KARACHI: Pak Telecom Mobile Limited – Ufone and HBL have signed a landmark agreement, through which HBL has extended a bilateral Trade Finance in Chinese Yuan (RMB/CNY) for the import of cellular network equipment through Huawei Technologies Co Ltd. The Landmark agreement is part of one of the largest RMB/CNY contracts in the history of Pakistan between Ufone and Huawei …

LONDON: Bank Alfalah and MoneyGram are pleased to announce the launch of their new Home Remittance account deposit service to Pakistan, using which overseas Pakistanis can now use MoneyGram for near instant deposit of home remittance in any bank account in Pakistan. The launch of this service further strengthens the decade long partnership, whereby Bank Alfalah has been serving as …

MUSCAT: Oman Air’s football team has won the Aviation Football Cup 2019, held in Barcelona Spain from 2 – 6 October, by defeating Ekaterinburg, a Russian team, 3-1 in the final match of the 14-team tournament. Oman Air’s Chief Executive Officer, Abdulaziz Al Raisi, was delighted with the win, noting that this is the third time Oman Air has won …

LAHORE: Mohsin Qureshi, former Commercial Director at Foodpanda, joins Cheetay Logistics (Pvt.) Ltd. as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Qureshi previously led a strong commercial team at Foodpanda and was pivotal in the company’s successful expansion into Pakistan. He was also one of the founding members of EatOye!, Pakistan’s first food delivery portal. “We are very excited to have Mohsin spearhead …

DUBAI: Saudi-based firm ‘Almarai’ hosts the gifting ceremony of its ‘Back to School’ campaign at Etihad Mall. Union Coop and Almarai are two of the most familiar and trustworthy brand names we have in the UAE. Almarai announcing ‘105’ winners through this event is living proof of their commitment towards their valued customer. As part of Almarai’s 2019 Back To …

DUBAI: The Dubai Air Navigation Services (dans), the entity responsible for air traffic control at Dubai’s airports and the Northern Emirates, has extended its joint collaboration agreement with Serco of the UK for another two years. The agreement was signed by H.H. Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Dubai Airports and Chairman …

ABU DHABI: Gold Medal, the largest travel consolidator in the Middle East, has expanded its operations into India.  Travel agents in the country can now benefit from the company’s extensive sales, marketing and operational expertise, advanced booking and reporting system, and excellent customer service. Gold Medal will initially provide its Indian customers with access to flight bookings, offering over 100 …

KARACHI: Today Standard Chartered is celebrating the International Day of the Girl Child. This celebration is part of the new community investment strategy, Future makers by Standard Chartered. The aim of this strategy is to tackle the issue of inequality and seeks to promote greater economic inclusion for young people in our communities, with a special focus on girls. International …

DUBAI: EFS Facilities Services Group, a regional leader in delivering integrated facilities management (IFM) solutions in Middle East, Africa, South Asia and Turkey announces its business accolades for the year 2019.  EFS Facilities Services Group is listed amongst the top fifty private companies in UAE by Forbes Middle East and is well-acclaimed by Taqdeer Awards for showcasing industry best practices …

DUBAI: Gangnam-Gu of Korea and Korea International Trade Association (KITA) organized the Gangnam Premium Medi & Beauty Fair 2019 in Dubai. The most-sought-after Korean aesthetic solutions exhibition showcased the latest products and solutions including a wide selection of the latest innovations in health and beauty care available to try at the event. Held at Habtoor Palace Hotel in Dubai from …