KARACHI: Meezan Bank, Pakistan’s leading Islamic bank and the Best Bank in the country has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indus Motor Company Ltd (IMC) – one of the largest automotive manufacturers and distributors in Pakistan, to provide priority delivery of all Toyota variants to Meezan Bank’s customers. The signing ceremony took place in Karachi and was …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: Behold the brilliant execution by Prince where fun and adventure was given life in the form of the ‘Grand Adventure Carnival’. The story unfolded with the evil-knieval Mustachio going after Prince and stealing his sword and creating a havoc in Princeland. We sure can’t afford to lose the chocolate-y goodness and let Prince lose the battle, …

KARACHI: JS Bank has joined hands with Network of Organizations Working for People with Disabilities, Pakistan (NOWPDP), an organization which focuses on inclusion and empowerment of persons with disabilities for financing of loans under the JS Naya Aghaaz SME Loan program. Through this partnership, JS Bank will work with NOWPDP, to extend financing facilities to individuals with disabilities. Individuals possessing …

KARACHI: Ikram Sehgal, Chairman and Moonis Alvi, CEO of K-Electric expressed their appreciation for the timely assistance of the Pakistan Army and Pakistan Rangers, which proved critical in averting a crisis situation when floodwaters entered KE’s KDA grid station. As a result of the untiring efforts of KE teams and the Pakistan Army over several hours, the threat has been …

DUBAI: Passenger traffic at Dubai World Central (DWC) surged to 1.2 million during the first half of 2019, compared to 517,813 during the same period in 2018. The increase follows the transfer of some flights by a number of airlines during the closure of Dubai International’s (DXB) southern runway for rehabilitation from April 16 to May 30. More than 900,000 …

KARACHI: Telenor Microfinance Bank, Pakistan’s leading microfinance bank has collaborated with Takaful Pakistan Limited, one of the leading Shariah compliant insurance companies to enable safe, secure and convenient access to payments through Easypaisa, Pakistan’s first digital financial service for Takaful customers. This value added service is another step towards making the Easypaisa mobile payment and lifestyle platform a fully integrated …

MANAMA: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, in line with its Bahrainisation programme and its efforts to promote local Bahraini talents and human assets has appointed Mr. Wael Mattar as Senior Manager Cargo based in the airline’s hub in Bahrain. With a long experience in airline sales and having managed Gulf Air’s stations in the GCC …

DUBAI: marhaba, dnata’s airport hospitality brand, today celebrates its 28th anniversary. Founded in 1991, marhaba has over the years evolved into one of the world’s leading passenger services providers renowned globally for its customer-oriented team and uncompromising focus on service excellence.  Celebrating this remarkable milestone, marhaba is offering 28% discount on meet & greet, lounge and home check-in services for bookings made on 31 July*. marhaba, which means ‘welcome’ in Arabic, was launched in the UAE to help passengers arriving in or departing from Dubai International Airport. The popularity of meet & greet services has grown exponentially in line …

KARACHI: Huawei announced its business results for the first half of 2019:  USD 58.34 billion in revenue, a 23.2% increase over the same period last year. The company’s net profit margin for H1 2019 was 8.7%.[1] According to Huawei’s Chairman, Liang Hua, operations are smooth and the organization is as sound as ever. With effective management and an excellent performance across …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: More than 300 patients from lower middle and underprivileged strata of society were provided consultation from senior consultants, investigations and medicines during one day free medical camp organized by the Usman Memorial Hospital, located in Husainabad area of city. Patients thronged from Husainabad, Federal B. Area, North Nazimabad, Gulshan-e-Iqbal and other adjoining areas, and slums to …