DUBAI: The second night of the 2018 Dubai World Cup Carnival on Thursday was highlighted by the Group 3 Dubawi Stakes sponsored by Borealis. The 1200m dirt sprint was won in scintillating fashion by Godolphin’s Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1) runner-up Comicas under William Buick for trainer Charlie Appleby. Upgraded this year from Listed status, having been inaugurated in 2010, the Dubawi Stakes …

KARACHI: The much-awaited event of the K-Town, The Khadija Chagani Makeup and Hair Masterclass powered by Vogue Amour, hosted by Nageen Marfani, the CEO of Vogue Amour and Khadija Chagani, the celebrated makeup artist, was held at The Valley Café in Clifton, Karachi on January 6th, 2018. Attended by more than 60 exuberant and enthusiastic participants, the masterclass revolved around the …

ISLAMABAD: Balochi rap group Lyari Underground (L.U.G.) hails from Karachi’s district, and speaks to the struggles of Karachi’s youth. L.U.G.’s music confronts gang warfare, joblessness, neglect and the struggles of Lyari youth — a message that resonates in their community and connects them to struggles around the world. “Whether it’s Lyari or Malir / Wherever you go, you face the …

LAHORE: Chupan Chupai, a critically acclaimed rom-com thriller still running in cinemas has been nominated in practically every category for the prestigious Lux Style Awards scheduled to take place next month in Lahore. Where Chupan Chupai has been nominated for Best Film, stars of the movie including Ahsan Khan, Neelam Muneer and Ali Rizvi have been nominated in the Best …

DUBAI: Emirates, the Best Airline in the World and Best Economy Class according to the 2017 TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards, today released its latest marketing campaign to promote travel on its award-winning Economy class. Emirates’ latest ads feature a series of characters who try to wrangle a seat upgrade at an unnamed airline’s check-in counter. Each spot ends with the …

KARACHI: The Citizens Foundation (TCF) has organized this year’s Obhartay Sitaray to provide a singing platform to school going students of Karachi. Obhartay Sitaray 2018 competition will kick off from the mid-January with finale scheduled for 27th January. The judges’ panel comprises of the musical powerhouses like Tina Sani, Salman Alvi, Afshan Ahmed, SB John and Azhar Hussain among others. …

BIZ TODAY REPORT ISLAMABAD: American DJ and record producer Thomas Wesley Pentz, also known as Diplo is all set to bring his Mad Decent Block Party to the country’s capital this February. After a successful concert in Islamabad two years ago, where he played a show alongside Elliphant and local Pakistani musicians,Adil Omar and Talal Qureshi (SNKM), Diplo reveals to fans …

NEW YORK: Music sensation, singer and song-writer Momina Mustehsan was honoured as Stony Brook University’s 40 most successful graduates under the age of 40. She was awarded in the category of Civil Service and Activism at the Fourth Annual 40 Under Forty Ceremony. A 2015 graduate in Biomedical Engineering, Applied Mathematics and Statistics from the university, speaking on the honour …

DUBAI: Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) proudly revealed today the much-awaited #BeMyGuest campaign video, featuring Bollywood Baadshah Shah Rukh Khan. While the first video, which took YouTube by storm last year, featured Shah Rukh Khan surprising residents and visitors around Dubai, this year Shah Rukh Khan explores what he considers to be his second home and …

BIZ TODAY REPORT KARACHI: In order to pay tribute to Pak-China friendship and further strengthen the bond between the two countries, Habitt has a launched co-created range of new home décor products inspired by Chinese Art & Civilization, fused with local Pakistani trends. The launch ceremony, which was held at Habitt’s flagship outlet, was attended by the Consular Attaches – Economic & Commercial Office …