KARACHI: With the support of Global Affairs Canada that CPBC is organizing a five-day Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Delegation to Pakistan in the week of March 11, 2019. CPBC is partnering with Pakistan Software Houses Association for IT and ITES (P@SHA) to facilitate meetings, visits, presentations and seminars in various ICT sectors such as ERP/Business Software, AI, Education Software, …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) celebrates International Women’s Day by organizing various events under the theme ‘Better the balance, Better the world’, where female employees participated with passion and enthusiasm across Pakistan. The session held at the PTCL Academy in Islamabad featured distinguished women speakers from different walks of life including Alia Zafar, HR Head, Askari Bank, Shahnaz Kapadia, …

By Muzammil Hanif Kath/Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: Volunteers are the backbone for Okhai Memon Youth Services because the work that volunteers do for our organization is very cumbersome, labor intensive and mentally draining. This is a great reason to set aside some fun time every year to show appreciation. The point is that when you take the time to publicly recognize …

DUBAI: As the heat starts to turn up for the world’s richest ($35 million) race meeting in the Dubai World Cup night three weeks from now, Super Saturday at Meydan Racecourse is set to stage a top-quality dress rehearsal, including a pair of Group 1 affairs and a total of seven stakes worth $2.65 million. Each of the seven is …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: The Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean (PAM) unanimously named Dr. Abdul Salam Al Madani, Chairman of INDEX Holding, and the Executive Chairman of the Dubai International Humanitarian Aid and Development Conference and Exhibition (DIHAD) and the scientific board (DISAB), as the goodwill ambassador making him the first non-member personality to be given this title. This was followed …

KARACHI: Ad and music video director Saqib Malik is all set to make his mark in the world of cinema with his much anticipated and talked about first venture, titled “Baaji”. “Baaji” has been creating a strong buzz since it was announced last year. The film’s intriguing storyline, the ensemble cast and most of all a powerful  role for Meera …

KARACHI: Dolmen Malls celebrated International Women’s Day from 6th to 10th March. The five-day event was designed to felicitate women from all walks of life featuring prominent women including accomplished entrepreneurs, influencers, media luminaries and fashion celebrities. Adorned with flowers and butterflies, Pakistan’s favourite mall hosted numerous women centric activities, makeovers and product testing by major local and international brands.  …

KARACHI: To mark this year’s International Women’s Day, Shell Tameer in collaboration with SOSTTI hosted mentoring circles for 14 female led micro start-ups that graduated from SoS Technical Training Institute Karachi last year. The mentors being highly seasoned professionals; Rehana Alam, a renowned humanitarian associated with Behbud Association; Humaira Bachal, Shell Tameer Alumni and CEO of Roshan Pakistan and founder …

DUBAI: Orient Planet Group (OPG), one of the Middle East’s fastest growing public relations, marketing and communications company, was honored with the ‘Special Recognition Award’ during the recently concluded Stars of Business Leadership Awards 2019. Nidal Abou Zaki, Managing Director of OPG, received the special plaque during the awarding ceremony held on Wednesday (March 6, 2019) at the JW Marriott …

KARACHI: Telenor Pakistan today announced its partnership with Netflix, the world’s leading internet entertainment service. As part of this partnership, Telenor’s postpaid and corporate customers in Pakistan will be able to add their Netflix subscription fee to their monthly mobile bill, eliminating the need to share additional credit card or debit card details. New and existing Netflix subscribers in Pakistan will …