KARACHI: BankIslami Pakistan Limited, one of the leading Islamic Banks in the country, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Center of Islamic Finance – COMSATS University (CUI), Lahore Campus, one of the leading public sector univerities of the country, to collaborate in conducting Islamic Banking awareness seminars and workshops for the students and public at large to spread …

KARACHI: Hilal Care established the Bold Men Awards as a platform to celebrate individuals who make Pakistan proud with their brilliant work; people whose work shows dedication and growth. Starting in the month of March 2019 the awards will be conducted on a national scale through Bold’s Facebook page. The audience will have the chance to vote for their favorite …

DHAKA: Adhering to their commitment to provide reliable and affordable electricity in Bangladesh, Summit and GE Power (NYSE: GE) announced they will proceed with the co-development of Summit Meghnaghat II, a 583 MW combined cycle gas power plant at Meghnaghat, near Dhaka, Bangladesh. The announcement follows the signing of a 22-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) between Summit Meghnaghat II Power Company …

DUBAI: Avivo Group, one of the fastest growing healthcare service providers in the GCC, is all set to launch the second phase of its artificial intelligence-powered chatbot ‘AVY’ that will help eliminate the waiting time of patients at the group’s clinics and hospitals. The ‘Patients’ Journey Enrichment Phase’, as the group generally calls the second phase, will also integrate appointment …

LAHORE: Uber, the global smartphone app that seamlessly connects riders to partner drivers, hosted its first Expo- Uber Jahaan for partners drivers and their families at Expo Center. The purpose of the event was to acknowledge the great work partner drivers have been doing in providing safe, reliable rides to people across Pakistan. The expo saw partner drivers and their …

KARACHI: The Triumph flagship Store was relaunched today at Dolmen Mall Clifton, attended by select media, socialites and loyal clients. The newly refurbished store with its contemporary design is geared to enhance the lingerie shopping experience. Featuring a pleasing ambiance and enhanced display, we also have trained fitting experts to measure and advise our customers, on sizing and fit in …

DUBAI: Emaar Malls (DFM: EMAARMALLS), the shopping malls and retail business majority-owned by Emaar Properties (DFM: EMAAR), today announced the appointment of Emaar’s Chief Strategy Officer Hadi Badri as Chairman of the Board of Namshi. Namshi is the Middle East’s leading online fashion destination that was fully acquired by Emaar Malls recently. Emaar Malls will be establishing a new Board …

By Rafiq Vayani ANKARA: CCN Holding and GE Healthcare have inaugurated Bilkent Integrated Health Campus, the state-of-the-art 3,711 bed healthcare facility located in Ankara, Turkey.  After nearly three years of construction, the $1.3 billion campus becomes Turkey’s largest public-private partnership (PPP) to date, and one of the world’s largest public hospitals ever constructed in a single phase.  The inauguration was attended by …

DUBAI: The Emirates Group is once again gearing up for Careers UAE 2019, offering diverse career opportunities for UAE nationals at the three-day exhibition. This year, the Group will reveal a new programme, targeting national school graduates who aspire to be part of the exciting world of applied Technology. The programme, dubbed ‘the Technologists’, will consist of four years of academic education and two years of on-job …

DUBAI: UAE-headquartered TIME Hotels has announced the opening of its new Central Reservations Office (CRO) in Egypt as part of the company’s overall growth strategy to expand its footprint across the Middle East and North Africa. Located in Cairo, the new CRO will manage the room inventories for all hotels as well as coordinating and managing all reservations and providing …