KARACHI: Director General Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Dr. Sanaullah Abbasi, while responding to KCCI’s suggestion, assured to look into the possibility of providing online facility for hearing to the members of business community in order to save them from travelling all the way to FIA circles in far-flung areas where they were being summoned by officials to clarify their position. …

flyadeal, the low-cost Jeddah-based airline owned by Saudi Arabian Airlines, has taken delivery of a brand new A320neo, the first out of 30 to be delivered in the next 3 years. The aircraft is the first out of 65 A320neo family aircraft ordered by Saudi Arabian Airline at the Paris Airshow 2019, and will join flyadeal’s all Airbus fleet. Powered …

Arts Council Institute of Arts & Crafts (ACIAC) hosts the graduation ceremony for batch 2020-2021.Minister for culture, tourism, and antiquities Syed Sardar Ali Shah graced the ceremony with his presence. The ceremony was organized at the council’s auditorium and was attended by the honorable faculty members of the Arts Institute, students, and their families. Culture Minister Mr. Shah announced the …

Sport Desk FUJAIRAH: Today marks one month to go until the 2021 Fujairah Squash Grand Prix, which takes place at the Tennis & Country Club Fujairah, with the dates for the tournament being confirmed as July, 23-24, 2021. The tournament takes place over 2 days of competition. The most recent edition of the tournament took place in March 2021, and …

Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) organized a dedicated Ericsson Digital Unboxed 2021 Event virtually for Jazz Pakistan. Crafted for Jazz Pakistan, Ericsson’s global and regional experts and thought leaders showcased the latest insights, use cases and technologies tailored to Jazz Pakistan. During the virtual event, Ericsson shared its technology vision and updates and also discussed the possibilities for consumer and enterprise segments. …

Likee, a leading global short video platform with headquarters in Singapore, has announced the launch of its new Eid Challenges for users across Pakistan. Aspiring content creators will be given this unique opportunity to participate in the challenge by creating quirky, short videos for a chance to win amazing in-app prizes. Likers around Pakistan are constantly on the look-out for …

flydubai, the Dubai-based airline, announced the start of its three-times weekly service to Sohag International Airport (HMB) from 25 July. The flights to and from Sohag will operate via a short stop in Sharm El Sheikh. This will bring the number of points flydubai operates to in Egypt to three including Alexandria Borg El Arab International Airport (HBE) and Sharm …

Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited, Pakistan’s largest oil refining company, has signed an MoU for the first-ever implementation of SAP Ariba DSN (Digital Supplier Network) and Sourcing Suite in Pakistan. The initiative will automate the procurement process enabling a paperless process, significantly eliminating errors and unnecessary delays, as encountered in traditional procurement to the payment process. The MoU was signed by …

Pakistan’s largest digital bank, Mobilink Microfinance Bank Limited (MMBL) has launched ‘Dost’, a mobile-based application that provides a complete digital banking ecosystem to its customers and gives them hassle-free access to financial services round the clock. The latest addition to the MMBL ecosystem reflects the bank’s relentless pursuit for innovation to foster digital banking and financial inclusion in the country. …

Path-breaking tennis ace Sania Mirza and cricketing star Shoaib Malik have officially been granted the 10-year UAE Golden Visa.  Sania, known to have single-handedly put Indian women’s tennis on the global map, is currently in London for Wimbledon 2021, she progressed to the second round in the women’s doubles event and made it to the third round of mixed doubles …