PayFast by APPS (“PayFast”) is proud to become the first fintech in Pakistan to partner with international payments leader Visa through Cybersource. The nature of the partnership sees Cybersource offering its robust and dynamic digital payment solution suite to PayFast. It includes E-commerce checkout, digital merchant platform, Fraud Management, and SoftPOS. This initiative paves the path for PayFast to offer …

Karachi Biennale Trust (KBT) has announced Engro Corporation as the lead partner for the upcoming third Karachi Biennale (KB22) in October 2022. On the momentous occasion of 75th anniversary of Pakistan, Engro and Karachi Biennale will pool their resources, experience and network, to expand their audience reach, particularly amongst the youth that constitutes a large part of the population. As …

Careem has provided a lifeline to the people of Karachi and Lahore by launching a new ‘Go Mini Saver’ ride option. After multiple fuel price hikes over the last few weeks, there was a desperate need to bridge the gap for affordable services in the ride-hailing industry for countless daily users. Careem aims to provide much-needed relief to the people of …

“Awami Theater Festival 2022” organized by Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi kicks off. Provincial Minister for Culture, Education and Tourism Syed Sardar Ali Shah inaugurated the festival on this occasion. President Arts Council Ahmed Shah, Joint Secretary Asjad Bukhari, Iqbal Latif, Kashif Grami, Shakeel Khan, Adam Rathore, Shakeel Siddiqui, Raf Lala, Kashif Khan, Shakeel Shah, Zakir Mastana, Saleem Afridi, Pervez …

Dawlance is the technology-leading enterprise in Pakistan’s home-appliances industry, which recently hosted a vibrant ceremony to celebrate the successful completion of its 10,000 Tree-Plantation projects. Dawlance has the vision to ensure the well-being of humanity and environmental sustainability, whereby the company has collaborated with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the University of Karachi (KU), for large-scale tree plantations in …

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has confirmed it will return to London Heathrow’s Terminal 4 from 22 June 2022. Etihad is returning to Terminal 4 following a temporary home at Terminals 2 & 3 during the pandemic. Transport connections including the London Underground and Heathrow Express will also reopen. The Etihad Lounge will also re-open for Etihad’s …

Qatar Airways Group celebrates its milestone 25th Anniversary year of operation with its strongest financial performance reflected in its published annual report for 2021/22, 200 per cent above its highest annual historical profit.  In the most difficult period ever in the global airline industry, the airline credits its positive results to its agility and successful strategy which continued to focus on …

Dubai Offshore Sailing Club (DOSC) is celebrating its successful bid to host the SB20 World Championships in February 2024. The event is expected to attract 60+ entries among the best SB20 sailors around the world, including in the Middle East. It will feature five days of competitive racing in outstanding local sailing conditions with great facilities and social events organised …

With the start of the summer in the region, AlUla unveiled the relaunch of flynas domestic flights between AlUla and Dammam and AlUla – Riyadh, and international flights between AlUla – Dubai. This step comes to support easing access and providing more air travel options to and from AlUla, as it’s an open destination year-round. AlUla recently launched a group …

Mexico: Dubai International Chamber, one of three chambers operating under Dubai Chambers, has announced the opening of its new representative office in Mexico City as part of efforts to strengthen the Chamber’s presence in Latin America and explore new avenues of bilateral economic cooperation. The Mexico office, Dubai International Chamber’s fourth office in Latin America, is tasked with identifying new …