By Ayesha Wasti The Lahore experience was truly a memorable trip for me. It was my first time competing in the Pakistan International Culinary Awards, and I was nervous, to say the least. The three-day competition was divided into professional and student categories, with each category having subcategories such as seafood, chicken, baking, pasta, and pizza. My competition was on …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI/JAKARTA: The Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesian in collaboration with Karachi Marriott Hotel is organizing Indonesian Gastronomy Week at Nami Zumi Restaurant in Marriott Hotel in Karachi from 17-21 March 2023. The opening of the event was attended by Governor of Sindh, Mr. Kamran Tessori and Commissioner of Karachi, Mr. Muhammad Iqbal Memon, Consul Generals …

PUTRAJAYA/DUBAI: In collaboration with Air Asia, Tourism Malaysia recently hosted Taiwanese influencers and bloggers on a familiarisation trip (FAM Trip) to promote Malaysia as a preferred tourist destination. A total of four influencers and six bloggers were brought from Taiwan for a seven-day, six-night (7D6N) stay in Kuala Lumpur, Genting Highlands, Redang Island, Port Dickson, Desaru and Johor Bahru from …

KARACHI: K-Electric Limited, in collaboration with Nutshell Group, jointly hosted a National Policy Dialogue on Localisation for growth at a local hotel in Karachi. The dialogue addressed the urgent need to explore options for indigenisation and sourcing materials from local avenues for Pakistan to build a resilient economy. As the world’s 4th most populous country, Pakistan’s reliance on imported fuels …

The DIHAD International Scientific Advisory Board – DISAB, whose offices are located in Geneva, Switzerland, has awarded Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union (GWU), President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation (FDF), ‘The 2023 DIHAD International Personality Award for Humanitarian Relief’ to honor her …

The Emirates Group today concluded an exciting National Service Career Fair, which started on 6 March 2023 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, with more than 600 applications received throughout the three days, reemphasising the organisation’s position as an employer of choice for UAE Nationals. The Group’s participation in the sixth edition of the National Service Career Fair is …

By rafiq Vayani DUBAI/KARACHI: Under the patronage of the Consulate of Italy in Karachi, a presentation was organized by Pakistan Textile Journal, Cematex and ITMA Services Limited for the textile industry to brief them on the forthcoming event ITMA 2023, which will be held in Milan from 8-14 June, 2023. ITMA is the largest textile exhibition held every four years. …

Mohamed Abdulhameed Al Hashemi from Bahrain held off a strong Spanish challenge to claim overall victory in the 2023 edition of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Endurance Cup, the flagship endurance equestrian event which took place at Saudi Arabia’s ancient city of AlUla, home to the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Hegra. Al Hashemi completed the four loops of the …

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, the capital’s first low-cost carrier, announced the launch of its two new routes from Abu Dhabi to Baghdad and Erbil in Iraq. The new direct flights will connect Abu Dhabi International Airport to both Baghdad International Airport and Erbil International Airport with a frequency of two flights per week starting from June 22, 2023. Schedule to Baghdad, effective June …

British tennis legend Andy Murray has heaped praise on the ongoing evolution of Dubai and its Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, which get underway this weekend with the women’s WTA 1000 event followed by the men’s ATP 500 tournament. Running from February 19 to March 4, both competitions will take place at Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium. After accepting a …