MUSCAT: Chiefs of the Muscat Municipality and Muscat Municipality-Seeb expressed their support in the ongoing development of the Al Araimi Boulevard (ABLVD), an innovative retail development concept soon to rise in Muscat and expected to expand leisure and entertainment offerings, in line with the Sultanate of Oman’s efforts to boost upscale tourism and contribute to economic growth. Al Raid Group, …

KARACHI: Indus Motor Company (IMC) has been awarded the 15th Annual Environment Excellence Award (AEEA) at the Annual Conference on Environment 2018 held in Karachi recently. The conference was organized by the National Forum for Environment and Health (NFEH), a non-profit organization focused on creating public awareness on environmental, healthcare and educational issues in Pakistan. Recognized among the top 10 …

DUBAI: Pingu’s Mega launching ceremony was successfully held in Karachi at Global Marquee on 2nd August 2018 to acknowledge and recognise excellence of the UK based brand Pingu’s English School. Attended by the CEO of Linguaphone UK, senior executives from major  companies, famous TV show hosts,  and politicians, Pingu’s events are universally respected as providing established, top-level Pingu’s English School networking, …

KARACHI: Huawei Consumer Business Group (CBG) yesterday announced its business results for the first half of 2018. The company reported solid growth, with global smartphone shipments at 95+ million units*. According to IDC, Huawei rises to become the world’s second largest smartphone manufacturer in Q2 with the global market share of 15.8%. Richard Yu, CEO, Huawei Consumer Business Group said, “The past …

DUBAI: dnata Travel is offering a range of excellent value packages to help travelers make the most of the long weekend during Eid Al Adha. Take advantage of the outstanding discounts and recharge your batteries on the endless beaches of Sri Lanka, relax and enjoy the stunning scenery of the Turkish Riviera, or explore one of Europe’s oldest cities, Tbilisi …

KARACHI: Health experts have told that blindness is one percent in general population in Pakistan, of them 60 percent case are of cataract and 20 percent of it needs world most latest FLACS to treat this disease. Blindness due to cataract is completely treatable but patient start losing vision if not treated. Femtosecond Laser Assisted Cataract Surgery (FLACS) is now …

KARACHI: 2nd Parvez Abbasi Open Shooting Championship will run from 7-12h August 2018 at the Pakistan Navy’s shooting range at PNS Karsaz, in Karachi. This is a unique event in Pakistan’s shooting calendar, as the tournament is open to everyone including general public as well as teams representing Pakistan Navy, Pakistan Army, Pakistan Air Force, Police and other law enforcement …

SHANGHAI / HANGZHOU: Starbucks  Coffee  Company  (“Starbucks”)  (NASDAQ: SBUX) and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (“Alibaba”) (NYSE: BABA) today announced a deep, strategic “New Retail” partnership that will enable a seamless Starbucks Experience and transform the coffee industry in China. Collaborating across  key  businesses  within  the  Alibaba  ecosystem,  including  Ele.me,  Hema,  Tmall,  Taobao  and  Alipay,  Starbucks announced plans to pilot delivery …

KARACHI: Shaheen Air International will bring back Pakistani Passengers from Guangzhou, China via flight NL 892 and NL 891 on August 3, 2018. This was stated by Zohaib Hassan, Director Marketing, Shaheen Air International. He further added “Reports about arresting of Passengers due to visa expiry are baseless. All the Passengers are safe and sound. We have provided them with accommodation …

KARACHI: On a consolidated basis, Lucky Cement Limited reported net profit after tax of PKR 14.82 billion after taking out PKR 1.35 billion attributable to non-controlling interests for the financial year ended June 30, 2018, which translates into earnings per share (EPS) of PKR 45.83 / share as compared to PKR 50.18 / share reported last year. The Board of Directors …