By Kamran Hashim KARACHI: Street food is ready-to-eat food or drink sold by a hawker, vendor in a street or at any other public place, such as at a market or fair. It is mostly sold from a portable food-booth, food-cart, food-truck etc etc. In Karachi Street food is available at places called as dhaaba, khokay, rerhri–wala and chaabrri–wala etc etc. These street food …

DUBAI: Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry recently hosted a high-level delegation from Saudi Arabia which included the chairman and board members from the kingdom’s Asharqia Chamber (the Eastern Province Chamber of Commerce and Industry). The meeting, held at Dubai Chamber’s premises, highlighted prospects for strengthening and expanding cooperation between the two chambers, as well as investment opportunities in Dubai …

DUBAI: The Emirates Group today announced its half-year results for 2018-19. The Group saw steady revenue growth compared to the same period last year, however profits were impacted by the significant rise in oil prices, and unfavourable currency movements in certain markets, amidst other challenges for the airline and travel industry. The Emirates Group revenue was AED 54.4 billion (US$ 14.8 billion) …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: SOC Films, helmed by the two-time Academy Award winner Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, releases the third part from Pakistan’s first Climate Change Animated Series. The third part explores climate change with a specific focus on biodiversity. The Deosai Plains are considered one of the last frontiers of natural habitat for the Himalayan Brown Bear that once roamed freely …

ABU DHABI: The McLaren Senna GTR, a track-only hypercar that debuted in concept form at the Geneva International Motor Show in March 2018 and sold-out in the same month, begins dynamic testing this month with highlights of its technical specification newly confirmed – not least that it will generate 1000kg of downforce and have race-bred suspension developed from the system …

DUBAI: The Autumn edition of the Gulf Education and Training Exhibition (GETEX) returns to Dubai presenting over 300 academic and occupational courses before Emirati and expat students and professionals who are actively looking for higher education, professional development, and training options. The exhibition, which opened yesterday (Wednesday, November 14, 2018), will run over the weekend until November 16th at the …

MANAMA, Bahrain Emirates Flight Training Academy (EFTA) is participating in Bahrain International Airshow 2018 which kicked off yesterday. This marks  the  first participation  for the Academy at an air show outside Dubai, with their Very Light Jet (VLJ) Embraer Phenom 100EV on display for visitors. The Academy has an innovative approach to training with cadets first learning to fly the single-engine piston Cirrus …

KARACHI: A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Meezan Bank Limited and NayaPay Pvt Ltd. on the 14th of November 2018. The agreement forms the basis of a strategic partnership between the two organizations to provide innovative, technology-based payments in Pakistan. NayaPay aims to introduce a robust payment services platform to enable merchants and consumers to sign up, transact and …

ISLAMKOT: Thar Foundation in collaboration with Ministry of Education and Culture, Sindh organized the independent TEDxIslamkot event in Tharparkar under the theme of “Thar Badlayga Pakistan”.  The first of its kind event in Tharparkar and the first-ever TED Talk of Islamkot brought together leading change agents, thinkers and doers from Thar and Pakistan. The event provided the local population an avenue …

DUBAI: Emirates is kicking off another year as the Official Airline of the DP World Tour Championship, as golf’s top players get ready to battle it out on the course to take home the trophy for the season-ending culmination of the  ‘Race to Dubai’. This is Emirates’ 9th year supporting the tournament, which takes place from 15-18 November at the …