KARACHI: Etihad Airways has sponsored the annual Special Olympics gala dinner in Karachi for the seventh consecutive year. The prestigious event was to raise funds for the Special Olympics Pakistan team which will compete in the regional games in Abu Dhabi, in March this year. The airline is also the exclusive official airline for the upcoming Special Olympics World Summer …

MUSCAT: Amadeus Gulf, a leading provider of technology and distribution solutions for the travel and tourism industry, has announced the appointment of Louis Arnaud as Country Manager for Oman, ushering in a new strategic focus on regional diversification and future growth within the Sultanate. Arnaudcomes to Amadeus Gulf’s Oman office with more than 15 years of global sales and leadership …

KARACHI: On 10th Anniversary of i-Care, Pakistan’s first Donor Advisory Fund supporting 100 charities celebrated its decade long service to the nation by recognizing the contributions of its six partner charities. These charities were recognized for their positive social impact in the society. During the ceremony i-Care Awards 2017 were awarded to AMAN Foundation, Family Educational Services Foundation, Green Crescent Trust, …

DUBAI: As a major part of the UAE Centennial 2070 objectives, H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai recently announced the need for a UAE Strategy for Artificial Intelligence (AI), to improve government performance and create an innovative and highly-productive environment. Dubai Municipality yesterday announced that it has selected Nexthink as one …

BIZ TODAY REPORT KARACHI: Pingu’s English School and Eureka School System also secured 1st position among all schools’ stalls in 5th All Sindh Education Expo hosted by Pakistan Academic Consortium. Pingu’s English School, a UK based brand , an international kindergarten project of Eureka School System with its presence in 21 countries and worldwide popular cartoon character “Pingu”, which is …

KARACHI: The Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives of The Aman Foundation won prestigious accolades at the 9th Annual CSR Summit, held by the National Forum for Environment & Health (NFEH), at the Serena Hotel, Islamabad. The General Manager, Marketing and Communications Sajida Bandukwala, attended the award ceremony on behalf of the Aman Foundation and received the award in the ‘Public …

KARACHI: The Citizens Foundation (TCF) has organized this year’s Obhartay Sitaray to provide a singing platform to school going students of Karachi. Obhartay Sitaray 2018 competition will kick off from the mid-January with finale scheduled for 27th January. The judges’ panel comprises of the musical powerhouses like Tina Sani, Salman Alvi, Afshan Ahmed, SB John and Azhar Hussain among others. …

ISLAMABAD: Air University students have successfully unveiled an energy-efficient vehicle “Markhor” on the occasion of Car & Bike Show held at Giga Mall. Markhor is a project by team “Mech The Tech (MTT)” which consists of final year students of Mechatronics Department of Air University Islamabad. The team lead Muzamil Imran, while talking to the media, informed that the aim …

KARACHI: A commemorative evening was organised and hosted by Architecture Design Art (ADA) to honour the larger than life, late Mr Habib Fida Ali at his residence on Friday. The evening kicked off with refreshments served immediately as friends, colleagues and clients of the renowned architect gathered to pay their respects and honour the great figure that was Habib Fida …

KARACHI: A peaceful protest initiated by actor-singer Junii Zeyad for the 7-year old Zainab who was mercilessly raped and murdered, took place here today outside Karachi Press Club. The incident has finally shaken civil society into action, with the realisation that it isn’t enough to just condemn on social media anymore, as this crime wasn’t the first of its kind …