DUBAI: Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and the Ruler of Dubai, the Dubai International Humanitarian Aid and Development Conference and Exhibition – DIHAD, successfully concluded today after 3 days of highly enriching and productive discussions on the most urgent issues facing refugees and migrants in …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: Governor Sindh Imran Ismail invited a delegation of LADIESFUND award winners from the past decade to Sindh Governor House for a roundtable discussion and tea.  Attendees included Sultana Siddiqui, Tina Sani, Angie Marshall, Moneeza Butt, Ameena Saiyed, Naila Naqvi, Farhat Rasheed, Shabina Mustafa, Noorjehan Bilgrami, Sahar Paracha, Madiha Sultan, as well as Tara Uzra Dawood. The …

DUBAI: As the UAE celebrated the empowerment that 2.65 million females enjoy in the Gulf country, a handful of medical professionals were busy raising awareness about the 34 symptoms of menopause – a key phase of every woman’s life and a core component of her health – on the occasion of the International Women’s Day. Discussion on menopause – which …

KARACHI: Shanaz Ramzi CEO StarLinks PR & Events bagged an award in the category of Events & PR at the 3rd Global Women’s Award 2019-20 by Warsi International Organization held recently at Marriott hotel. The 3rd Global Women’s Award in celebration of International Women’s Day recognized the women of our society who have played a key role and achieved great …

News Desk ADDIS ABABA: In a press conference held at Ethiopian Airlines Headquarters this afternoon regarding Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed today 10 March 2019 shortly after takeoff en route to Nairobi from Addis Ababa, Group CEO of Ethiopian Airlines who had traveled to the scene of the crash remarked,” It is too early to speculate the cause of the …

By Rafiq Vayani/Kamran Hashim KARACHI: Honourable ladies Mrs. Haji Mohammad Lodhikawala and Mrs. Farzana M. Munaf Lodhikawala hosted a lavish reception to commemorate the wedding of their beloved grand-daughter and daughter respectively at lush green and spacious lawns of PAF Museum on 08th March 2019. Members of Lodhikawala family were seen at the forefront in finalizing finer details of the …

KARACHI: White Ribbon Pakistan, a social sector organization working for gender equality, has resorted to an unorthodox approach to raise awareness about ending violence against women by launching playing cards with moral messages printed on them. Each of the four Queens in the deck has been illustrated to depict a different form of abuse i.e. acid attacks, honor killings, psychological …

KARACHI: Etihad Airways, the official airline partner of Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019, arranged a heartfelt welcome for Team Pakistan athletes as they took off for Abu Dhabi to take part in the World Games. Special guest, actress Sarwat Gilani, also joined the celebration to wish the inspiring athletes good luck. The team of 92 athletes, 27 coaches …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) celebrates International Women’s Day by organizing various events under the theme ‘Better the balance, Better the world’, where female employees participated with passion and enthusiasm across Pakistan. The session held at the PTCL Academy in Islamabad featured distinguished women speakers from different walks of life including Alia Zafar, HR Head, Askari Bank, Shahnaz Kapadia, …

By Muzammil Hanif Kath/Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: Volunteers are the backbone for Okhai Memon Youth Services because the work that volunteers do for our organization is very cumbersome, labor intensive and mentally draining. This is a great reason to set aside some fun time every year to show appreciation. The point is that when you take the time to publicly recognize …