KARACHI: Jazz, Pakistan’s leading digital communications company, has been conferred the Speedtest Awards™ by Ookla®, for the third consecutive time. The results were announced after Ookla compared user-initiated tests taken on the Speedtest iOS and Android mobile apps from all major mobile operators in Pakistan during Q1-Q2 2019. The award marks a major achievement for Jazz for staying significantly ahead …

LONDON: Jersey residents will step back in time when British Airways celebrates 100 years of flying with a nostalgic entry in this year’s International Air Display on September 12. One of the airline’s heritage aircraft, an Airbus A319 in the former British European Airways (BEA) livery, will take part in the flypast, one of the highlights of the Jersey show …

DUBA: Travel from the UAE to the island of Ireland has seen strong growth from 1st January until 30th June 2019, based on travel statistics released by dnata Travel, the UAE’s longest-standing travel agency, which is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year. Compared to the same period (H1) in 2018, UAE locals and residents have been visiting Ireland in greater numbers, drawn to …

DUBAI: Calling all parents! Bring your children and reveal their inner talents at BurJuman’s annual back to school talent show “BurJuman’s Rising Stars!” It’s time to unveil the dramatic and academic flair of your little ones as the Mall provides the stage for them to entertain and shine. After a successful event last year, discovering and nurturing talents from across …

ABU DHABI: Sime Darby Oils (SDO) and Dr. B.R. Shetty owned Abu Dhabi Vegetable Oil Company (ADVOC), are pleased to announce they have entered into a strategic partnership to market oils and fats products in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Via the partnership, SDO and ADVOC will operate in the region as a single sales and marketing …

Mr. Emil Wyss, who was the Consul General of Switzerland in Karachi from 2014-16, recently was in the metropolis and Hyderabad on a twelve days private visit. “Just before leaving Karachi after my diplomatic assignment ended, my wife and I committed to revisit this beautiful country every year around the 14th of August. I’m very happy that I could come …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: Almurtaza Machinery Co. (Pvt.) Ltd. (AMCL), the largest supplier of Apparel / Textile Machinery in Pakistan, is celebrating its 50 years of service to the Export oriented Apparel, Knitwear & textile made up industries which has an annual export of over USD 9.4 Billion. Over 40 Global Brands will be coming to attend our 50th Anniversary Event …

ISLAMABAD: The 6th iteration of Telenor Pakistan’s ‘Open Mind Pakistan’ program empowered 20 young, differently-abled trainees who have graduated this year. The graduation ceremony took place at Telenor Pakistan campus 345. ‘Open Mind Pakistan’ is a visionary, one-of-a-kind special training program with the objective of enhancing employability of ‘Persons with Disabilities’ (PwDs) through skills development, mentoring and on-job training; and …

KARACHI: BASF is collaborating with the Department of Plant Protection (DPP) and the Department of Agriculture Extension to increase safety awareness of locust control in Sindh and Punjab provinces. BASF recently conducted a series of workshops in the locust-hit areas to share knowledge and experience with local agricultural communities, helping them understand the importance of safety in pest control. “Safety …

News Desk DUBAI: Medical tourism sales in the UAE increased 5.5% year-over-year to reach AED 12.1 billion in 2018 with growth supported by a number of government-led initiatives and the rising number of medical tourists in the country, new analysis released by Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry revealed. The analysis, based on recent data from Euromonitor International and Fitch …