KARACHI: K-Electric (KE) has decided to resume meter reading in select areas of the city from April 9, 2020. The power utility has taken this step in consultation with the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) after considering customers’ demands and responding to them. Over the next few days, KE will issue April 2020 bills. Consumers need not pay their bills issued for …

News Desk KARACHI: Mastercard has extended access to its signature Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) curriculum, Girls4Tech™, through a suite of new online, creative educational resources. The program has been designed to help parents and teachers engage and inspire kids, ages 8-12. Through the newly launched website Girls4Tech Connect, as well as through activities made in collaboration with Mastercard’s education partner Scholastic, teachers and parents in Pakistan …

News Desk KARACHI: Pakistan’s largest digital service provider, Jazz, a VEON group company, has pledged PKR 1.2 billion support towards Covid19 relief. The support will include short to mid-term initiatives aimed to limit the negative impact of the pandemic, primarily for the most vulnerable communities. As part of this immediate rollout, Jazz will provide support to leading welfare organizations across Pakistan. …

DUBAI: flydubai has allocated six Next-Generation Boeing 737-800 aircraft to operate as all-cargo flights to enable the movement of essential goods across its network and beyond. This follows the temporarily suspension of passenger operations as part of the precautionary measures announced by the National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority (NCEMA) and the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) in the …

News Desk KARACHI: A Karachi based startup is among eleven businesses from around the world who are the successful applicants of Google’s Accelerator program on Sustainable Development Goals. These startups address a wide range of social and environmental challenges, and are working toward at least one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals outlined by the United Nations. Following the call …

News Desk KARACHI: One of the leaders in the spice industry, Shan Foods has come forward to help fight hunger during the coronavirus crisis. As the pandemic began to grip the country, Shan Foods, stepped up its efforts and began diverting all its resources towards providing support to daily wage workers. To assist it in its efforts, the company has …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: The Okhai Memon Youth Services (OMYS) is one of the social welfare organization working since last 52 years for community social services. The source of OMYS services depends on Zakat and Donations. Well Wishers of Okhai Memon Community always supports OMYS by donating charity and donations to their best approach. This year, OMYS has nominated Mr. …

KARACHI: The lock down in the city of Karachi has resulted in thousands of daily wagers being devoid of their livelihoods due lack of opportunities to earn. This has resulted in huge sense of desperation and void which is now being filled by NGOs and impact organization which look to provide food item in rations bags to these people in …

News Desk ABU DHABI: Further to the previously announced schedule of special passenger flights, Etihad Airways will also add additional flights from Abu Dhabi to Melbourne and Amsterdam. Etihad Airways has been operating special flights which have allowed passengers stranded in the UAE due to COVID-19 restrictions, the opportunity to return home. The flights also support the ‘UAE Food Security …

KARACHI: Easypaisa, Pakistan’s leading provider of digital financial services has partnered with Zakat and Ushr Department of the Government of Punjab to digitally disburse funds to those who are being affected by the lockdown amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The collaboration is aimed to disburse Zakat funds of PKR 1.5 billion to more than 170,000 beneficiaries who need them the most …