News Desk KARACHI: Telenor Microfinance Bank (TMB) announced that it was relocating its head office to a new purpose built location on main Khayaban e Nishat, Defence Housing Authority, Karachi. The Bank’s head office was previously located at K.C.H.S Union. The move comes in wake of the Bank’s expanding customer base and services and the new location will serve the …

LAHORE: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) hosted Mr. Shoaib Ahmad Siddiqui, Secretary IT & Telecom and Chairman Board of Director, PTCL, during his visit to PTCL’s zonal office in Lahore for a Business Review Meeting. Functional heads of PTCL zonal management, including Business Operations, Technology and Corporate, delivered presentations to the Secretary, who showed interest in the business performance of the …

ABU DHABI: Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Presidential Affairs, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA), Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) completed preparations to launch the 10th edition of SIAL Middle East 2019, to be held between December 9-11. Set to be biggest edition …

ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates, has released a video in celebration of the 48th National Day of the UAE, chronicling a unique flight that recently took off from the airline’s hub, Abu Dhabi. The extraordinary video, a first of its kind for the airline, stars Etihad’s UAE national staff, who can be seen carrying …

DUBA: Italy, among the first countries participating in the Universal Exposition to start building its own pavilion, has broken ground at Expo 2020 Dubai. Themed ‘Beauty connects people’, it will showcase its finest minds, talent and expertise and feature Innovation Hub, an innovatively designed structure inspired by the most advanced sustainability and circular economy standards.  The groundbreaking ceremony was held …

Sport Desk DUBAI: Celebrating the great strides forward that rugby has taken in the UAE and the milestone 50th anniversary of the Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens, Emirates is ramping up activities during the tournament, with exciting initiatives to engage with tournament visitors and fans of all ages over the three-day event. The 2019 Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens kicks off tomorrow …

DUBAI: Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC) recently held its annual conference in Dubai examining key aspects of the new UAE Arbitration Law and their impact on the DIAC Arbitration Rules, which apply to all disputes referred to DIAC arbitration. The conference, organised as part of Dubai Arbitration Week, attracted 200 participants, including legal experts, judges, businessmen and academics. Presentations and …

DUBAI: Emirates Skywards has launched Skywards Everyday, a location based app that gives members the power to earn Skywards Miles anytime, every day at their favourite retail, entertainment and dining outlets across the UAE. With Skywards Everyday, members earn Miles going about their daily routine – whether shopping for groceries or gifts, tucking into their favourite food, relaxing with a …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: HUM Network proudly announces the 17th edition of the country’s biggest and most sought-after bridal fashion show, Pantene HUM Bridal Couture Week, 2019. The bridal extravaganza is set to dazzle Lahore from 6th to 8th December, 2019 and with it comes new bridal trends by established and emerging fashion designers and an amazing runway show experience …

MANAMA: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, and Middle East Airlines-Air Liban, the flag carrier of Lebanon, proudly announce their codeshare cooperation. This agreement will see Middle East Airlines place their ‘ME’ code on Gulf Air flights on the Beirut-Bahrain-Beirut route. Mr. Krešimir Kučko, Gulf Air’s Chief Executive Officer said: “We are glad to sign this codeshare …