ISLAMABAD: Dy. Head of mission UAE to Pakistan Abdul Aziz Al-Neiyadi called on Advisor to PM on climate change, Malik Amin Aslam here at Islamabad today and discussed the areas of mutual cooperation between Pakistan and UAE including houbar bustard and environment. Federal secretary Climate change Khizar Hayat Khan was also present in the meeting. Advisor to PM on climate …

KARACHI: Fisheries resources have drastically been affected in past few decades mainly due to overfishing, unsustainable fishing practices and marine pollution. Trainings and capacity building programs for fishers can help address declining fish stocks and will provide income generation opportunities to local communities. This was stated by speakers during inauguration of longline fishing boat and distribution of iceboxes organized by WWF-Pakistan …

KARACHI: To expand their knowledge and to get hands-on experience of the industry, forty students from the Usman Institute of Technology have left for a 10-day study tour in Europe. During the tour, the students will visit the Mercedes plant, the BMW plant and the Philips Museum located in Germany, France and the Netherlands. They will have an opportunity to …

ABU DHABI: Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development celebrated the Emirati Women’s Day which is themed this year, ‘Women on the Course of Zayed’, coinciding with the Centennial of Zayed and the declaration of 2018 as the Year of Zayed by the UAE President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The UAE takes the 28th of August of each …

DUBAI:  GEMS Education yesterday officially welcomed more than 1,500 new teachers from around the world to its network of schools during GEMS Awareness Day, adding to the UAE’s education sector a vast array of expertise and experience across all subjects and curriculums. One of the largest education induction events of its kind in the country, the annual event is an …

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmad has said that the government attaches top priority to the enhancement of the railways’ revenue and reduction of its deficit. He was chairing a high level meeting at the Railways Headquarters in Lahore. Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said railways is facing a lot of problems which will be solved and we would invite the …

DUBAI: Emirates SkyCargo will carry flood relief cargo of over 175 tons to Kerala, India, joining the UAE community in their support of the people of Kerala.  Over more than a dozen flights, the air cargo operator will transport the relief goods, which have been donated by various UAE-based businesses and organisations, to Thiruvananthapuram – the nearest online Emirates station …

MOSCOW: Rostec is presenting exoskeletons for promising combat suits at the International Military-Technical Forum ARMY 2018. The exoskeletons were already tested by the Russian Army under combat environment conditions. The development displayed high efficiency. A fully operative example of a passive exoskeleton significantly increases physical abilities of a soldier, protects joints and the spine and can be adjusted to the height …

JEDDAH/DUBAI: The Eid-ul-Azha was celebrated in Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Gulf countries, Afghanistan, European countries and other countries Tuesday. Grand Eid prayer congregations were held in Masjid-al-Haram and Masjid-e-Nabwi (PBUH) and were attended by millions of people. Similar congregations also occurred in Indonesia, Malaysia, US, Canada and European countries. Special prayers were offered for unity of Muslim ummah, peace and stability in …

DUBAI: GEMS Education Founder & Chairman Sunny Varkey has committed AED 5 million to the special committee formed by the UAE to support emergency relief and rehabilitation work in Kerala. “The UAE government, under the leadership of President HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and Vice President & Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid …