With relief and rescue operations underway in many parts of the country, Carrefour, owned and operated by Majid Al Futtaim in Pakistan, has collaborated with Alkhidmat Foundation to support flood victims through food hamper donations. The ration-based relief packages prepared by Carrefour will provide 150,000 meals, feeding 5,000 families over 10 days. Each donation box contains daily food items including …

Bank Alfalah’s Chairman, His Highness Sheikh Nahayan bin Mubarak Al Nahayan, and the Board of Directors, have graciously approved that Bank Alfalah will contribute to the flood relief efforts ongoing in Pakistan. They have approved a fund amounting to USD 10Mn (Rs. 2,180Mn) to help with the extensive aid and rescue work required across the country. The pledged amount will be distributed by Bank …

H.E Hamad Obaid Alzaabi, United Arab Emirates Ambassador to Islamabad, has said that on September 10, a fundraising campaign will be launched in the states of Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah to help the flood victims Pakistan. Addressing a press conference here om Tuesday along with United Arab Emirates Consul General in Karachi H.E. Bakheet Ateeq Al-Romaithi and the head …

As the only airline with an exclusive agreement to offer luxury champagne brand Dom Pérignon on-board, Emirates is currently presenting First Class passengers with the unique opportunity to enjoy a very special vintage -Dom Pérignon Plénitude 2, on board select routes until the end of October. The exceptionally rare 2003 vintage in its second plénitude is a limited release, forming …

Alpha Flight Services (Alpha), a leading UAE-based catering, retail, and hospitality services provider, has signed a 10-year concession agreement with Ras Al Khaimah International airport (RKT). The partnership will see Alpha Flight Services invest in infrastructure and provide inflight catering services to more than 10 airlines at the airport. In addition, it will operate three F&B outlets, the airport lounge and a …

Beaconhouse, Pakistan’s largest network of private educational institutions, under its recently introduced Hybrid A Level school, Homebridge, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the British Council for students, teachers and staff members to access the British Council’s digital library at discounted rates. The MoU was signed between Harris Sufiyan, Project Director at Homebridge by Beaconhouse, and Michael Houlgate, Area Director …

Arts Council of Pakistan Mini Theses Show 2022 of Arts Council Institute of Arts and Crafts of Karachi was held at Art Gallery, Ahmed Shah Building in which renowned writer and humorist Anwar Maqsood, President of Arts Council Muhammad Ahmad Shah, Shahid Rasam, Joint Secretary Asjad Bukhari, Member Governing Body Bashir Saddozai and Shakeel Khan made a special appearance. Well-known …

In a major step forward towards facilitating investors, stakeholders, and market participants, Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) has launched its first fundamental index, PSX Dividend 20 Index. This index is designed to track the performance of the top 20 dividend paying companies at  PSX whereby the companies are ranked and weighted based on their trailing 12-month dividend yield. Speaking at the …

Dubai Duty Free has recorded a 104% increase in sales for the first eight months of 2022, with turnover reaching US$1.06 billion, placing the operation well on track to reach its target of US$1.6 billion by year end. Perfumes, Liquor, Gold, Cigarettes & Tobacco and Electronics retained the top five category positions with Perfumes showing an 89% increase amounting to …

Dubai Helishow 2022, the only international exhibition dedicated to the helicopter and aviation industry in the Middle East set to take place from 24th to 26th October will be crowned with the participation and support of the Mohammed bin Rashid Aerospace Hub (MBRAH). The exhibition highlights the latest technologies, aircraft operations, and trends in the industry along with the support …