NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE, France: Bureau Veritas will sponsor France’s Pavilion at Expo 2020 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) which will run from October 20th 2020 to April 10th 2021. Bureau Veritas Group is supporting France’s participation in the Expo 2020 Dubai in the form of a skills-based sponsorship initiative that comes under an agreement with COFREX, the French exhibitions committee, which …

KARACHI: Meezan Bank, Pakistan’s leading Islamic bank and the Best Bank in Pakistan has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with KIA Lucky Motors Pakistan Ltd – a collaboration between KIA Motors Corporation, South Korea and the Yunus Brothers Group, Pakistan, formed to start vehicle assembly / manufacturing operations in Pakistan. The signing ceremony took place at Meezan House, Meezan …

DUBAI: The fourth meeting of the 2019 Dubai World Cup Carnival at Meydan on Thursday was a quality affair officially highlighted by the 1400m Al Fahidi Fort sponsored by Emirates Global Aluminium (G2) and the 1800m Al Rashidiya (G2)—both $250,000 events on the turf course. The 3-year-olds hoping to earn their way into the $2.5 million UAE Derby (G2) got …

KARACHI: The 9th ‘International Women Leaders Summit’ was held in Karachi, Pakistan, bringing together women leaders from across the globe, to reflect on their stories of success, and inspire others to take the lead. A pioneer in leadership development for professional women, New World Concepts led by Yasmin Hyder has been organizing the International Women Leaders’ Summit in Karachi since …

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 …