By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI/KARACHI: Mercado Coffee Bar, a new neighborhood coffee destination, has officially opened at B-141, Block 14, Gulistan-e-Johar, offering coffee lovers a warm, comfortable space to unwind and enjoy quality brews. Designed for people who genuinely appreciate good coffee and a relaxed atmosphere, Mercado Coffee Bar aims to create an easy, welcoming, and familiar environment where guests can drop …

News Desk DUBAI: The Global Knee Summit, a MECOMED CVS approved congress, the world’s premier international gathering dedicated exclusively to advancing knee health, innovation, and surgical excellence with world-class medical and scientific exchange is hosting its inaugural meeting January 22–24, 2026, in Dubai. This three-day first ever Summit brings together 125 Globally recognized faculty and Orthopaedic surgeons, sports medicine specialists, …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: PayFast marked its eight-year milestone at NASTP in Karachi with the launch of Rah-e-Raast, a new initiative designed to enable QR-based payments at the point of delivery—helping businesses reduce reliance on cash and strengthen Pakistan’s shift toward digital payments. PayFast has completed eight years of enabling secure, reliable, and scalable digital transactions, supporting thousands of merchants …

Biz Today Report KARACHI/DUBAI: The Dubai Property Meet & Greet, hosted by Blue Skyline Real Estate, is successfully underway and receiving an encouraging response from clients and real estate enthusiasts. The event has already created strong interest and continues to attract visitors eager to explore premium Dubai property opportunities. A major highlight of the event is the presence of Mr. …

News Desk KARACHI: In a year marked by a return to economic stability, K-Electric (KE), Pakistan’s only vertically integrated power utility, showed steady progress across generation, transmission, distribution, and supply, alongside continued investments in digital transformation and customer engagement. Moonis Alvi, KE CEO, said: “K-Electric has always focused on customer satisfaction, and we will continue to facilitate our customers with …

News Desk KARACHI: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), the parent company of U Microfinance Bank Limited (U Bank), has approved a capital injection of PKR 15 billion* (approximately USD 53 million) into the Bank, one of the largest equity injection transactions in the industry. The capital injection is intended to support U Bank’s sustained growth trajectory and the development of …

Neem Paymenow is proud to announce a landmark partnership with K-Electric (KE), Pakistan’s only vertically integrated power utility, to provide Shariah-compliant earned-wage access to K-Electric employees. K-Electric serves more than 3.8 million customers across a vast network. These individuals are not only skilled professionals but essential community heroes who repair faults, maintain complex systems, and respond to urgent issues so …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: Empower Sports Academy successfully hosted a high-impact press conference here at a five-star hotel earlier today, formally unveiling its mega project and strategic partnerships aimed at transforming the future of female sports and education in Pakistan. The event was well-attended by leading media houses, corporate partners, sports professionals, educators, and stakeholders from across the country. Hosted …

December ends on a high note with record monthly sales of Dhs922.77 million (US$252.81 million) By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Dubai Duty Free today announced an historic milestone in annual sales for 2025, achieving Dhs8.680 billion (US$2.378 billion), representing a 9.85% increase over 2024 and making it the most successful year in the retailer’s history. Driven by ten record breaking months, …

JS Bank Limited has successfully automated its Core Banking Close of Business (COB) cycle in partnership with AUTON8, further strengthening the reliability and efficiency of the Bank’s day-end operations. The automation, implemented using AUTON8’s A8 Flow Orchestration Engine, improves coordination across critical banking processes, ensuring consistent and timely completion across core systems. This milestone reinforces JS Bank’s focus on using …