KARACHI: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) called a press conference to apprise the press and media about the proposals of Federal Budget 2019-20 at Federation House Karachi. Engr. Daroo Khan Achazai, President FPCCI regretted that as per past practice the Government did not undertake the consultative sessions with FPCCI regarding the upcoming Federal Budget 2019-20. This …

KARACHI: Students of Freobel Education Center alongwith teachers and staff builds little rainbow with their handprints into one big message of hope that the world will recognise and respect. I Pledge Peace, an initiative which is a brainchild of Bina Ali’s and Maha Ahsan’s, taken up by IPAF, (International Public Art Festival) under the umbrella of I Am Karachi. We …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Emirates has completed the installation of bespoke Expo 2020 Dubai liveries on 40 aircraft, with its final A380 aircraft emblazoned in the distinctive orange ‘opportunity’ decal rolling out of the Emirates Engineering hangar. The first decal was unveiled in 2017 on an Emirates Boeing 777-300ER aircraft decorated in the blue ‘mobility’ decal. Since then, Emirates’ mini-fleet of …

LAHORE: Multi-award winning and one of Pakistan’s leading fashion design house Sania Maskatiya has collaborated with LRBT, Pakistan’s largest non-governmental organisation that is working to eradicate curable blindness in the country. This joint effort by Sania Maskatiya and LRBT aims to prevent the suffering caused by blindness and other eye ailments. Statistics show due to the lack of resources and …

KARACHI: The most talented actor from the Pakistani drama industry, Ali Rehman Khan following his rise to fame and success, has recently joined hands with WWF Pakistan as their Goodwill Ambassador. In a meeting with the WWF Pakistan, it was announced that Ali Rehman Khan will be teaming up with them, raising awareness for the growth and preservation of our …

LAHORE: Turhan James is now ready to set the stage ablaze at the Solis festival in Lahore on 13TH April. The Music Festival which was previously held in Islamabad in February was a lit event with huge crowds from around the capital.  Solis Music & Arts Festival is all set to explore the new and modern options in the music …

KARACHI: Lucky Cement Limited (psx: LUCK) won the Management Association of Pakistan’s Corporate Excellence Award in the Cement Sector category. Syed Noman Hasan, Executive Director of Lucky Cement Limited received the award at the 34th MAP Annual Corporate Excellence Award Ceremony held at a local hotel yesterday. The Corporate Excellence Awards was instituted by MAP in 1982 with the sole aim to recognize and …

News Desk DUBAI: Bringing ‘Connecting Minds, Creating the Future’ to life, Expo 2020 Dubai participating countries discussed the unique content and programming that is set to attract 25 million visits from around the world. With less than 560 days to go until doors open, the stories, cultures and innovations that will form a spectacular visitor experience were discussed by more …

DUBAI: The design of the China Pavilion for Expo 2020 was today (April 10th) revealed overseas for the first time at a conference in Dubai, UAE, drawing extensive attention from all attending. Ambassador Ni Jian, Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the United Arab Emirates, Najeeb Mohammed Al-Ali, Executive Director, Dubai Expo 2020 Bureau and Zhang Yi, Deputy …

By Rafiq Vayani PANAMA CITY: Government and business leaders from the UAE and the Latin America and the Caribbean region (LAC) reinforced their commitment to improving bilateral ties and expanding economic cooperation at the third Global Business Forum (GBF) on Latin America, which began today (April 9th) in Panama City, Panama. Organized by Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry in …