KARACHI: Under its Plant for Pakistan initiative which emphasizes environmental sustainability through tree plantation, K-Electric organized a tree plantation drive at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, with the newly-appointed Cardinal, His Eminence Joseph Coutts, in attendance. More than 300 plants were distributed and planted at the Cathedral grounds to celebrate Pakistan’s Independence with the message of “Plant for Pakistan.” Speaking at the occasion, …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) is organizing an impressive flag hoisting ceremony to be held on Tuesday (today) August 14, 2018 at 07:30 AM at the ICAP House, Chartered Accountants Avenue, Clifton, Block-8, Karachi in connection with the Pakistan Independence Day. The event will be attended by more than 100 professionals from the fraternity …

KARACHI:  OLX – the No.1 App in auto classifieds and CarFirst, a leading used-car trading platform, launched Pakistan’s first ever ‘Used Car Live Auction Platform’ at Expo Center Karachi on the 12th of August 2018. Attendees were able to trade their used cars in the most secure, convenient, and transparent manner. Car owners were able to sell their used cars …

AKTAU: Caspian Sea Countries sign landmark deal in Kazakhstan’s port city Aktau on Sunday. The leaders of the five countries bordering the Caspian Sea have signed agreement on its legal status. It has taken Russia, Iran, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan more than 20 years to negotiate an accord. Speaking on the event, the President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev emphasized the …

KARACHI: Khaadi, Pakistan’s leading fashion brand, has vowed to participate in a national cause through the donation of 50% of what customers spend on August 14, this year. Using the hashtag #HumBhiPakistanHein the brand allows customers to choose from 5 crucial sectors, namely; water, health, education, sanitation, and environment. The preferred cause can be selected by visiting khaadi.com. The link has …

LAHORE: Pakistan Carpet Manufacture and Exporters Association (PCMEA) has geared up to prepare comprehensive set of suggestions to bolster Carpet industry on modern lines. Among others, one theme of suggestions underlines the need to mainstream women labour though carpet industry so that women (formal and informal) workers may get employments at the threshold of their homes. These views were expressed by …

BIZ TODAY MONITORING DUBAI: The Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup, the world’s premier international jockeys’ competition returned to Ascot Racecourse, UK, on Saturday, 11 August when a team of three elite female riders beat-off competition from some of the world’s top international jockeys. Four teams compete in the points-based competition which is played out over six ten runner handicaps in …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Canon Middle East (CME), a provider of imaging technologies and services, signed a distribution agreement in Jordan with Logicom, the leading regional distributor of technology solutions and services.As part of the agreement, Logicom Jordan will distribute and promote Canon’s comprehensive consumer product portfolio of photo, video and B2C printing solutions to the entire Jordanian market. Canon …

KARACHI: Between 2000 and 2010, Pakistan lost an average of approx. 43,000 hectares of forests (equivalent to half the size of Islamabad) every year. With only 2% forest cover remaining, the country’s deforestation rate is the highest in Asia, and is well below the recommended cover of 25%. Therefore, in order to mitigate the adverse impacts of climate change, regulate …

DUBAI: Emirates has launched one of its biggest sales yet with special fares to over 70 global destinations within its network. Passengers can still plan a short getaway before the summer season ends to destinations in the Americas, Europe, Middle East, and the Far East. The offer applies to bookings made today until 20th August 2018 for travel between 1st September …