ISLAMABAD: Malik Amin Aslam, Advisor to Prime Minister on Climate Change said that while climate change poses a major threat to Pakistan, there is recognition that we will have to be at the forefront of adaptation and mitigation efforts rather than rely solely on potential financial assistance from the developed world. He was speaking at a seminar titled ‘Road to …

DUBAI: A new tournament in the 2018 – 19 GEMS Sports Series calendar, the GEMS Karate Cup saw 90 participants, 47 Boys & 43 Girls, from 8 schools across UAE test their mettle in the Kata and Kumite competitions at the indoor arena of GEMS Wellington Academy, Al Khail. Karate athletes from GEMS Modern Academy (GMA) and The Westminster School, …

DUBAI: Cardiac professionals came together in a bid to raise awareness of heart disease in the UAE and the significance of timely cardiac care by well-equipped hospitals and the need to choose the right hospital at the critical hour. This transpired after Zulekha Healthcare Group noted that year-after-year the number of patients it treats with cardiac related issues continues to …

DUBAI: Hundreds of Expo 2020 Dubai team members have participated in a ceremony to mark UAE Flag Day, with just over 700 days until the largest event in the country’s history. People from 62 nationalities working to deliver the first World Expo in the Arab world joined in Expo’s celebration of the annual event. Her Excellency Reem Al Hashimy, UAE …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates NBD, a leading banking Group in the region, today marked the UAE Flag Day with staff ceremonies at its Deira headquarters and Meydan offices. Emirates NBD officials, including Hesham Abdulla Al Qassim, Vice-Chairman and Managing Director; Mohamed Hadi Al Hussaini, Board Member; Shayne Nelson, Group Chief Executive Officer together with a number of key customers, senior …

DUBAI: Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Minister of Finance and President of Dubai Health Authority, H.E. Humaid Al Qatami, Director General of Dubai Health Authority today officially inaugurated the 3rd edition of the Annual Radiology Meeting in UAE (ARM), the dedicated event for radiologists, radiographers, nurses and industry professionals …

BIZ TODAY REPORT KARACHI: A team of pediatric specialists from Gaslini hospital, Italy, visited the National Institute of Child Health (NICH) today. The hospital serves over 1000 patients daily in its out patient department. The Italian delegation visited the various departments of the NICH including the newly commissioned 13 bed medical ICU and the 70 incubator neonatal ICU which is …

KARACHI: Green Eye Productions organised a CSR campaign of tree plantation beginning with NAPA, here today in collaboration with students of Iqra University, with the aim to plant 100,000 saplings throughout the city. The CSR project involved the plantation of saplings by the students first at NAPA and later in various areas of the city. With the plantation drive Green …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: Executive Committee of World Memon Organization (Pakistan Chapter ) held a press conference here in Karachi Press Club today i.e. on 25 Oct 2018 to inform media about their flagship event “16th Annual General Meeting” of leaders of Business Community and Government Ministers and high officials. Shoaib Ismail Mangroria , Secretary General Memon Organization welcomed the press and …

KARACHI: Mövenpick Hotel Karachi strongly believes in giving back to the area it operates in through supporting key social causes, especially related to education. The hotel recently took part in a global CSR campaign ‘Kilo of Kindness’ that comes under the CSR function of Mövenpick Hotels and Resorts, SHINE, which focuses on assistance of underprivileged sections of the society. The …