LONDON: British Airways has yesterday made thousands of hand-baggage-only flights to Europe available for £40 or less each way*. Customers can choose from a wide selection of over 70 routes across the airline’s comprehensive European network including Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Kefalonia, Faro and Verona. The airline is also including domestic flights between London and UK cities in its offer, such as …

KARACHI: One of the leaders in the spice industry, Shan Foods has furthered its commitment for a cleaner, greener Pakistan by joining the fight against plastic pollution. Understanding the negative impact plastic waste has on our environment Shan Foods has donated more than nineteen thousand eco-friendly bags to Naheed Supermarket, as an alternative to conventional plastic bags. The bags are available …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates Aviation University celebrated its 30th graduation ceremony, honouring more than 243 students. Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline and Group, the graduation ceremony took place at the university’s campus in Dubai Academic City. The graduation ceremony was attended by Dr Ahmad Al Ali, …

KARACHI: Easypaisa, the country’s leading digital payments platform has partnered with Airlift Technologies, the first decentralized mass transit service in Pakistan, to allow quick, easy and cashless payments for passengers around various routes available across Karachi and Lahore. This agreement will allow Airlift users to conveniently make payments through the Easypaisa payment platform integrated within the Airlift application. Additionally, this …

DUBAI: The graduation ceremony of the 27th batch of Dubai Police Academy officers was held recently in the presence of His Highness (H.H.) Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai. The gala ceremony took place at the Coca-Cola Arena in City Walk, Dubai. The ceremony began with the national anthem, followed by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan’s inspection of …

DUBAI: In a dramatic finish of the Azizi Mina Handicap, leading trainer Doug Watson won his 600th race in the UAE when Cool Silk Partnership’s Midnight Sands (pictured below) won in the final yards by a short head over Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) alumnus Ambassadorial. The milestone comes 10 weeks after Watson made history by sweeping an entire card of six races—the …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: Friends of Burns Centre organized the Children’s Poster Contest Awarding Ceremony held at ZVMG Rangoonwala Community Centre on January 15, 2020. Mr. Anwar Maqsood – well known scriptwriter was the chief guest on the occasion stating the importance of awareness promoting sessions through children regarding prevention from burn injuries. Mr. M. Farhan Hanif, Vice President – …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates today announced its contributions to bushfire relief in Australia. The airline will be donating 10% of all EmiratesRED sales on every flight from 17 January until 16 February 2020 and matching this dollar-for-dollar. The proceeds will go towards the recovery and rebuilding efforts taking place in the communities affected across Australia. “We are deeply saddened by …

TUNIS: Hazem Ben-Gacem invests half a million euros in Tunisian fashion brand; LYOUM set to accelerate its international expansion plans Tunisian fashion brand LYOUM (LYOUM.fr/en/) is eyeing new product ranges and expansion in international markets after an investment of €500,000 from Hazem Ben-Gacem. The Tunisian philanthropist believes the Tunis-based business, founded by French and Tunisian couple Claire and Sofiane Ben Chaabane, can …

ISLAMABAD: Reckitt Benckiser (RB), a global leader in consumer health and hygiene, has appointed Kashan Hasan as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for its Pakistan business. Kashan will be spearheading the health business with immediate effect. Kashan has been associated with RB for the last 12 years, serving in various successful leadership roles across the globe in Pakistan, UK, South …