By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: “Adab Festival Pakistan (Adab Fest), opening at 315 pm on 1 February 2019, is a tapestry of literature and culture that will promote and nurture talent in writing, research, music, art, dance, theatre, etc. We want to make this a movement throughout Pakistan and get other people to organize their own festivals, and we will try …

KARACHI: Rigo’s Chimney Cakes officially launches their first flagship café at Bahadurabad, Karachi on 25th January 2019. Offering a wide variety of authentic Hungarian delights ranging from Kürtőskalác, pretzels, sandwiches, coffee art, hot chocolate and more. The recipe of Kürtőskalács (the Hungarian chimney cake) dates back to the 14th century. Cooked on an open-coal fire, rotisserie-style, the chimney cakes are …

KARACHI: The Recruiters, a leading recruitment consultancy firm organized the ‘Pakistan Sourcing Summit 2019’ (PAKSS) at a local hotel. The full day summit comprised of keynote sessions and panel discussions by industry leaders and distinguished speakers. The chief guest at the event Ms. Sayeeda Leghari, Chairperson Sukkur Beverages, stated that, “It is heartening to see the sourcing industry continue for decades …

KARACHI: To celebrate the current wedding season, Mona J, celebrity makeup stylist, hosted an exclusive media session here at Mona J Salon and Spa. The meetup kick-started with a brief introduction followed by Mona J demonstrating bridal makeup tips and tricks on models including Esha, Humaira, Fareeha, Zara, Taliya, Beena, Mahi Baloch and Komal. After transforming the models’ faces with …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates Aviation University is scheduled to participate in the first edition of the Global Investment in Aviation Summit, slated to take place from January 27-29, 2019 at the Intercontinental Dubai Festival City. The Summit is organized by the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority and carries the theme “Linking Developed and Emerging Markets through Attractive Aviation Investment Opportunities”, …

ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), the leading national entity for international development aid, has formalised an US$3 billion (AED11 billion) deposit into the State Bank of Pakistan to support Pakistan’s economic growth and achieve the long-term objectives of its monetary policy. Announced in December 2018, the decision to formalise the deposit was made under the directives of …

DUBAI: Dubai South Properties – the development and real estate arm of Dubai South– revealed that preparations are well on track to effectively meet the constantly evolving property and community needs of discerning investors and end-users, who seek to explore the attractive propositions offered in Dubai South. Recognized as the UAE’s flagship urban development, Dubai South builds on the vision …

DUBAI: Thursday’s fourth meeting of the 2019 Dubai World Cup Carnival is a quality one highlighted by a pair of Group 2, $250,000 turf features, the Al Fahidi Fort (Race 5) and Al Rashidiya (Race 3), which each produced subsequent winners on Dubai World Cup night in 2018. A new race, the $100,000 Al Bastakiya Trial (Race 2) for 3-year-olds …

By Irfan Pardesi AJMAN: The Department of Economic Development – Ajman (DED-Ajman) revealed the signing of a strategic new cooperation agreement with Ajman Free Zone, to integrate and promote joint cooperation mechanisms on the unified commercial register and market control, through electronic connectivity and the strengthening of communication channels between the two sides. The agreement was signed by H.E Ali …

By Karim Helal, CEO and Co-Founder, ProTenders Even if technology isn’t your key area of interest, you will likely have read something about blockchain and its potential impact on how we trade and conduct business, Blockchain researcher and entrepreneur, Bettina Warburg said “Blockchain technology is a decentralised database that stores a registry of assets and transactions across a peer-to-peer record. …