By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: The Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Karachi in collaboration with Pearl Continental Hotel is organizing Sri Lankan Food and Cultural Festival to held from Friday, 8 till Sunday, 10th February, 2019 at beautiful Marquee of Pearl Continental. This festival will give its dinners a bountiful feast of authentic Sri Lankan cuisines courtesy of guest R.A …

DUBAI: Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) has announced that it has won the bids to host 10 new international congresses at the venue from 2019 – 2022. Strengthening Dubai’s position as a distinctive and competitive destination for the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions) and business events industry, these high-profile events will bring in approximately 37,000 delegates from around the …

KARACHI: President Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry, Mr Engineer Daroo Khan has appointed Samir Mir Shaikh as Chairman standing committee on Education, Science and Technology throughout the country, for his third tenure. Samir Mir Shaikh is well known in the political and diplomatic circle and as well as business industry-people. Samir Mir Shaikh is a prominent industrialist …

LONDON: WTM London 2018, the event where ideas arrive, will generate a record £3.4 billion in travel and tourism industry deals, surpassing the figure of £3.1 billion from WTM London 2017. The global travel and tourism industry continues to grow with more than £1.4 billion trips predicted to taking place globally in 2019, with the number predicted to rise to …

Superstar’ One Man Band Retired DUBAI: It was almost a fairy tale comeback for 2016 Godolphin Mile (G2) winner One Man Band in December. Off 999 days, he returned to the racetrack looking and performing as if he had not missed a beat. Leading all the way until the last jump of the Dubai Creek Mile (Listed), he was nipped …

ABU DHABI: IBTM Arabia, part of IBTM’s global portfolio of meetings and events industry trade shows and the most established event of its kind in the MENA MICE industry, has announced first details of the networking programme for its 2019 event, which will take place at Jumeirah Etihad Towers in Abu Dhabi from 25-27 March. This year the event’s renowned ‘Discovery Day’ …

By Dr. Syeda Sadaf Akber ISLAMABAD: In order to discuss emergence of new infectious diseases, crop failures, bioterrorism, food poisoning, antibiotics resistance, and new microbial explanations for ulcers and heart diseases and to develop immediate and long term solutions, the 12th International Biennial Conference organized by Pakistan Society for Microbiology will be held from February 20th to 22nd, 2019 in …

News Desk DUBAI: Manfred Bräunl (55), previously Vice President Marketing at Porsche China Motors, will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer at Porsche Middle East and Africa FZE (Free Zone Establishment), starting from 1 March 2019. Bräunl will lead a team of 52 professionals who support the brand’s operations across 20 countries with 21 importers and 65 Porsche facilities …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunications Company Limited (PTCL) is sponsoring the Nepal-Pakistan Blind Women’s Cricket Series, which is being played in Islamabad, Rawalpindi and Lahore. The matches are contested between the women’s cricket teams of Nepal and Pakistan. This is the first ever fixture on the international calendar for Pakistan’s Blind Women cricket team. This is also the second series ever to …

By Muhammad Rafiq DUBAI: Emirates is offering UAE travellers a chance to book a short holiday getaway or visit family and friends back home within its extensive global network. UAE travellers can surprise their loved ones and book a short beach or city holiday within the destinations listed below. The offer applies to bookings made today until 14th February 2019 …