By Kamran Hashim / Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: Cocoon Home opened its door on 29th June 2018 at Karachi’s upscale shopping district Bukhari Commercial. At its door opening / soft launch was attended by suppliers, vendors selected media representatives and members of Dalal family including Jabbar Dalal, Saleem Dalal, Tauseef Dalal, Mulghalar Hassan, Ammara Jabbar, Waleed Jabbar, Vali Mohammad Dalal, David …

KARACHI: UD Trucks Corporation, together with VPL Limited, the authorized distributor of UD Trucks in Pakistan, yesterday launched the all-new UD Quester heavy-duty truck range in Pakistan. The UD Trucks Quester range was launched on the 29th of June at an impressive ceremony held at Expo Centre, Karachi. The unveiling of Quester created hype among the audience who were eagerly …

ROME: Star Alliance customers travelling from Rome can look forward to a new premium lounge experience at Fiumicino Airport. The new Star Alliance Lounge will welcome eligible First and Business Class passengers and Star Alliance Gold Card holders as of June 29th onwards. Located on the upper level of Boarding Zone D in Terminal 3, the lounge provides easy access …

DUBAI:  Al Ansari Exchange, the UAE-based foreign exchange and worldwide money transfer company,have won the ‘UAE Superbrands’ award for the 13th consecutive year. The award is granted by the UAE Superbrands Council, the internationally-acclaimed independent authority for branding excellence. Ali Al Najjar, Assistant General Manager and Head of Operations Department at Al Ansari Exchange received the award at the Superbrands awarding …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: WWF-Pakistan organized 2-day nature photography exhibition at Alliance Francaise that showcased the rich biodiversity through 62 works of professional wildlife photographers. The collection of stunning photographs on display were taken by dedicated nature photographers over a span of many years, who spent countless hours and travelled long distances to capture the bewildering array of wildlife and …

LONDON: After establishing its strong presence within the real estate industry of Pakistan, and extending its foothold in Dubai, Eighteen has now announced its arrival in northwest Europe with a grand launch event in London, at The Dorchester. The event attracted several overseas Pakistanis along with the who’s and who of the localites of UK. Speaking at the auspicious occasion …

KARACHI: The cast and crew of “Daastan-E-Ishq” walked the Red Carpet at the premiere of their much-awaited theatrical play at Arts Council of Pakistan here yesterday. The play was well-attended and received by stars, media representatives and socialites attending the premiere with rave comments about the stellar performance given by the actors, and the tight-knit plot and storyline based on …

MUSCAT: The Board of the International Atherosclerosis Society (IAS) has just announced at the General Assembly at the ISA 2018 (the XVIIIth International Symposium on Atherosclerosis) in Toronto, Canada that the Oman Society of Lipid & Atherosclerosis (OSLA) has won the bid to host the Triennial International Symposium on Atherosclerosis in 2024 in the Sultanate of Oman. The 3-day event has …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: The second edition of the Pakistan Film Festival, organized by Pakistan’s Mission to the UN will take place in New York from 7-8 July 2018, featuring top stars from the country’s movie industry. Several of the latest films from Pakistan will be shown during the two-day festival at the prestigious Asia Society. The films that will …

LAHORE: Prof. Dr. S. Sohail H. Naqvi on behalf of Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) signed an MOU with National Hospital and Medical Centre (NHMC) to develop and operate a “Health and Wellness Centre” on the University’s premises for the provision of Emergency Medical Services to all members of the LUMS Community. Within three months of the MOU being …