KARACHI: A UK commitment to provide financing for renewable energy and energy efficiency to Pakistan’s industrial Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) sector has been signed by the Department for International Development (DFID). As part of DFID’s Sustainable Energy and Economic Development (SEED) programme, Karandaaz will invest over £15 million to promote renewable energy generation and efficiency measures in Pakistani businesses. The SEED …

KARACHI: KIA Lucky Motors has launched the much-awaited, Pakistan’s first all-wheel 2000 CC SUV. KIA Sportage is Pakistan’s first All-Wheel Drive car with 100,000 km or 4 years warranty. KIA Sportage comes in two models- top of the line being an All-Wheel Drive (AWD) version, which is a first of its kind in Pakistan among locally manufactured vehicles. We promised that we will introduce high-tech specifications and innovation and we have started setting …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: marhaba, one of the world’s fastest growing passenger services providers, continues to enhance its lounge offering to meet the growing demand for its globally renowned hospitality services.  Following the recent opening of its new facility at Changi Airport, marhaba has expanded its popular lounge at Dubai International’s (DXB) Terminal 3 by 400 square meters, increasing its …

ISLAMABAD: Telenor Microfinance Bank and Samsung Electronics have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for disbursement of payments to Samsung’s channel partners through the bank’s digital banking service, Easypaisa. The partnership will enable Samsung Electronics to make payments to its retailers using Easypaisa’s reliable and secure network. Through this efficient disbursement solution, Samsung’s retailers across Pakistan will have instant access …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates Islamic, one of the leading Islamic financial institutions in the UAE, has announced the lucky winner of its monthly Kunooz Savings Account draw for June 2019. Sudanese national Azza Taha Mohammed Ahmed Taha was handed the keys to her brand-new car at the Tesla showroom in Dubai. Wasim Saifi, Deputy CEO – Consumer Banking and Wealth Management …

KARACHI: An important element of Interior Sindh’s landscape is the increasing social, ethnic and religious fragmentation and polarization of the various groups living in Sindh. Limited opportunities to positively engage with one another to break social, cultural and economic barriers have made the socio-ethnic and religious fault lines more prominent. Both of these factors have significantly diminished the resilience of …

DUBAI: A total of 9,062 companies joined Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry as new members in the first half of 2019, marking a year-over-year (y-o-y) increase of over 22% and bringing the organisation’s total membership to over 240,000. The number of international delegations visiting Dubai Chamber rose 51.7% y-o-y to 1,094 over the same period, while a 7.5% growth …

DUBAI: Emirates is bringing the generosity and spirit of Eid Al Adha to all its customers with a special inflight offering from the 11th to the 14th of August. Eid Al Adha is one of the most significant dates in the Islamic calendar, and one of the holiest celebrations. The name translates to ‘festival of the sacrifice,’ and it marks …

By Rafiq Vayani ABU DHABI: The organizing committee of Aqdar World Summit held a press conference in Abu Dhabi today, where it announced the conference agenda, workshops, and the activities to be held during the summit which will take place in Moscow. The organizing committee members have also announced the names of the main speakers in this global event that …

News Desk DUBAI, UAE: Al Ansari Exchange, the UAE-based foreign exchange and worldwide money transfer company, has signed an agreement with Platinumlist to provide a convenient ticket payment service to all users of the leading event guide and innovative ticketing platform in the UAE. Under the terms of the agreement, Platinumlist users will now be able to make secure and …