KARACHI: Pakistan’s first international standard mall celebrated the spirit of being Pakistani through #HarDilBolayPakistan, a campaign bringing together the community at all three Dolmen Malls in Karachi from 22nd to 24th March 2019. The mall with a heart paid tribute to the nation’s valor and resolve as all three malls adorned themselves in patriotically crafted thematic ambience representing our nation’s colors leading …

LONDON: British Airways will, from Monday 25 March, give all money collected through its Flying Start charity to support those affected by the devastating cyclone in Mozambique. For the next two weeks, all onboard envelope collections will go the Disasters Emergency Committee’s (DEC) relief efforts in Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe. Since it made landfall on 15 March, cyclone Idai has …

KARACHI: The President of Pakistan, Dr. Arif Alvi has said that safe drinking water and sanitation are the key priority areas of the ‘Clean Green Pakistan’ Movement. The President was the Chief Guest at the inaugural ceremony of Procter & Gamble (P&G) Pakistan’s Paak Saaf Pakistan initiative announcement in support of Prime Minister’s ‘Clean Green Pakistan’ Movement. The President further …

LAHORE: On the World Water day (WWD), Nestlé Kabirwala factory is the third factory in Pakistan to be awarded the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) certification. Nestlé’s Sheikhupura and Islamabad Factories were already certified by the AWS in 2017 and 2018 respectively. AWS is an international standard, which guides companies and organizations on how to improve their water efficiency, not …

By Fayza Khan KARACHI: Deploring that nutrition is not being recognized as a health and well-being related speciality in the country, Pakistan Nutrition and Dietetic Society (PNDS) Thursday urged the government to introduce degree courses in nutrition and dietetics at colleges and universities, create positions of nutritionists at public health facilities and provide employment to trained and qualified nutritionists and …

KARACHI: Mr. Junaid Hamid, Founder of ArtKaam Gallery organized “Layers of Silence” – An exhibition of paintings by Artist Riaz Rafi on March 14,  2019 at C-117, Sector 31-A, Korangi Industrial Area. Karachi based artist Riaz Rafi, holds a Masters in Journalism and chose art as his profession. He has been painting since school days. In 1983, he won the …

KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Hisense have joined hands as associate sponsors for the upcoming Pakistan and Australia series which is scheduled to be played in Sharjah, Abu Dhabi and Dubai from March 22-31, 2019. Hisense already has a prominent global presence on the field of football; with the latest being the FIFA World Cup 2018 in Russia, where …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: As a way of further bolstering its long-standing efforts to reach out to members of underprivileged sections of society, Telenor Microfinance Bank, one of Pakistan’s leading microfinance bank, aims to serve the unbanked and under-banked members of society as well as empower them by delivering quality financial services, thereby paving the way for greater financial inclusion. …

KARACHI: A charitable health organization has offered the Sindh government to run its half a dozen Thalassaemia centres, which are lying functionless for years after completion in different cities of the province including Karachi, saying they could make these centres functional under public-private partnership provided ample resources are given with no strings attached. Afzaal Memorial Thalassaemia Foundation (AMTF), which recently …

LAHORE: Following the release of JUG(ART) to much acclaim, Nehr Ghar Films releases the second song from the Pakistani Crime Thriller Laal Kabootar also titled as, “Laal Kabootar.” The EDM inspired song has been composed and produced by Taha Malik, who also features on the vocals along with Coke Studio artist Zoe Viccaji. The tongue and cheek lyrics for “Laal …