The Aga Khan University Hospital continued its tradition of the annual ‘Pink Walk’ to raise awareness of Breast Cancer. The walk was organized at the AKUH’s Stadium Road Campus and was attended by hundreds of people, including AKU staff, students, faculty, members of the general public and the media. The walk is part of a month-long AKUH campaign, titled “Let’s …

News Desk DUBAI/KARACHI: For the first time in the over 100 years’ history of the English Speaking Union International that has over 90 chapters in 54 Commonwealth countries, Aziz Memon, Vice President of the ESU International, has been elected as President of the International Council of the English Speaking Union for the term 2022 – 2024. The International Council Meeting …

In conjunction with the International Month for Breast Cancer Awareness, which falls in October every year, the Women’s Committee at Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) hosted the Pink Caravan, for its female employees to create awareness on early detection of breast cancer and ways to prevent it. The sessions in Arabic and English, were attended by more than 100 …

Qatar Airways announced the deepening of its relationship with JetBlue through the expansion of the airlines’ codeshare agreement. This expansion allows JetBlue passengers to enjoy unrivalled travel options between the United States and 11 new destinations, in 8 different countries across Africa and Asia via Doha’s Hamad International Airport. Incredible cities to be discovered include Accra, Addis-Ababa, Alexandria, Bangkok, Cairo, …

EROS, a leading tech retailer with 15+ stores in the UAE, has announced that the FIFA World Cup 2022 has fuelled demand for big screen TVs/ panels and soundbars – forecasting a spike in sales of up to 200 percent. According to FIFA, Qatar 2022 will be watched by over 5 billion people. A recent study by YouGov, also indicates …

Meezan Bank- Pakistan’s leading Islamic bank has donated Rs. 35 million to Indus Hospital & Health Network for installation of a solar panels system. The initiative is part of the Bank’s Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability initiatives for 2022 and will provide financing to cover part of the 1.2MW solar power project being installed on the hospital’s rooftop. The system …

In the spirit of Pakistan’s 75 years of Celebrations, the Karachi Biennale Trust brings forward its third Iteration of a city-wide art event, The Karachi Biennale. KB22 will explore the intersection of art and technology and showcase exciting and immersive work by artists from Pakistan and 13 different countries.  It will take place from October 31st to November 13th, at …

NdcTech, a global IT and consulting company providing transformational services for the banking sector and a long-standing partner of Temenos has recently won the Best Sales Partner Award at Temenos MEA Annual Sales and Partner Summit 2022 owing to its exceptional sales capabilities. The best sales partner award recognizes NdcTech’s strong footprint in the MEA region and ability to penetrate …

Celebrating the Football season, Union Coop delights customers and mall visitors with a fun ‘meet & greet’ event at Al Warqa City Mall and Etihad Mall. Visitors not only got to meet the Shabab Al Ahli Club star athletes but engage in an autograph signing session coupled with a fun sports program as well. This 2-day event was held on …

Shell Pakistan promotes biker and rickshaw refuelling safety to its consumers and has launched a safety campaign, named “Ehtiyaat Bunay Hifaazat” (precaution means protection), aimed at creating awareness amongst 2 wheelers and 3 wheelers of the risks of staying seated on their vehicles while fuelling. An industry level event was organised and attended by representatives of the Oil and Gas …