News Desk ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, in cooperation with the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, has transported 16 tonnes of aid from the government of the United Arab Emirates to Lebanon. The aid was flown in by an Etihad Airways Boeing 777 aircraft on 6 August, following an explosion at Beirut’s port earlier …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: Addressing the dire need of help and support to mothers for breastfeeding their infants, the Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) launched the first of its kind lactation clinic on Thursday, 6 August 2020. This clinic aims to empower and help mothers across Pakistan ensure their infants’ good health from the day they are born. Under the …

DUBAI: Emirates Skywards, the award-winning loyalty programme of Emirates and flydubai, has introduced a thousand new ways to earn Miles while shopping online with popular UK and US brands. Members can now visit skywardsmilesmall.com, choose from more than 1,500 brands and splurge on shopping – all the while racking up Miles that can be used for discounted flight tickets and other …

KARACHI: Bahria Town agencies all over Pakistan celebrated the first-ever Realtors Day in collaboration with ilaan.com. With the collaboration of Federation of Realtors Pakistan and ilaan.com, all four Bahria Town communities of Pakistancelebrated Realtors Day with higher enthusiasm. Notable personalities from the real estate sector were present in the cake cutting ceremonies organized all over Pakistan.  One of the officials …

ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways (Etihad), has provided details of its half-year (H1: January-June)2020 performance, which saw a strong start to the year, with the airline progressing well ahead of its transformation plan targets. This included its best monthly results to date for February, prior to the impact of Covid-19, the subsequent closure of international borders, and the suspension of flights …

KARACHI: Lipton Pakistan, part of Unilever’s extensive brand portfolio,has unveiled new offerings for the summer as part of its green tea range. The freshly brewed delight has been launched in watermelon mint flavour for a cold or hot brew, presenting a summer twist to healthy regimes in a fruity flavor. Lipton’s Watermelon Mint Green Tea is a burst of sweet …

News Desk DUBAI: The iconic Emirates A380 will begin serving travellers on flights to Toronto starting 16 August. The airline has so far resumed A380 operations to Amsterdam, Cairo, Paris, London Heathrow and Guangzhou (8 August) – taking its A380 network to six cities. The Emirates A380 experience remains a favourite amongst travellers for its spacious and comfortable cabins and the airline …

KARACHI: Meezan Bank, Pakistan’s first and largest Islamic bank has successfully launched electronic subscription to IPOs (Initial Public Offerings) for its corporate customers via CDC’s (Central Depository Company) newly launched Master TREC Module in Centralized eIPO System (CES). Using Master TREC in CES, Meezan Bank will allow registered Master TREC Holders (Brokerage Houses) to make payments electronically on behalf of their …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: Chairman Businessmen Group (BMG) & Former President Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) Siraj Kassam Teli has announced names of incoming Office Bearers of Karachi Chamber for the year 2020-21. According to the announcement, BMG leadership has agreed to elect Shariq Vohra as President, Saqib Goodluck as Senior Vice President KCCI and Shamsul Islam as …

News Desk KARACHI: Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) Limited today confirmed that Rehan Shaikh has joined the bank in Pakistan as the new Chief Executive Officer. His appointment is being announced post receiving all regulatory approvals. Rehan has over 35 years of banking experience, whereby most recently he was the CEO Islamic Banking, based in Dubai, UAE. Rehan has a consistent …