By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: 1st January 2025 – Global music icon Lionel Richie, whose illustrious career has spanned decades, took to the stage at Atlantis, The Palm’s world-famous New Year’s Eve Gala Dinner, entertaining guests with his greatest hits and fan favourites on the biggest night of the year. Celebrated for his soulful voice and magnetic stage presence, Richie performed timeless …

News Desk ABU DHABI: H.E. Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, inaugurated the Bitcoin MENA Conference at the ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi. This historic event marks the first time the conference has been held in the Middle East, highlighting the region’s growing role in the global digital currency ecosystem. The event, organised by the ADNEC …

News Desk ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Single Window (PSW) has entered into a collaboration agreement with Fintech Transformation Services (Private) Limited (FTSL) to provide a new digital solution to commercial banks in Pakistan for price verification of imported and exported goods. The solution will bolster the capability of commercial banks to comply with State Bank of Pakistan’s Framework for Managing Risks of …

KARACHI: Mashreq Pakistan, a part of Mashreq which is the leading financial institution in the MENA region, has announced a significant milestone in its foray into Pakistan. Mashreq Pakistan has been granted In-Principal Approval (IPA) by the State Bank of Pakistan to commence its Islamic Banking operations within the country. This is a pivotal moment that reaffirms the Bank’s commitment …

DUBAI/KARACHI: FPCCI U.S-Pakistan Business Council’s sets roadmap for year 2024-25 to enhance trade and investment between the U.S. and Pakistan and promote the bilateral economic and business relationship at the highest levels of leadership in both countries. The first meeting of the Pakistan USA Business Council 2024-25 was held at the Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI). …

I am Sumaiya Raheel Murad. Today I am sharing my cooking story with you to grow up my little home base business to big platform. So, the journey was began from my family. My family background is caterers. My father and my uncle used to work in managing the events, weddings and other gatherings. From getting inspired by them I …

By Muhammad Rafiq RIYADH/DUBAI: Every year, millions of pilgrims from around the world travel to Makkah for the pilgrimages Hajj and Umrah. These are the world’s largest annual human gatherings. To help retain the best health and safety measures, as Saudi Arabia’s leading airline, and the world’s most popular airline for religious travel to Makkah, Saudia has created a new …

DUBAI: Dubai Capitals, riding on belligerent half centuries from Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Jake Fraser-McGurk, recorded an emphatic seven-wicket win over MI Emirates in the second match of the DP World ILT20 season 2 at the Dubai International Stadium. This contest, played in the presence of Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan and a large Saturday crowd, saw Afghanistan’s Gurbraz crack an …

FUJAIRAH: On Saturday, 25th November, the Tennis & Country Club Fujairah hosted the 2nd Junior Squash Grand Prix of 2023. The Round Robin format of the event allowed for more matches whereby players played every single other player in their age category. Most players were very happy when the event closed with the prize giving at 6pm on Saturday evening. …

Food Industry Professionals Get Together hosted by National Alliance for Safe Food on September 09, 2023 at BBQ Tonight Clifton, Karachi. Food technologists are the Backbone of Food Industry. Rana Awais Khan Chairman National Alliance for Safe Food presented the Agenda of get Together; there are 04 Main Agenda points Including Global Opportunities of Food Professionals, Strengthen the Food Centric …