By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: On January 18th, 2025, the Governor’s House in Karachi became the epicenter of glamour and celebration as HUM TV marked its highly anticipated 20th Anniversary with a star-studded event. The evening began with a dazzling red carpet hosted by Zara Peerzada and Sadiq Saleem, who engaged with the iconic faces that have graced HUM TV screens …

DUBAI: evision, the media and entertainment arm of e& has launched ‘Bloom’ –  a dedicated proprietary preschool TV channel that delivers safe, high-quality educational content tailored for children between the ages of 2 and 5. The channel is now available to UAE audiences from e&, broadcasting 24 hours a day in both English and Arabic and soon to be rolled …

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 …

Sport Desk RIYADH: Global Champions Arabians Tour’s final stage of the series concluded in remarkable Riyadh following four days of formidable contests between more than 200 of the finest Arabian horses in the world. This brings the fans of this beloved breed to theend of this inaugural Tour for 2024. Following a seven-stage spectacular season, the show ended on a …

Sport Desk DUBAI: The inaugural Eurasia T20I Cup, a landmark new cricket tournament featuring eight ICC associate member nations from Europe and Asia, has been officially announced. This first-of-its-kind tournament will bring together four European teams and four Asian teams annually to compete for top honors in the associate cricketing world. The inaugural edition, set to take place in Dubai …

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 …

DUBAI: SÜ1, the pioneering athleisure brand founded by 17-year-old entrepreneur Sofia Sacoor, has recently announced its partnership with Al Jalila Foundation, a global healthcare philanthropic organisation. With both organisations sharing a similar ethos, this collaboration aims to support children with Type 1 Diabetes and to advance medical innovation and healthcare accessibility in the UAE and beyond.  The Inspiration Behind SÜ1: SÜ1, inspired by Sofia Sacoor’s nickname “Su,” is …

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 …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW), the AI Data Cloud company, today announced at its annual user conference, Snowflake Summit 2024, new tools and innovations that accelerate how developers build enterprise-grade pipelines, models, and applications with their data. Snowflake is furthering its mission of eliminating complexity for customers with new developer tooling and native integrations that speed up development, …