LAHORE: Uber, the global smartphone app that seamlessly connects riders to partner drivers, hosted its first Expo- Uber Jahaan for partners drivers and their families at Expo Center. The purpose of the event was to acknowledge the great work partner drivers have been doing in providing safe, reliable rides to people across Pakistan. The expo saw partner drivers and their …

DUBAI: To continue its commitment to fostering the advancement of sustainable development, Middlesex University Dubai’s Institute of Sustainable Development (ISD), partnered with Airbus and DP World to host a training session to promote gender equality in the workplace. Held last month and led by Dr Belisa Marochi, Head of the ISD department, the session welcomed 50 attendees bringing together over …

DUBAI: As new admissions to Indian curriculum schools have already started in the UAE for 2019, parents and school management plan to ensure that their school attendees are provided with a quality education and a safer, more affordable, punctual student transportation service. “Students in Dubai, according to the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA), spend on average 30 to 60 …

DUBAI: Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has recently completed the installation of solar panels on the rooftop of Al-Qusais Car Parking Terminal, on the Green Line of Dubai Metro. The move was made in coordination with Shams Dubai smart initiative of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA). “RTA has recently installed solar panels on the rooftops of Al-Qusais parking terminal …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: The seventh annual Global Education & Skills Forum (GESF 2019), a Varkey Foundation initiative, to be staged at The Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai, UAE on Saturday 23 – Sunday 24 March 2019, will focus on the theme of ‘Who is changing the world?’ GESF 2019, will once again feature leading personalities from the public, private, social, …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: ARTCITI Gallery is organizing an exclusive exhibition of paintings on Untamed, Raw Beauty by Iqbal Durrani will be start from 21st till 24th March 2019 at ARTCITI Gallery, 2nd Floor, Plot # 36-C, Bukhari Commercial Lane-13, Khayaban-e-Shujaat, Phase-VI, DHA, Karachi. Expression of my responsiveness to complex human behavior and raw desires has always been a challenging undertaking. Though it …

ISLAMABAD: With its commitment to Prime Minister’s ‘Clean Green Pakistan’ initiative,  Nestlé Pakistan is paving the way for a sustainable environment by launching a country-wide tree plantation drive. Advancing the initiative, Nestlé Pakistan in partnership with Metropolitan Corporation of Islamabad (MCI), conducted a tree plantation activity in Rose and Jasmine Garden, Islamabad led by Mayor Sheikh Anser Aziz. Geared at …

KARACHI: World Consumer Day 2019 was celebrated by honouring around 20 loyal consumers for their loyalty with national brands in presence of company officials. World consumer day seminar & Pakistan 1st Consumer Loyalty Award ceremony was organized by the Consumer Protection Council of Pakistan (CRPC) and Medionix to promote national brands and valuing consumers. Advisor to Chief Minister Sindh Nawab …

KARACHI: President Arif Alvi has said that focus of medical professionals should be on prevention of diseases as it is very difficult for a resource-starved country like Pakistan to provide medical treatment to each and every patient. “I believe that allocation for health must be increased but we are a resource-starved nation and I also believe that prevention is better …

KARACHI: National and international experts and consultant rheumatologists on Thursday advised people to keep their weight under control, exercise regularly and eat balanced diet with plenty of fruits and vegetables to prevent many diseases of bones and joints and urged them to consult medical specialists instead of quacks in case pain and stiffness of muscles and joints. Experts said unhealthy …