KARACHI: As per the World Health Organization’s Road Safety Report, ‘Road Traffic Injuries (RTI)’ is the 8th leading cause of deaths across the world and the cost of road traffic injuries account for 3% of GDP’s for developing countries like Pakistan.  Shell believes it can play a role in the vision set out by the National Road Safety Strategy 2018-2030 …

KARACHI: Karandaaz Pakistan won the prestigious CFA Society Pakistan’s award for “Recognizing Gender Diversity at Workplace 2018”. The award ceremony is CFA Society Pakistan’s flagship event for the year and celebrates industry leaders with outstanding performance under various categories that have provided value-enhancing services to the financial industry and investing public in Pakistan. Farwa Hasnain, Company Secretary and Head of Human Resources at Karandaaz Pakistan …

ISLAMABAD: Telenor Pakistan is spearheading another leap towards empowering the Pakistani society through the rollout of its 4G services in Gilgit Baltistan.  To bring the benefits of digital communications to the people of Gilgit Baltistan, Telenor Pakistan has used state-of-the-art satellite solution by refarming its network sites in Gilgit and Skardu. Gilgit Baltistan is home to one of the world’s …

DUBAI: UAE-based electronics retail giant ECity, which is part of Albatha Holding, one of the largest conglomerates in the UAE, opened the Bigbox Consumer Electronics Store, the company’s latest state-of-the-art store at Ibn Battuta Mall in Dubai, one of the largest themed families shopping malls in the world. The formal unveiling ceremony of the store at Ibn Battuta Mall was …

ISLAMABAD: In a bid to offer more convenience and ease for its traveling prepaid customers, Zong 4G, the leading telecommunication operator of Pakistan, has announced two exclusive packages for United Arab Emirates (UAE). The packages have been designed with the needs of prepaid customers in mind, who are travelling to, or transiting in UAE, and will offer a seamless roaming …

MOSCOW: Dubai-based flydubai is marking the fifth anniversary of its first flight to Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport (VKO). In the last five years, more than 450,000 passengers have flown with flydubai on this route. The airline expanded its service to the capital of Russia following four years of operations to several other Russian destinations.  Russia has been a key market on …

DUBAI: Epson is participating in the region’s leading technology show, GITEX Technology Week 2019, and showcasing its unique solutions for businesses, education, professional display, hospitality and retail. These range from projector technologies to robotics, printing solutions, visual imaging and augmented reality. A stand-out feature of this year’s Epson stand is a 180-degree shared virtual reality (VR) projection space, housed inside a …

DUBAI: One magical ghaf tree, two intrepid Emirati siblings and three helpful robo-guardians have been revealed as the mascot family for Expo 2020 Dubai, embarking on a thrilling adventure through time and space to discover the meaning behind the next World Expo. Latifa is an inquisitive eight-year-old girl who dreams of becoming one of the world’s greatest inventors. The chatty …

DUBAI: As the leading Security company in the country, it was fitting that Transguard Group showcased the most talked-about innovations and applications of technology during this week’s AVSEC Global symposium, which was held from September 22 to 24th at the JW Marriott Marquis, Dubai. “AVSEC Global brings together aviation security leaders from across the world under one roof to discuss …

ABU DHABI: H.E. Major General Faris Khalaf Al Mazrouei, Commander-in-Chief of Abu Dhabi Police awarded philanthropist Firoz Merchant, Founder and Chairman of Pure Gold Group; the Commander in Chief’s Excellence Award 2019. The prestigious award is in recognition of Mr. Firoz Merchant’s service to the community through his ‘Forgotten Society’ initiative, established in 2008, to help release insolvent prisoners. He …