah has announced that they have launched e-ticketing services across its 120+ Cash Deposit Machines (CDMs )deployed in Pakistan. This partnership aims to create a convenient and accessible e-ticketing experience for anyone accessing these CDMs. The Cash Deposit Machine is a self-service terminal that enables instant deposits and payment …

DUBAI: Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry Karachi South held its 4th Annual General Meeting and fifth anniversary celebrations here at Movenpick Karachi, earlier today. The event started off with a welcome speech by the host of the evening Bissma Bader. After Bader gave a background to last year’s  developments in WCCI Karachi South, general secretary Basit was called upon …

News Desk AJMAN: In line with the continuing efforts to boost the attractiveness of Ajman’s business environment to investors, entrepreneurs and other companies, the Ajman Free Zone (AFZ) has announced the signing of a strategic Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) with the Ajman Transport Authority (ATA), which is aimed at enhancing service integration and placing stronger focus on customer happiness and …