By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: Pakistan Bonsai Society is organizing its 21st annual Bonsai exhibition from Friday, August 23 till Sunday, 25th at Nisar Shaheed Park, DHA Phase 4, entrance through gate no 3. Approximately 250 bonsai will be on display, ranging in age from 3 years to 60 years. All are from locally 0btained plants such as Ficus, Tamarind, Clerodendorum Hydrophylum, …

ISLAMABAD: Zong, China Mobile Pakistan (CMPak), Pakistan’s No. 1 Data Network, today successfully conducted 5G trials. The event was attended by Mr. Shoaib Ahmed Siddiqui, Secretary Information Technology and Telecommunication division on behalf of Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication, Maj. Gen. (Retd.) Amir Azeem Bajwa, Chairman, Pakistan Telecommunications Authority and Dr. Wang Zhihua, Economic …

KARACHI: To mitigate the impact of climate change and increase tree cover, WWF-Pakistan and JS Bank launched a drive to plant 100,000 mangrove saplings along the coastal belt of Baluchistan. This campaign aims to mitigate climate change, regulate water cycles and increase green cover across the country. During the launch event, saplings were planted at Miani Hor which is a …

DUBAI: A total of 2,208 Indian companies joined Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry as new members in the first six months of 2019, marking a 18% increase compared to the same period last year, the non-profit public organisation has revealed. Indian firms accounted for 24.4% of new member companies that registered with Dubai Chamber between January and June 2019, …

MANAMA: A new batch of Bahraini pilots recently took to the skies with the Kingdom of Bahrain’s national carrier as they completed ground and base training courses. A group of 8 pilots are now operating as Second Officers to complete a set of flying hours and earn their next stripe to become First Officers in the future. Gulf Air’s training …

BANGKOK: Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI) announced that in accordance with European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) regulations, passengers are not allowed to take older generation of 15-inch MacBook Pro laptops supplied by Apple Inc. between September 2015 and February 2017, which is under the battery recall program by the manufacturer, on board all flights or in checked …

COLORADO: Muhammad Rehan Qadri, Head of Information Technology, Khaadi was honored with the CIO 100 award, at the CIO 100  Symposium and Award Ceremony, in Colorado, Springs USA, on August 21, 2019. The 32nd annual award program recognizes organizations around the world that exemplify the highest level of operational and strategic excellence in information technology. Khaadi, is the only organization …

KARACHI: Meezan Bank, Pakistan’s leading Islamic bank and the Best Bank in the country has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with CarFirst, which is a nationwide platform for selling certified used cars. CarFirst’s online system is backed by network of inspection centers all over Pakistan for purchase and exchange of used vehicles. Mr. Arshad Majeed, Group Head Consumer Finance – …

KARACHI: On 20th August 2019, Shan Foods’ Head Office unveiled a state-of-the-art in-house studio kitchen along with their new branded platform of ‘Real Taste. Real Stories’. The platform was launched in tandem with the release of the highly anticipated #UltimateCookoffChallenge between George Fulton and Shaniera Akram which built on an exceptionally entertaining #UltimateShoppingChallenge video released earlier this month. The launch …

DUBAI: Emirates Aviation University has introduced an “international student study package”, offering financial benefits and support to international students. The package includes 20% savings on costs for university accommodation, 15% discount on programme fees, and a complimentary Economy class return ticket per year on Emirates. The package will also offer the students free services for three persons from marhaba, the …