News Desk DUBAI: His Excellency Saeed bin Mubarak Al Hajeri, Minister of State and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Emirates Drug Establishment, today officially launched the Emirates Drug Establishment at the World Health Expo 2026 (WHX 2026). The event was attended by His Excellency Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh, Minister of Health and Prevention; Her Excellency Fatima Al …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI/KARACHI: Visa (NYSE: V), a global leader in digital payments, together with HBL, Pakistan’s premier private sector bank, today announced the five winners of the 2026 edition of the She’s Next program in Pakistan, including an award for most sustainable business at an award ceremony held at Pearl Continental hotel. These winners included AIMAN SHAFIQUE – EV …

The partnership aims to integrate family growth concepts into urban spaces, aligning with the UAE National Family Growth Agenda 2031 and strengthening family-friendly community development. DUBAI: Union Coop has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the UAE Ministry of Family to support the “Family First” program, an initiative focused on integrating family growth concepts into public and private urban spaces, …

میمن لیڈرشپ فورم (ایم ایل ایف) یو اے ای چیپٹر، چیئرمین یو اے ای چیپٹر جناب اقبال ایڈوانی کی مؤثر اور بصیرت افروز قیادت میں پروڈکٹیو رمضان کریم ورکشاپ برائے زکوٰۃ کیلکولیشن کا انعقاد کر رہا ہے۔ یہ اہم اور بامقصد ورکشاپ اتوار، 15 فروری 2026 کو پرل ایگزیکٹو ہوٹل، دبئی، متحدہ عرب امارات میں منعقد ہوگی، جس کا مقصد …

By Rafiq Vayani SHARJAH: The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has successfully wrapped up its participation in Suhar Investment Forum 2026, held on February 4–5 in Suhar, North Al Batinah Governorate, Sultanate of Oman. The event featured participation from 929 delegates from across the globe, representing 32 countries, serving as a comprehensive platform that brought together business opportunities …

KARACHI: ABHI Microfinance Bank Ltd. (Abhi MFB) has entered into a strategic partnership with 1LINK to roll out 1GO Raast Person-to-Merchant (P2M) services, enabling merchants nationwide to accept instant digital payments through Raast using QR technology. The agreement was formalized at a signing ceremony where Mariam Pervaiz, Chief Commercial Officer – Abhi Microfinance Bank, and Najeeb Agrawalla, Chief Executive Officer …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Yango Ads, the AdTech division of Yango Group, has released its Ramadan 2026 demand playbook, outlining how brands across the Middle East can capture one of the region’s most commercially significant periods through a connected, full-funnel advertising strategy. Ramadan remains one of the most influential demand cycles in the Middle East, marked by a clear shift …

News Desk KARACHI: Meezan Bank, Pakistan’s leading Islamic bank and one of the largest banks in the country has signed an agreement with Freedom Bank Kazakhstan to establish a PKR Vostro Account, marking an important milestone in strengthening correspondent banking relations between the two institutions. The signing ceremony was held on 4 February 2026 at Serena Hotel, Islamabad, and was …

By Rafiq Vayani SHARJAH: Now open in Sharjah’s vibrant Aljada community, Royal Kids Nursery is the area’s first premium British curriculum nursery, launched in partnership with the prestigious Reigate Grammar School, an institution with nearly 350 years of educational heritage and a proven legacy of excellence. With a global presence spanning six schools across three continents, Reigate Grammar School’s UK …

News Desk DUBAI: PlanRadar, a digital platform for construction and real estate project management, has launched the Construction Site Templates Playbook, a new practical guide designed to help project teams strengthen day-to-day execution control through disciplined, repeatable site documentation. As construction and real estate developments across the GCC increase in scale and complexity, site teams operate under continuous pressure: multiple …