By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: The former eminent Swiss diplomat started his three weeks tour in Karachi by visiting Brenton Carey Hostel for orphan and single-parent girls, the Marie Adelaide Leprosy Centre, Make-a-Wish Foundation Pakistan to grant the wishes of terminally-ill children, and Friends of Burns Centre at the Dr. Ruth K. M. Pfau (Civil) Hospital. Mr. Wyss speaking at the …

News Desk KARACHI: In line with the mission to empower women through tech, 10Pearls University is pleased to announce the 4th edition of Women Tech Quest. The event is scheduled to take place on March 28, 2020, and will be held in three major cities of Pakistan – Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad. Women Tech Quest (WTQ) is a competition for …

News Desk DUBAI: A hospital often witnesses frantic relatives rushing into an emergency room, holding their unresponsive patient. With shallow breathing, dangerously low blood pressure and oxygen levels, and a high fever, most individuals are of the opinion that the heart of the patient is in jeopardy of stopping if left untreated any longer. Life and death situations like this …

KARACHI: On Tuesday (March 11), a few Engro employees who were in contact with their colleague affected by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) – undertook the lab test. Results show that all of them have tested negative for the COVID-19 and they have been given a clear bill of health by doctors. The Engro employee who earlier tested positive for the virus …

ABU DHABI: “Led by a group of international entrepreneurs and engineers working in the UAE, ToTok is an independent commercial entity that remains fully committed to protecting our user privacy and security. All ToTok user data is strongly encrypted and all transmission channels are fully protected. ToTok uses the same privacy and security technologies as some of the world’s leading messaging …

DUBAI: Due to the ongoing global health implications of the COVID-19/ coronavirus and precautionary measures being implemented by the United Arab Emirates government, Dubai Racing Club will host the Dubai World Cup meeting on March 28 without paid hospitality spectators at Meydan Racecourse. All supporting Dubai World Cup events, including the Post-Position Draw (Wednesday, March 25), Breakfast with the Stars …

MANAMA: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has temporarily suspended flights to and from Kuwait International Airport effective from midnight of Friday 13 March 2020 until further notice. Gulf Air highlighted that the remaining flights to and from Kuwait are limited to Kuwaiti citizens and their first degree relatives as well as domestic workers accompanying them; non-Kuwaitis …

DUBAI: Avivo Group, one of the fastest-growing healthcare service providers in the GCC, has opened an exclusive beauty-enhancement and wellness clinic in Dubai’s Box Park as Aesthetic services top the list of medical tourism in the emirate. While inaugurating the Dermalase Clinic in Al Wasl, Dubai Health Authority’s (DHA) Health Regulation Sector CEO Dr Marwan Al Mulla, said, “Health Tourism …

News Desk LAHORE: Kashf Foundation, with support from United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), hosted the Kashf Entrepreneurship Awards 2020, on Thursday March 12, 2020 during a special ceremony held in Lahore. The event was graced by the presence of Chief Guest Justice Nasira Javid Iqbal, a well-known Pakistani jurist and a law professor who also served at the position of …

DUBAI: Racing at Meydan had its 10th domestic meeting of the season on Thursday evening, which was highlighted by the featured fourth race, the Longines Master Collection Handicap over 1600m. Said affair was won in absolutely dominant style by HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s Mussabeh Al Mheiri-trianed Alkaamel, who was ridden aggressively by Antonio Fresu from his rail post, a move …