KARACHI: Renowned Belgian chef and chocolatier Marc Leon Pauquet arrived in Pakistan on Monday and was welcomed by Hashoo Group, owners of the Marriott and Pearl Continental Hotels in Pakistan, as well as the Belgian Ambassador to Pakistan His Excellency Mr. Fredric Verheyden. Mr. Pauquet will visit Islamabad and Karachi as part of a week-long Chocolate Festival at Marriott and …

KARACHI: Arts Council of Pakistan is organising 10th Annual Youth Festival which will take place during 17th to 24th February, 2018. Competitions will take place among 50 thousand participants in 12 different categories. The winners of each category will be awarded rupees one hundred thousand as price money. If the registration would not have been stopped at 50 thousand, then …

DUBAI: As part of its global initiative to empower 5 million women by 2020 through the power of its brands; B4U Aflam has produced a mini- TV series named ‘Imraa W aftakher’ along with Unilever Middle East. The new show features 13 influential women from the Middle East who share candid stories about their personal experiences, challenges and what it …

KARACHI: EMI Pakistan is all set to release the band KAYA’s new album “Raanva” on 14th February. The band features musicians Emad Rahman, Russell Owen D’souza and Afsheen Hayat. The band has a unique sound, which is a blend of spiritual, rock, pop, ethnic and world music, drawing on the varied backgrounds of the artists who have years of diverse …

LAHORE: The house of Nurpur, the renowned Pakistani dairy brand, came out all strong at the recently concluded Coke Fest Lahore, with its Pakistani Karak Chai, after successfully participating in Islamabad Eat last November and Karachi Eat this January. Although Nurpur, a household name with their long heritage and expertise in dairy segment of Pakistan, does not make any food …

DUBAI: Emirates is celebrating with its customers on board and on the ground to mark Valentine’s Day across its global network. To sweeten air travel during this period, Emirates is giving out heart shaped milk chocolates on all flights from Dubai on the 14th of February. The premium single origin coverture Belgium chocolate will be served alongside the main course …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: Peek Freans’ iconic Pied Piper has become a household name over the years. After almost five decades, several best-selling products and millions of satisfied cravings, Pakistan’s leading biscuit manufacturer, English Biscuit Manufacturers (Private) Limited steps into a new food category as they launch their latest brand ‘Peek Freans Cake Up’ – a centre-filled wholesome cupcake range …

DUBAI: Al Bustan Centre & Residence, the popular hotel-apartment among tourists and businessmen in the heart of Dubai, recently hosted a health-talk for its employees from various departments in association with NMC Hospital. Dr. Sanjay Massey, Specialist Internal Medicine from NMC Medical Centre addressed the attendees on what are the various types of respiratory illnesses, causes, symptoms and cures to …

KARACHI: A media junket was held here yesterday at The Patio to announce the launch of the upcoming drama series, “Aakhri Station.” Lead actor Sanam Saeed, vocalist Tahira Syed, writer Anum Mufti, director Sarmad Khoosat, musician Arshad Mehmood, producer Roshaneh Zafar, and creative media head, Moneeza Hashmi were all present and gladly answered all questions put forward to them by …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Emirates Official Store has launched a limited edition Arabic coffee cup collection in collaboration with Silsal. The Silsal for Emirates collection of six Arabic fine porcelain coffee cups are adorned with the word ‘Al Emarat’ (which means Emirates in Arabic), written in the ancient ‘Diwani’ calligraphic script.  The flowing Arabic letters are surrounded by bold brushstrokes, beautiful …