By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: On January 18th, 2025, the Governor’s House in Karachi became the epicenter of glamour and celebration as HUM TV marked its highly anticipated 20th Anniversary with a star-studded event. The evening began with a dazzling red carpet hosted by Zara Peerzada and Sadiq Saleem, who engaged with the iconic faces that have graced HUM TV screens …

LAHORE: The OxfordAQA School Leaders’ Conference brought together distinguished educators, thought leaders, and policymakers to explore the evolving global landscape of teaching and learning, and how Pakistan stands to benefit. Held at Nishat Hotel, Lahore, the conference became a confluence of innovation, collaborative leadership, and global best practices in education. Arshad Saeed Husain, Managing Director, Oxford University Press Pakistan, welcomed …

KARACHI: Bisconni’s premium biscuit range has been awarded the prestigious ‘Home Brand of the Year – Pakistan’ category title at the FMCG Asia Awards 2024 held in Singapore. Organized by Retail Asia, this award celebrates excellence in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector across the continent, highlighting brands that have shown exceptional innovation, quality, and customer satisfaction. Introduction of Bisconni’s …

News Desk ABU DHABI: The International Defence Conference (IDC) 2025, the accompanying conference to the International Defence Exhibition (IDEX) and the Naval Defence & Maritime Security Exhibition (NAVDEX), which is held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE and Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, is set to gather global …

By Muhammad Rafiq DUBAI: Dubai Duty Free has won two awards at the fourth edition of the Travel Retail Superstars Awards in an announcement made online on 13th January. Organised by The Moodie Davitt Report, the Travel Retail Superstars Awards were established to celebrate the frontline and back-office heroes, heroines, managers and staff within the travel retail community who consistently …

DUBAI: Magnati, a leading payment solutions provider in the Middle East, has announced a strategic partnership with NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL), to offer QR based Unified Payments Interface (UPI) merchant payments via Magnati’s point-of-sale (POS) terminals in the UAE. The collaboration aims to expand QR based merchant payment network in the UAE by enabling more merchants to provide UPI …

News Desk DUBAI: Refinedvegan cuisine is an important consideration at Emirates, as numbers of vegan customers continue to rise globally, and many non-vegan customers opt for vegan cuisine when flying, as a lighter option often considered easier to digest. Emirates continues to expand its portfolio of vegan cuisine by workshopping new dishes made with innovative ingredients, such as a lookalike …

By Muhammad Rafi DUBAI: With only weeks to go, the second edition of Japan Kyoto Trade Exhibition 2025 set to open its doors on February 10, 2025, at Hall 4 of the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), this annual event is poised to be the largest Japanese trade exhibition in the Middle East. This annual event organized by MAICO Enterprises …

KARACHI: The first-ever Justuju Learning Forum, a key initiative under the USAID Local Works program, successfully convened on Friday, 17 January, 2025 in Beach Luxury Hotel, Karachi. Organized by the CHANAN Development Association (CDA) in collaboration with key partners, including Signify, Mehardad Art and Production, Hive Pakistan, Interactive Resource Center (IRC), Sustainable Social Development Organization (SSDO), and Lodhran Pilot Project …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited (PSX) is pleased to announce the signing of an Agreement between PSX and 1LINK (Pvt) Limited (1LINK) to revamp the book building system of PSX. This groundbreaking development will allow participants to make payments online in excess of Rs 1 million through the 1LINK 1BILL platform utilising the revamped Book Building System …