DUBAI: Fashion designers in the UAE are being given an opportunity to create uniforms for more than 30,000 Expo 2020 Dubai volunteers and staff. Worn every day of the six-month event, the men’s and women’s uniforms will reflect Expo’s theme, ‘Connecting Minds, Creating the Future’, while celebrating the UAE’s rich heritage. Competition designs must incorporate elements of UAE culture, and be practical, …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: The Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation (DIDI) yesterday, on Emirati Women’s Day, has announced The Dubai Mall scholarship winner as 19 year old Emirati, Ayesha Al Suwaidi. Launched earlier this year in partnership with DIDI, The Dubai Mall scholarship was created to empower women in design and innovation and to inspire young female talent to …

Pakistan’s leading brand of home-appliances – Dawlance continues to introduce more innovative products to cater to the evolving needs of various consumer segments in Pakistan. The latest additions to its product range include: the new Glass Door Chest Freezers – the DF 200 ES along with the 91998 Signature Inverter. With the introduction of these Glass-Door models, this year, the …

BIZ TODAY REPORT ISLAMABAD: The Unknown Mountaineers written, directed, and produced by Shehrbano Saiyid, screened by the Pakistan International Film Festival (PIFF) in April 2018, has been selected by the Washington DC South Asian Film Festival (DCSAFF) and the Monthly Film Festival (TMFF) in Glasgow UK for screenings in September. The film is about a group of aspiring women climbers …

KARACHI: iflix, the world’s leading entertainment service for emerging markets, today announced its partnership with QMobile, Pakistan’s leading smartphone maker. From today, all QMobile QInfinity Cinema smartphones will come pre-installed with the iflix app, giving customers direct access to a vast library of TV shows, movies, and live events. In addition, all QMobile customers who purchase the QInfinity Cinema phone …

KARACHI: The premieres of the much-anticipated film “Load Wedding” – a social comedy / family drama by Filmwala Pictures and Geo Films, were held in Lahore, Dubai and Karachi on 18th, 19th and 21st of August respectively. A number of luminaries graced the premieres including Faysal Qureshi, Aijaz Aslam, Adnan Siddiqui, Angeline Malik, Abdullah Kadwani, Ayesha Omar, Bilal Ashraf, HumayunSaeed, …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: Vasl Artists’ Association is pleased to exhibit resident artist Haider Ali’s work ‘Conurbations’ located on the third floor of the Arts Council of Pakistan, Karachi. The exhibition will open on Monday, August 27, 2018, from 4:30 pm – 7:00 pm and will continue to be on display till Friday, 31 August, 2018. Haider Ali has been …

KARACHI: The smash hit of 2017, Balu Mahi is a Pakistani romantic comedy film which is ready for its world TV premiere on Eid-ul-Azha. Produced by none other than Sadia Jabbar, M. Ashraf Chaudry and M. Arshad Chaudry, Balu Mahi is penned by Saad Azhar with a wonderful direction of Haissam Hussain. The film stars the handsome “Osman Khalid Butt”, …

KARACHI: Premieres of the much hyped sequel, Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2, were a grand affair as notable members from the media fraternity graced the event to watch and support the movie. After an extensive national and international promotional tour, the premiere was finally held in Lahore on 19th of August at Cinestar Cinemas, and in Karachi on 20th of …

SHARJAH – The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP) revealed that its ‘Junior Chef’ initiative successful completed its second phase on a high note—receiving overwhelming public response for its efforts to promote health awareness among children. Spearheaded by the Ministry’s Education and Health Promotion Department, the ‘Junior Chef’ program aims to stress on the importance of eating healthy food and …