News Desk ABU DHABI: A Sudanese graphic designer from Ajman won AED250,000 in Etisalat’s Wasel Gifts ‘Mega Prize’ promotion after a draw conducted at Etisalat’s Abu Dhabi headquarters. Dr Ahmed bin Ali, Group Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, Etisalat, today handed over the cheque to Karim Imad Eldin Abdallah Mohamed, 26, who was ecstatic and overwhelmed at winning the mega …

DUBAI: This World Food Day, Emirates Flight Catering (EKFC), one of the world’s largest airline catering providers, announced that it has committed to reducing food waste by 35% across its central operations in Dubai. To reach its ambitious goal, EKFC has engaged Winnow to gradually roll out an advanced food waste management system in its state-of-the-art catering facilities. Leveraging artificial …

By Rafiq Vayani Dubai based group Alif Investments, which is the leader in Shariah Investments and the Financial Services Industry, has decided to bring another established food chain to Pakistan. The Dubai based Pakistani street food chain EmlyChilli has now opened its doors in Pakistan. The restaurant has chosen Karachi as the first of its many locations, which is the …

The Women Committee at Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) organised a virtual workshop to mark the ‘Pink October’; the month for raising global awareness of breast cancer. The workshop reflected RTA’s care to educate female employees on the signs and preventive measures of breast cancer through a host of medical awareness events and accompanying promotions.  “The workshop forms part …

“Any kind of engagement could never take me away from poetry. I never quit doing poetry even when I was doing television. We have lost our values by imitating the western culture” Said Amjad Islam Amjad, a well-known writer, and poet at an event held in his honor at Karachi Arts Council. Appreciating the work of Amjad Islam Amjad, The …

News Desk Lucky Cement Limited (PSX: LUCK) has won the Best Corporate Report Award with the second position in the Cement category at the much anticipated “Best Corporate & Sustainability Report Awards 2019.” The recognition was jointly announced by the Institute of Charted Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) and Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMAP). On winning the …

News Desk Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), the country’s leading telecom and ICT services provider, has announced its financial results for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 at its Board of Directors’ meeting held in Islamabad on October 14, 2020. PTCL Group reported revenue of Rs 96 billion for the nine months ended September 2020;when normalized for the impact of Covid-19 and …

BIZ TODAY REPORT WASL (Water and Sanitation Logistics) is a social impact project which looks to provide low cost high quality and safe drinking water through it state of the art water containers. The project is launched under the brand name WASL conceptualized and founded Hamid Ismail CEO Bisconni and Snackcity, Ismail industries/Founder & President of Hamid Ismail Foundation. WASL …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates is proud to support It’s a Penalty’s campaign’s newest global film “What is Human Trafficking?” launched in collaboration with actor Liam Neeson. The short film is designed to educate the world about the misconceptions and the reality of human trafficking and exploitation happening globally. By airing this special message on its ice inflight entertainment system on all flights from October, Emirates hopes …

DUBAI: Samana Developers has announced today that 100 per cent apartments of its two residential projects in Arjan Dubai – AED 110 million Samana Hills and AED 75 million Samana Greens – have been completely sold out despite the Covid-19 hardships. Developer says the pandemic pressure pushed them to make drastic changes in the way the construction work is done and projects are …