ISLAMABAD: Promoting goodwill for the masses, Sidra Iqbal has always been a part of campaigns and programs that create awareness for the betterment of people. Sidra is also the Curator of Raabta ~ a public diplomacy initiative by Serena, that is focused on inclusive and informed dialogues on the themes of Culture, Economy and Future. Sidra will be the lead …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Okhai Memon International Forum has organized “1st Okhai Memon International summit” with the collaboration of Okhai Memon community based in Dubai. Event was held at local restaurant near Shaikh Hamdan Award Complex, Jumeirah Road which was attended by around 150 people from Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman and Abu Dhabi. Abdul Aziz Kath (Patron) highlighted during his speech that this …

DUBAI: Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, His Excellency Lieutenant General Dhahi Khalfan Tamim, Deputy Chief of Police and Public Security in Dubai and Honorary Chairman of Emirates Forensic, today officially inaugurated the Emirates International Forensic Conference and Exhibition – Emirates Forensic …

KARACHI: Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi is starting a 13 day festival called Awami Theater Festival, it will be ongoing from the 13 of April till the 16 of April in open air auditorium, in which senior artists will display their talents. 14 plays of different languages like Urdu, Sindhi, Punjabi, Pushto and Saraiki will be on display for the …

By Kamran Hashim KARACHI: Muzammil Khan’s work speaks about the loss he had to face when his house in Karachi was demolished by the authorities due to the Lyari Expressway project in 2016. The loss, nonetheless, left a room for a new beginning for him as he captured those moments in his paintings. His visuals consist of bricks, stones, buildings and …

DUBAI: Facebook is changing its focus to ensure time spent by people on the social media platform is well spent by introducing new features including ‘FB Watch’, while taking on the responsibility of improving policies in the wake of the latest challenges of data misuse. Patrick Walker, Director of Media Partnerships, EMEA, Facebook, said, on Tuesday at the Arab Media …

KARACHI: President of Karachi Chamber of Commerce & industry, Muffasar Atta Malik inaugurated the ceremony as a chief guest; he praised and prayed for the prosperity of the campus. Pingu’s English School, a well and famous name in pre-schooling education has gained its popularity in 20+ countries and now has invaded its popularity in 6 prime locations of Karachi. On …

By Jamal Ashiqain KARACHI: Internationally acclaimed Muhammed Zeeshan, opened the doors to an unexpected exhibition on Saturday at the Sanat Art Gallery, in Karachi. Unexpected because this body of work was supposed to be in Dubai at the moment, Packed after being exhibited at the Art Dubai but for reasons unforeseen this body of work had to stay back in …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: The Okhai Memon Youth Services is celebrating the year 2018 as GOLDEN JUBILEE year of its inception. The organization has played a pivotal role in overall development of members of Okhai Memons, especially for the youth of the community. The Okhai Memon Youth Services was founded by our late President Muhammad Usman. He had a vision for the …

KARACHI: A press conference was arranged by Heritage Foundation Pakistan (HFP) at Karachi Press Club, for the restoration of historic Calcutta House, a colonial heritage building, a part of which collapsed recently, displacing eighteen families residing on the site, and to create awareness about more than 500 other similar structures that are on the verge of collapse. The conference was …