LONDON: For one flight only British Airways changed its name to Sigala Airways as the celebrity DJ jetted off from London City Airport with a planeful of friends for his Summer of Sigala album launch in Ibiza. Bruce Fielder, known professionally as Sigala, swapped his music earphones for aviation ear defenders to welcome almost 100 celebrities, friends and fans on …

DUBAI: Café Society located at TAMANI Marina Hotel, hosted a special pre-Ramadan Iftar recently offering guests a glimpse of what the posh dining place is to offer throughout the Holy Month. Around 60 VIPs and key industry stakeholders including the media attended the gathering at Café Society and were greeted by the management team headed by Walid Alawa, General Manager who …

KARACHI: Meezan Bank, Pakistan’s first and largest Islamic bank has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with VPL Limited – a leading importer of trucks, buses, construction & mining equipment, generators and tools in Pakistan as their preferred financier. The MoU was signed by Arshad Majeed – Group Head, Consumer Finance, Meezan Bank and Waqar Asghar – CEO VPL Limited at a …

KARACHI: National Foods Limited has over the years evolved to bring into its fold women at every level of the organization. In line with this vision to increase the role of women at corporate level, National Foods Limited participated in the Elevate program by Circle. Elevate is Pakistan’s first Women Leadership Program. This is an ongoing program. For the first …

DUBAI: The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry recently hosted the 5th edition of the Dubai Sustainable Supply Chain Forum at its premises which gathered members of the business community in Dubai and highlighted global best practices for reducing companies’ environmental impact. Organised by the Sustainability in Supply Chain Task Force under the Dubai Chamber Sustainability Network,the forum provided an …

LAHORE: CarFirst, the leading sales platform for used cars, has joined hands with Leisure Club and Akhuwat Clothes Bank to ‘Clothe a Million Smiles’ this Ramazan. The campaign encourages people from all walks of life to donate their old clothes which will reach the homes of deserving, underprivileged people and bring smiles to their faces throughout the holy month. Leisure …

By Rafiq Vayani LAHORE: Following the successful launch of the first-of-its-kind Chikan Kari Eid Festive Collection 2018, leading luxury designer Zainab Chottani has launched her alluring Prêt Eid Festive Collection 2018. Available at the flagship store in Karachi and online at www.zainabchottani.com, the Prêt Eid Festive Collection 2018 features swarovski embellishments, gold tilla work and beautiful intricate embroidery. The collection ranges from …

KARACHI: According to the National Education Management Information System (NEMIS), more than 22 million children in Pakistan have never seen the inside of a classroom. This leaves them destined to a cycle of illiteracy, poverty and street life. Careem has decided to become a part of the solution with The Citizen’s Foundation (TCF), one of the largest not-for-profit working for …

DUBAI: The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry recently led a study mission to Russia and Belarus which explored business potential within the countries’ IT markets, as well as prospects for new partnerships and joint ventures in several innovation-focused sectors. The study mission included visits to Moscow and Minsk where delegates held high-level meetings with officials and representatives from the …

BANGKOK: His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun presided over the celebration of Mawlid al-Nabi in Thailand 1439 AH and presented honorable awards to supporters of Muslim affairs in Thailand. Mrs. Usanee Sangsingkeo, Acting President, Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI), represented the Company to receive an honorable award for special flights that were arranged for Thai Muslims to attend …