Web Desk KARACHI: A female Baloch Pakistani PhD student from the H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, University of Karachi, has been selected to participate in the 74th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, dedicated to Chemistry, scheduled to be held from June 29 to July 4, 2025, in Lindau, Germany. A spokesperson for the International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), …

News Desk DUBAI: flydubai, a UAE national carrier, operated a special flight carrying the UAE National Football Team. Flight FZ 4949 departed yesterday from Dubai World Central (DWC) to Tehran Airport (IKA), carrying the national team as they prepare to face the Iran National Football Team as part of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. This reflects the carrier’s ongoing …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI/KARACHI: Meezan Bank, Pakistan’s leading Islamic bank and NED University of Engineering and Technology have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish the Centre for Islamic Finance and FinTech (CIFFT) at NED University. The MoU was signed by Syed Amir Ali, Deputy CEO – Meezan Bank and Dr. Sarosh Hashmat Lodi, Vice Chancellor – NED …

News Desk KARACHI: ConnectHear, South Asia’s leading assistive technology startup, renowned for its innovative use of AI and optimization in accessibility solutions, officially launched its groundbreaking ‘AI for Inclusive Disaster Response’ project today at its Access.Ability.Tech. event, held in Karachi. The initiative, supported by the GSMA Innovation Fund for Humanitarian Challenges and in partnership with HANDS and Ufone 4G, leverages …

ISLAMABAD: NEPRA concluded its hearing on K-Electric’s petition of provisional monthly fuel charge adjustments (FCA) for January 2025, as a relief of PKR 4.84 per unit. Following the public hearing, the regulator will issue a decision clarifying the FCA amount to be passed on to customer bills and the period for which they will be applicable. Fuel charge adjustments are …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Canon Middle East, a leader in imaging solutions, has strengthened its partnership with award-winning filmmaker Nayla Al Khaja, the UAE’s first woman film producer and director. This announcement coincides with International Women’s Day 2025, whose theme, ‘Accelerate Action,’ aligns with Canon’s commitment to advancing gender equality in visual storytelling. The partnership builds on a successful collaboration …

News Desk DOHA: Hamad International Airport (DOH), ranked as the World’s Best Airport and Airport Shopping by Skytrax 2024, has officially unveiled its highly anticipated Concourses D and E, marking a major milestone in its expansion and increasing its capacity to over 65 million passengers annually. This development elevates traveller comfort and further establishes Doha as a key global aviation …

News Desk ABU DHABI: The UAE Lottery is thrilled to announce its latest millionaire; Beauregard Lim, a long-time UAE resident from Manila, Philippines. Beauregard’s future took a new direction overnight after winning AED 1 million, becoming the second million-dirham winner since the launch of The UAE Lottery. Beauregard, who has been in the UAE since 2004, has worked in cargo …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: The future of satellite and space technology will take centre stage as SATExpo, the groundbreaking assembly of industry leaders and innovators, makes its highly anticipated debut from May 13 to 15, 2025, at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC). Held under the esteemed patronage of the UAE Space Agency and co-located with CABSAT, the region’s leading …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates anticipates busy weekends ahead of and during the Eid Al Fitr holiday with heavy traveller volumes departing from and arriving to Dubai. The busiest time for departures in Terminal 3 will be on the 28 and 29 March, and on the 5 and 6 April, with more than 80,000 daily customers making their way abroad for …