RIYADH: The 2nd Saudi Falcons and Hunting Exhibition,which opened in Riyadh on Friday, received more than 70,000 visitors on the first day. The inaugural day also witnessed falcon sales exceeding SR 2 million through direct sales in the section for falcon exhibitors and auctions in which 12 falcons of different species were shown. The five-day exhibition, being organized by the …

ISLAMABAD: Keeping its promise of delivering just the right solutions to serve the constantly evolving connectivity needs of Pakistanis and their need to get the most out of their hard-earned money, Telenor Pakistan is reiterating its commitment by promising to give their customers ‘More Se Zyada’ of everything that matters the most to them.With this renewed zeal, Telenor Pakistan pledges …

Of the total women population in the country, only 22.4 percent are employed. This is very low compared to middle income economies such as Indonesia (38.2 percent) and Malaysia (38.1 percent) and higher income countries such as United States (45.8 percent) and the United Kingdom (46.5 percent). African countries including Nigeria (45.4 percent) and South Sudan (49.2) also fare much …

KARACHI: Pak Telecom Mobile Limited – Ufone and HBL have signed a landmark agreement, through which HBL has extended a bilateral Trade Finance in Chinese Yuan (RMB/CNY) for the import of cellular network equipment through Huawei Technologies Co Ltd. The Landmark agreement is part of one of the largest RMB/CNY contracts in the history of Pakistan between Ufone and Huawei …

LONDON: Bank Alfalah and MoneyGram are pleased to announce the launch of their new Home Remittance account deposit service to Pakistan, using which overseas Pakistanis can now use MoneyGram for near instant deposit of home remittance in any bank account in Pakistan. The launch of this service further strengthens the decade long partnership, whereby Bank Alfalah has been serving as …

MUSCAT: Oman Air’s football team has won the Aviation Football Cup 2019, held in Barcelona Spain from 2 – 6 October, by defeating Ekaterinburg, a Russian team, 3-1 in the final match of the 14-team tournament. Oman Air’s Chief Executive Officer, Abdulaziz Al Raisi, was delighted with the win, noting that this is the third time Oman Air has won …

LAHORE: Mohsin Qureshi, former Commercial Director at Foodpanda, joins Cheetay Logistics (Pvt.) Ltd. as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Qureshi previously led a strong commercial team at Foodpanda and was pivotal in the company’s successful expansion into Pakistan. He was also one of the founding members of EatOye!, Pakistan’s first food delivery portal. “We are very excited to have Mohsin spearhead …

DUBAI: Saudi-based firm ‘Almarai’ hosts the gifting ceremony of its ‘Back to School’ campaign at Etihad Mall. Union Coop and Almarai are two of the most familiar and trustworthy brand names we have in the UAE. Almarai announcing ‘105’ winners through this event is living proof of their commitment towards their valued customer. As part of Almarai’s 2019 Back To …

DUBAI: The Dubai Air Navigation Services (dans), the entity responsible for air traffic control at Dubai’s airports and the Northern Emirates, has extended its joint collaboration agreement with Serco of the UK for another two years. The agreement was signed by H.H. Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Dubai Airports and Chairman …

ABU DHABI: Gold Medal, the largest travel consolidator in the Middle East, has expanded its operations into India.  Travel agents in the country can now benefit from the company’s extensive sales, marketing and operational expertise, advanced booking and reporting system, and excellent customer service. Gold Medal will initially provide its Indian customers with access to flight bookings, offering over 100 …