By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: Celebrating the ceremony of the 71st Independence Day with a sense of pride and prestige, The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) organized impressive flag hoisting ceremonies in Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad and Peshawar. The Institute’s buildings were decorated with vibrant illuminations, national flags, portraits of the national founders, banners and buntings to give a festive look. The …

ISLAMABAD: Former President and Co-Chairman of Pakistan Peoples Party Asif Ali Zardari was the first parliamentarian who signed the roll register after taking the oath. Earlier, Speaker National Assembly Ayaz Sadiq administered the oath from the newly elected members of the parliament. PTI chairman Imran Khan, PML-N Shahbaz Sharif, PPPP chairman Bilwal Bhutto Zardari and Asif Ali Zardari were seen sitting …

ABU DHABI: The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), today, observed International Youth Day across its headquarters and all operating companies. During the celebrations, which were organized by the Group’s various youth committees, ADNOC’s young talent focused on the contributions they have made to the business to enable enhanced performance, profitability and efficiency, as well as their aspirations for the …

SHARJAH: Air Arabia – the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC), has announced the introduction of its new European destination, Prague in Czech Republic, direct from Sharjah, UAE. Air Arabia’s inaugural flight to the city will commence on 11th December 2018. The 6 hour 50-minute flight will operate 5 times per week, every Tuesday, Wednesday, …

LAS VEGAS: KalSoft announces that it was awarded the 2018 Microsoft Country Partner of the year. The company was honored among a global field of top Microsoft partners for demonstrating excellence in innovation and implementation of customer solutions. Founder, President & CEO, KalSoft, Mr. Khurram Kalia said, “Through these awards, Microsoft has recognized us as one of the most innovative …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) is celebrating the spirit of Independence with a musical composed, especially to mark 71st Independence Day of Pakistan. The musical composition has been created by the leading Pakistani folk music band ‘Khumariyaan’, using the instruments from all provinces of Pakistan. The beautiful melody is complemented by the amazing videography, highlighting the beauty of Pakistan …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: China Castle Restaurant recently received a certificate of authenticity of origin from the Consul-General of Malaysia, HE Khairul Nazran Abdul Rahman, during the ceremony held at the China Castle Restaurant, Bahadurabad for using high quality Malaysian palm olein in the restaurant.  The restaurant has been using ‘minyak’ palm olein imported from Malaysia. Rizwan Feroze, owner of …

ISLAMABAD: JazzCash has achieved yet another milestone by achieving four million active Mobile Account subscribers. In addition, transaction values have increased significantly crossing the PKR350 billion mark during the first six months of the current year – 85% increase compared to the corresponding period last year. More than 190 million transactions were carried out through JazzCash Mobile Accounts during the …

KARACHI: As Pakistan celebrates its 71 years of independence, BankIslami Pakistan Ltd, one of the leaders of Islamic Banking in Pakistan, has given a meaningful spin to the Independence Day celebrations through its ‘Plantation for the Nation’ campaign where Bank’s staff came out of offices and planted trees ona greenbelt situated at University Road, Karachi. BankIslami also endowed 270 saplings …

KARACHI: An event to celebrate 71 years of Pakistan’s Independence organised yesterday by the British Deputy High Commission, Karachi in partnership with Standard Chartered Bank.  Approximately 50 children between the ages of 11-15 years from Edhi Foundation were invited to mark the occasion. These children along with Standard Chartered and British Deputy High Commission volunteers planted 100 different trees at …