KARACHI: To celebrate the 71st Independence Day of Pakistan, the organizing committee of Pakistan Excellence Awards held an awards ceremony on 31st August at Marriott Hotel to pay tribute to the movers and shakers of Pakistan. The award was well-attended by stars, government officials, media representatives and socialites. Many celebrities like Osman Khalid Butt, Raafay Israr, Nida Yasir, Omer Shahzad, …

BIZ TODAY REPORT KARACHI: A three-day single country Thailand Exhibition kicked-off on Saturday with 50 companies showcasing their range of products at Pearl Continental hotel here in Karachi. Muffasar Atta Malik, President of Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) inaugurated the exhibition along with Khun Apipan Cheecharoen, acting Consul General of Royal Thai Consulate-General Karachi, Suebsak Dangboonrueng, Director Thai …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: Catwalk Event Management and Productions, renowned event management company, introduces their upcoming project ‘Beyond Beautiful’ – amongst celebrities, socialites and entrepreneurs at The Deli on Friday. Pakistan’s first ever beauty expo, Beyond Beautiful will bring beauty and glamour under one roof for three consecutive days in Karachi. Led by Frieha Altaf – CEO/Creative Head at Catwalk …

ISLAMABAD: PAGE announced Aamina Sheikh as its Global Ambassador for Girls’ Education, the renowned actress, recognized for her extensive work on television and film across a rich diversity of feature films, television series, and telefilms has joined hands with Pakistan Alliance for Girls Education to bridge the gap between educational inequalities in Pakistan, and lead young girls, with fewer opportunities, …

DUBAI: In his IFA 2018 keynote titled “The Ultimate Power of Mobile AI”, Huawei Consumer Business Group CEO Mr. Richard Yu introduced the Kirin 980, the system on a chip (SoC) that will bring about the next evolution of mobile AI. As the world’s first commercial SoC manufactured with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturer Company’s (TSMC) 7nm process, Kirin 980 combines best-in-class …

ISLAMABAD: Dy. Head of mission UAE to Pakistan Abdul Aziz Al-Neiyadi called on Advisor to PM on climate change, Malik Amin Aslam here at Islamabad today and discussed the areas of mutual cooperation between Pakistan and UAE including houbar bustard and environment. Federal secretary Climate change Khizar Hayat Khan was also present in the meeting. Advisor to PM on climate …

BEIJING: China Southern Airlines has officially started its Guangzhou-Lahore direct flight to facilitate passengers particularly the businessmen travelling between China and Pakistan. The direct flight from Guangzhou to Lahore will be operated four times a week and will be carried by the Boeing 737MAX8, according to official sources here on Thursday. Departure flight number CZ6037, departing from Guangzhou at 17:35 on …

News Desk ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopian Airlines, the largest Aviation Group in Africa and SKYTRAX certified Four Star Global Airline, is pleased to announce that it is set to commence twice weekly freighter service to Bogota, Colombia as of August 29, 2018. The cargo service will depart from Zaragoza (Spain) and will fly to Bogota with a stopover in Miami, using …

KARACHI: Jaffer Business Systems (JBS) and SAP have recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU). According to the MoU, JBS has partnered with SAP for providing licensing, implementation and support services in Pakistan. In Pakistan, there are number of public and private sector companies which are now relaying on SAP’s enterprise solutions. This number has been growing steadily over the …

KARACHI: Fisheries resources have drastically been affected in past few decades mainly due to overfishing, unsustainable fishing practices and marine pollution. Trainings and capacity building programs for fishers can help address declining fish stocks and will provide income generation opportunities to local communities. This was stated by speakers during inauguration of longline fishing boat and distribution of iceboxes organized by WWF-Pakistan …