News Desk KARACHI: “This is the third concert in Karachi of very talented Italian pianist Alessandro Commellato. I am very happy and proud for all those who participated in this evening” said by Anna Ruffino the consul of Italy in the Italian pianist concert held at Arts Council. Further she said “My colleague used to work with Alessandro on some …

By Muhammad Rafiq DUBAI: Top seed Simona Halep defeated Elena Rybakina 3-6 6-3 7-6(5) on Saturday to claim her second Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships title. It was arguably the most dramatic final in the history of the women’s event and a fitting end to the 20th anniversary celebrations of the tournament hosting the WTA Tour. In what proved to be an exciting …

LONDON: HRH The Prince of Wales has toured British Airways’ engineering base in Cardiff, seeing first-hand the changes, large and small, which the airline is making as it works towards more sustainable flying. In front of more than 400 BA staff, His Royal Highness was shown the nose-to-tail focus on sustainability from the heavy-weight investments in new fuel-efficient aircraft, to …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Crown Group has recently organized the market testing and sales display of its exclusive range of CROWNE Electric Vehicles which includes two, three and four-wheelers, which will enable users to drive 1km in only PKR 1.25. The electric vehicles will be locally manufactured at the Groups newly built 26 acre Port Qasim facility. Having an initial …

Sport Desk DUBAI: Novak Djokovic will face former semi-finalist Malek Jaziri in the first round of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. In his most recent appearance in Dubai in 2018, the Tunisian swept all the way through to the final four, upsetting world number 4 Grigor Dimitrov in the 1st round, Robin Haase in the 2nd and the emerging …

News Desk ABU DHABI: The UAE Space Agency launched a contest to design the logo of the Arab Space Cooperation Group. The Group, which aims to boost joint Arab space-related activities, was established in March 2019 on the sidelines of the second edition of the Global Space Congress in Abu Dhabi. The contest is open to participants coming from all Arab …

By Afshan Lalani KARACHI: CEO Club Pakistan and the Management House jointly organized the CEO SUMMIT ASIA 2020”, the most anticipated event of the Pakistan’s Business Community and launching the 8th international edition of the best- selling book “100 performing CEOs & Companies of Pakistan 2019” embracing hundred success stories of Pakistani CEOs working on national or international level, surmounting …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Shaan-E-Pakistan the huge and unique Pakistani platform for culture, food, music and fashion which aims to project the best that Pakistan has to offer beyond its borders, held its star-studded press conference at Zaoq restaurant, Dolman Mall, here earlier today. The event was well-attended by media, celebrities, socialites and corporates who graced the red carpet before …

Sport Desk DUBAI: Top seed and former champion Simona Halep will face Dubai debutant Elena Rybakina in the final of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Saturday after both won straight-set but contrasting semi-final victories. Halep, who will be attempting to reclaim the trophy she won in 2015, ended the run of qualifier Jennifer Brady 6-2 6-0, and Rybakina …

DUBAI: Elena Rybakina continued her red-hot form to storm into her fourth final of 2020 with a 7-6(5) 7-6(2) triumph over No.8 seed Petra Matric at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. The 20-year-old, having already lifted the Hobart International title this season, has accumulated a Tour-leading 19 match wins so far. Rybakina, having overturned a break deficit in each …