By Rafiq Vayani PARIS: Spotlighting its longstanding passion and far-reaching support for sports, Emirates hosted a celebration of sports day at Roland-Garros 2026, bringing together key influential figures from the industry – from athletes and legends to executives and journalists. Legendary athletes such as global ambassador for Arsenal FC Robert Pires; Gaël Monfil, French tennis legend that just bid his farewell to Roland-Garros …

By Rafiq Vayani RIYADH: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSH) has received the Healthy Work Environment Award in the Clinical Category from Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing; a global leader in advancing the nursing profession. The Healthy Work Environment award recognizes KFSH’s commitment to creating a comprehensive work environment that supports healthcare professionals and enhances …

There are stars everywhere you look at Meydan this week but on the main track it has been the phenomenal Forever Young who has garnered the lion’s share of the attention, while his globetrotting trainer, Yoshito Yahagi, is always the man most wanted by the world’s racing press. Victory in the $12m Dubai World Cup [sponsored by Emirates] would push Forever Young …

Sport Desk ABU DHABI: On February 15, the international round of YUKA Gymkhana Challenge 2026 took place at Yas Marina Circuit, bringing together professional drivers, members of the motorsport community, and a broad audience of spectators. The event furtherstrengthened the project’s position as one of the region’s most dynamic and recognizable motorsport formats. The 2026 edition marked the second YUKA …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: The traveling exhibition: “Cities on Stage. Urban Regeneration: the Italian way to a sustainable future”, opens on 12.02.2026 by Consulate of Italy in Karachi at the Quaid e Azam Flag Staff House, which is a house museum dedicated to the personal life of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan. The house was designed by British architect Moses Somake and …

“Nowhere in the Islamic tradition is knowledge seen as something humans produce. Instead, knowledge shapes us as individuals and societies. We do not create knowledge; we transmit it, cultivate it through tarbiyah, discover it through kashf, verify it through tahqeeq, and recognize it through ma’rifah,” said Dr. Joseph E. B. Lumbard during his lecture at Habib University. Dr. Lumbard delivered …

The Meet Global MICE Congress (MGMC), the largest international event in the business tourism sector, has started in Moscow. It is held for the third time in 2025 this year, the event welcomes guests from 35 BRICS nations and countries of the Global South to share expertise and build new partnerships in the field of MICE tourism. The congress is …

LAHORE: MG Pakistan, in collaboration with JW SEZ, has announced the introduction of the SGMW Binguo EV, a B‑segment hatchback developed by SAIC‑GM‑Wuling (SGMW). The MG Bingou would be available at an attractive retail price Rs. 5,999,000. MG has started the booking at Rs. 1.2 million advance amount while the delivery may start by Q1 2026. The vehicle was on …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI/KARACHI: Ameena Saiyid S.I., Founder and Director of the Adab Festival and Managing Director of Lightstone Publishers, unveiled the speakers and the highly anticipated programme for the 10th Adab Festival at a press conference held here earlier today. The milestone 10th Adab Festival will take place in Karachi on Saturday, 22nd November and Sunday, 23rd November 2025, …

News Desk KARACHI: A luncheon reception was extended by Asif Sheikh Javaid (Pilot) to meet & greet Mian Nadeem Ayub of Safi Sons, Karachi & Mian Faisal Shahzad from Faisalabad at a local hotel in Karachi. Vice Chairman BMG Anjum Nisar, Iftikhar Ahmed Vohra former President KCCI & Mian Shahid Rafi Magoon participated as Guests of Honor. Other prominent personalities …