ISLAMABAD: The European Union Delegation to Pakistan and the Embassy of Ireland, in collaboration with Olomopolo Media, marked International Human Rights Day with a powerful evening of poetry, titled ‘One to All: Voices of Resilience’. The event highlighted Pakistan’s rich literary tradition of poetry by bringing together ten emerging poets from diverse regions, including Turbat, Quetta, Wana, and Peshawar, alongside …

Get ready to warm up your taste buds as Founder Chef Asma presents “Soup Fever”, a winter festival celebrating the rich flavors of global soups. This exciting event, scheduled to take place on Sunday, January 19, 2025, will bring together a diverse group of chefs, students, home cooks, and food enthusiasts to showcase their culinary skills and creativity. The festival …

News Desk DUBAI: The New Year began on a high note for Dubai Duty Free with the operation announcing a new annual sales record of Dhs7.901 billion (US$2.164 billion) for 2024, with a major surge in sales happening towards the end of the year. The month of December set a record with sales of Dhs821.944 million (US$225.190 million), a 2% …

Web Desk DIRIYAH: Diriyah Company, the developer behind Saudi Arabia’s 14 sq km landmark cultural and lifestyle destination, Diriyah, has announced its successful deployment of SAP Private Cloud Solutions, marking a significant milestone in its digital transformation journey. This initiative, supported by cloud computing solutions, will significantly enhance services provided to visitors, residents, partners, and employees of Diriyah. As one …

DUBAI: On the occasion of the New Year, CEO of Essani Group of Companies, Ozair Essani, extended heartfelt greetings to the entire nation and overseas Pakistanis around the globe. Ozair Essani expressed his sincere wishes for this New Year to be a year of peace and security for Pakistan. He further stated that the stability seen in the country’s economy …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: The Consulate General of Malaysia in Karachi organized ‘Black-Pink’ themed Annual Dinner to conclude the year 2024, in collaboration with PERWAKILAN Karachi and Sports and Recreation Club. The event was attended by Home-Based Staff (HBS), PERWAKILAN members, as well as Locally-Recruited Staff and their family. The event was an appreciation for the Consulate’s staff who have …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates is bringing forward the deployment of its Airbus A350 to Kuwait and Bahrain. Services will start 8 January, making them the second and third destinations to be served by the airline’s newest aircraft. Emirates will operate its Airbus A350 on the following services to Kuwait and Bahrain: Kuwait: The Emirates A350 will operate on EK853 and EK854. …

KARACHI: On the occasion of member of Georgia Assembly Farooq Mughal’s visit to Pakistan, an important meeting was held under the chairmanship of USA Business Council FPCCI Chairman Shaikh Imtiaz Hussain to discuss business development between US and Pakistan All the office bearers and members praised Farooq Mughal for his services to overseas Pakistanis and his initiative to promote the …

DUBAI: Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, will operate an additional scheduled service between Colombo and Dubai, starting from 2 January 2025. The newly-introduced flight, to operate as EK654/655, increases the seat capacity on the route by 30 percent and supports Sri Lanka’s plans to considerably increase tourist arrivals in 2025. The additional service will operate six times a week …

Web Desk ISLAMABAD: JazzCash, Pakistan’s leading fintech platform, has launched Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL), a convenient alternative to traditional credit cards. The service is now available in retail stores for the electronics shopping platform Telemart and the fashion brand EGO and will soon be launched for leading brands, including MBasics, Alkaram, Dune London, and more. As consumers look for ways to manage their budgets …