By Rafiq Vayani ABU DHABI: The Society of Pakistan English Language Teachers (SPELT) is hosting the 35th SPELT International Conference, “Innovations in ELT: Future Directions” from today, Saturday and tomorrow Sunday, October 26-27, 2019 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the IQRA University-Main Campus, Shaheed-e-Millat Road Extension, Phase 1, Defence View, Karachi. Living up to its tradition of offering a high-quality professional development opportunity for teachers, educators, …

KARACHI: The Board of Directors of Meezan Bank Limited, in its meeting, held on October 24, 2019 approved the condensed interim unconsolidated financial statements of the Bank and its consolidated financial statements for the nine months period ended September 30, 2019. The Bank posted after tax profit of Rs. 10.94 billion for the nine months period ending September 30, 2019. …

KARACHI: Journalists’ fraternity and academics had gathered at conference hall of Karachi Press Club in remembrance of a friend, a teacher, a mentor and senior journalist Mr. Abul Hasanat who had departed few days ago. As those who knew him well, recalled tales of his resilience, his resolve and his courage. One of them was Maheen A. Rashdi seasoned journalist and …

KARACHI: The Aga Khan University Hospital continued its dedication towards early detection of Breast Cancer by organizing its annual Pink Walk on Friday evening. The event kicked off with a welcome address by Dr. Hasnain Zafar, General Surgeon and Service Line Chief of Gastrointestinal Medicine and Surgery. In his address, Dr. Hasnain said, “An early detection does not only result …

News Desk LAHORE: A Round Table Conference titled “Access to Education- Reflections from Practitioners” was held at The Nishat Banquets. The objective was to discuss the dire education emergency in Pakistan, and to hear from various specialists who are actively working to address this growing concern. Pakistan has the third highest out of school population in the world with five …

LAHORE: In a bid to address the issue of unemployment in Pakistan, METRO Pakistan and Star Farm led a training programme in collaboration with PSDF and Generation to train youth holding intermediate degrees and looking for jobs. The first batch of Retail Sales Associates training programme graduation ceremony took place recently at METRO Pakistan’s Head office in Lahore. Most of …

DUBAI: The holiday and resort-styled Samana Golf Avenue by Samana Developers wins Innovation in Design Award at the 2nd edition of Design Middle East Awards 2019, held on October 23 at Sofitel The Palm, Dubai. The accolade comes at a time when Dubai’s real estate is diversifying into holiday homes to accommodate mammoth influx of 25 million visitors and tourists …

LONDON: With seven in ten people planning a trip abroad in the next 12 months, and foreign-holiday taking at its highest level for years[1], British Airways has today revealed its 2020 holiday hotlist – the most popular British Airways Holidays destinations for the coming year. New York remains the most popular holiday destination, with Orlando, Las Vegas, Dubai and Barbados …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: OPPO announced the launch of its new Reno2 Series in the UAE at Armani Hotel Dubai. The Reno2 and Reno2F models are the latest iteration of OPPO’s popular Reno series, packed with photography-enhancing features that will redraw the boundaries of users’ creativity. The announcement comes right after the Reno2 Series was highlighted in a teaser campaign …

MELBOURNE: Engro Fertilizers Limited’s Project PAVE has won its second accolade this year when it received the award for Best Shared Value Project Through Cross-Sector Partnership in Melbourne, Australia at the 2019 Asia Pacific Shared Value Awards. Asia Pacific’s top corporate leaders and organizations driving the shift towards redefining capitalism for 2019 have been recognized at these pre-eminent Awards. Hosted …