HBL wins Pakistan’s Best Bank 2021 award at the Pakistan Banking Awards held in Karachi on 29 October 2021. The Best Bank award recognises the bank that has demonstrated the most significant contribution to national development and the most effective management of its resources including their employees, clients, franchise, community and financials. PBA also recognises HBL as the Best Bank …

Shaadi by Marriott is a concept by Marriott which provides one-stop solution for destination weddings in India with exotic venues and meticulous planning. Sheraton Grand being a beautiful property, is the best place for weddings. The concept of Shaadi by Marriott is all about grandeur that also defines what Sheraton Grand Palace Indore is all about. The INIFD Indore Times Fashion …

Faysal Bank Limited (FBL), a leading name in Pakistan’s banking industry, announced a partnership with Sentbe, a South Korea based fintech money transfer service, for the remittance and real-time payment service. Among approximately 10,000 Pakistanis residing in South Korea, over 50 percent are using Sentbe service, with Sentbe being an essential application for many migrants making money-transfers to their loved …

In the late hours of the 29th and early morning of the 30th October, a cyber-attack on the NBP’s servers was detected which impacted some of it’s services. Immediate steps were taken to isolate the affected systems. At this point, no customer or financial data has been compromised. Remediation efforts are underway using industry-leading subject matter experts including international resources …

Gulf Air, the Kingdom of Bahrain’s national carrier, has successfully completed the internationally recognised, biennial IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) and has been renewed on the IOSA Safety Audit Registry until May 2023. The audit covers approximately 1,000 standards and recommended practices that are all related to the safety of operations, as well as maintenance and engineering and the procedures …

News Desk CAIRO: Intelligent building technologies can help create more sustainable and responsible cities around the world. This past week, Superior Essex Communications, a leading manufacturer and supplier of communications cables, presented its sustainable cables at Intelligent Cities Exhibition and Conference (ICEC) 2021, in Cairo, Egypt, to industry leaders in the region. ICEC is the leading smart and sustainable cities …

U.S.- based NorthBay Solutions, who is also an AWS Premier Partner in Pakistan, has successfully migrated SAP workloads of its client, International Brands Limited (IBL), onto AWS. The cloud migration promises to boost business agility, flexibility and economic value for the client.  In order to improve operational efficiency and enhance performance, IBL—an established world-class conglomerate managing a diverse portfolio of …

To discuss the Contribution of Sustainable Palm Oil to the Supply of Edible Oils in Pakistan, Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC) hosted Pakistan’s first-ever webinar on October 29. The webinar was organized as part of CPOPC Webinar Series on “Sustainable Palm Oil Towards a Better World”. Industry experts shared their views on the growing need of introducing more …

Reiterating its commitment to safety as its utmost priority as well as targeting service excellence, Careem has further strengthened its safety protocols by onboarding specialised agencies including Mohafiz and OLX Car Pro and initiating testing new state-of-the-art tech safety features including facial recognition. Careem has been the leading ride-hailing service provider in Pakistan and has been actively working to improve …

International House of Pancakes (IHOP) opened its doors to Karachi on 20th October 2020 in the midst of the pandemic. And after exactly a year the management celebrated its first year with a lot of zeal and enthusiasm with representation and friends from the Consulate General of the United States of America. The event marked decades of friendship shared between …