News Desk DUBAI: Emirates has reaffirmed its long-standing partnership with the Maldives by extending a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Tourism earlier this week. His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline and Group met His Excellency Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, President of the Republic of the Maldives, at the Emirates Pavilion in Expo 2020. …

Al Jalila Foundation, the global healthcare philanthropic organisation dedicated to transforming lives, partnered with Elli Junior, the One-Stop-Parenting-Shop with charity at heart, and Brest Friends, a breast cancer support group, to organise Elli Junior’s Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Event. The Dubai home grown brand puts together a spectacular annual event to highlight the importance of getting checked and the significance of …

Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited (PMPKL) posted a Profit After Tax of PKR 2,071 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, compared to a Profit After Tax of PKR 1,828 million for the same period last year. The Company’s net turnover, on the other hand, stood at PKR 12,789 million during the stated period reflecting an increase of 7.5% …

Women Chapter of ‘MKP Corporate Group Pakistan’ hosted a Breast Cancer Awareness Session titled as PINKTOBER – Hi Tea on 23rd October 2021 at Mövenpick Hotel, Karachi. President of Women Chapter of ‘MKP Corporate Group Pakistan’, Syeda Raafia Mamujee was the host of the evening which was a very informative session Breast Cancer awareness and was followed by Hi-Tea. Guest …

The country’s most dynamic energy company, Pakistan State Oil (PSO), convened its 45th Annual General Meeting on October 26, 2021 at its head office in Karachi. In light of COVID-19 precautions, the meeting was held virtually to safeguard the health of employees and shareholders. Chairman, Board of Management (BOM), PSO – Mr Zafar I. Usmani presided over the meeting with Chief Executive Officer …

The Aga Khan University Hospital continued its support against breast cancer by arranging a ‘Pink Walk’ at the Main Campus. The purpose of the walk was to increase awareness of breast cancer in Pakistan. According to the statistics, one in every nine women is at a high risk of breast cancer. Even though the prevalence of breast cancer is high, …

Pakistan Software Houses Association for IT & ITES (P@SHA) held its 17th P@SHA ICT Awards on 23rd of October, 2021 at the Beach Luxury Hotel in Karachi. The Chief Guest of the P@SHA ICT Awards ceremony was the Federal Minister for IT & Telecom – Mr. Syed Amin ul Haque. The Guest of Honor was Ms. Wendy Gilmore – Canada’s …

Electronic Media Committee of Arts Council Karachi organized a ceremony (Mehfil-e-Milad) to pay respect and homage to the Holy Prophet (PBUH) in the Haseena Moin Hall, Arts Council. The event was attended by a sizeable gathering of ladies and moderated by Nusrat Harris, chairperson of the Electronic Media Committee. The event featured recitation from the Holy Quran as well as …

Zong, Pakistan’s leading telecom and digital services company, has partnered with REDRETAIL (a REDtone Group company), one of the leading retail digitization platforms, to promote digital payments in Pakistan. This collaboration will allow Zong customers to top-up and recharge their balance through REDRETAIL’s network of small and medium sized enterprises including kiryana stores. The B2B partnership with REDRETAIL, a retail …

Over 80 speakers representing governments, leading businesses and chambers of commerce from around the world will soon gather for the 12th World Chambers Congress (12WCC) in Dubai, where they will share their insights and perspectives on “Chambers 4.0”, a new approach to how chambers of commerce should serve their members and social ecosystems in the post-Covid digital era. Co-organised by the …