News Desk DUBAI: Emirates NBD, a leading bank in the region today announced a joint initiative with Dubai Police – the launch of a UAE-wide #secureyouraccount campaign, aimed at raising public awareness and education on cybersecurity.  The public service campaign is part of Emirates NBD’s ongoing initiatives to remind customers that the bank would never ask for personal details such …

DUBAI: Dubai’s non-oil trade with Ukraine nearly doubled over between 2016 and 2018 to reach $571 million last year, while Ukrainian agricultural and metal exports dominated trade volumes. Signalling expanding ties between businesses in Ukraine and Dubai, the trade figures were recently revealed at the 5th National Export Forum in Kiev, Ukraine, where representatives from Dubai Chamber of Commerce and …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: The inaugural ceremony of ‘Hajiyani Sakeena IT Institute’, a project of OK Family come under the umbrella of Okhai Memon Youth Services in collaboration with Saylani Welfare Trust and Cisco on Sunday, June 30, 2019 at Friends Arcade, Chandni Chowk, Karachi . This institute is established with purpose to educate our upcoming young generation to latest available …

KARACHI: Justice Project Pakistan launched an open-source “Death Penalty Database”, featuring comprehensive research on Pakistan’s use of capital punishment on Saturday. The database includes the number of prisoners on death row, executions carried out since 2014, trial details of the prisoners and other relevant information.  The launch ceremony took place in Karachi on Saturday, 29 June, 2019 and featured eminent advocacy professionals, human …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, issued directives to launch the next edition of the World Government Summit at Expo 2020 Dubai in November 22-25, 2020.          The exceptional “World Government Summit- Expo 2020” will be the biggest gathering yet since …

SHARJAH: The Board of Directors of Sharjah Holding, a strategic partnership between Majid Al Futtaim Properties and Sharjah Asset Management, approved the proposed budget for the current year and the audited financial statements for 2018 during a regular meeting held on Wednesday. The meeting was headed by Board Chairman Waleed AL-Sayegh. In attendance during the meeting were members of the …

KARACHI: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. announced today the launch of 2019 TV line, including new QLED 8K, QLED 4K & UHD models. Powered by Samsung’s proprietary Quantum Processor, the 2019 QLED TV lineup features more screen size options, stunning picture quality enhancements, dazzling colors from every angle, exciting new design elements and intuitive smart TV upgrades. Speaking at the occasion, …

KARACHI: Mr. Najmuddin A. Shaikh, Former Ambassador to the US, Iran, Canada and former Foreign Secretary of Pakistan, and Lt Gen (Rtd.) Moinuddin Haider among others discussed Pakistan’s security challenges at a seminar on “Security Challenges to Pakistan”. It was organized recently by the Global and Regional Studies Centre (GRSC), Institute of Business Management (IoBM), according to IoBM Public Affairs Section. Present …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s No.1 Data Network, Zong 4G kicked off its first blood donation initiative in cooperation with Shaukat Khanum Memorial Hospital & Cancer Research Center (SKMCH&RC).The blood drive took place in Zong 4G’s Headquarters encouraging staff members to donate blood to save lives for people fighting cancer. A large number of volunteers from Zong 4G, comprising staff and management employees …

KARACHI:  Easypaisa, as part of its commitment towards a more financially inclusive Pakistan, in collaboration with a third party service provider is working to ensure customer wellbeing at affordable prices. This health service will be available for mobile users and will help increase access to healthcare while reducing healthcare costs. Through this service, a safe and reliable online health interface …