News Desk DUBAI: Experts have highlighted a key shift in major ortho, brain and spine surgery, driven by advances in minimally invasive and microsurgical techniques that are dramatically reducing pain, hospital stays, and long-term disability, according to specialists speaking at the latest edition of the Medcare Orthopaedics & Spine Symposium. Doctors noted that procedures once associated with prolonged recovery and …

The KBT press conference held here earlier today at Gulgee Museum, raised the curtain on Karachi Biennale 2027 to be curated by Noor Ahmed under the theme ‘Kal — Yesterday/Tomorrow’ scheduled to take place from 16th – 31st January 2027. The event was well-attended by the media as well as the who’s who of the city from the corporate and …

KARACHI: Further to the announcement at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) dated February 06, 2026, the board of directors of K-Electric (KE) in its meeting held on Friday (February 13, 2026) has appointed Adeeb Ahmad as Interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company in place of Syed Moonis Abdullah Alvi with immediate effect. [email protected]

By Kamran Hashim/Rafiq Vayani DUBAI/KARACHI: Mr. Humza Tabani, Chairman & CEO of the Tabani Group of Companies hosted Ramadan Fundraiser for NIBD Welfare Society, which was a continuation of life-saving legacy of funding bone marrow transplants. This fundraiser was hosted at Tabani House on Thursday, 12 February, 2026. Founded by Prof. Dr. Tahir Sultan Shamsi (late), National Institute of Blood Disease …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: The Memon Leadership Forum (MLF) UAE Chapter, under the visionary leadership of Mr. Iqbal Advani, Chairman UAE Chapter, is set to organize a Productive Ramadan Kareem Workshop on Zakat Calculation on Sunday, 15 February 2026, at the Pearl Executive Hotel, Dubai, UAE. The initiative aims to prepare individuals and families to observe Ramadan with greater understanding, …

By Rafiq Vayani ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi’s off-plan property market achieved record levels in 2025, according to new analysis by MERED, the award-winning international real estate developer. City-wide sales volume surged to 1.17 million sqm, nearly double the previous year’s total and exceeding the combined volume of the past three years. Spearheading this expansion, Al Reem Island dramatically outperformed, with …

AI executives and practitioners from NVIDIA, Mubadala, BCG, G42, and AI71 join the list of instructors of MENA’s premier C-suite AI leadership program DUBAI: Polynome AI Academy and ADSM have unveiled the expanded global list of instructors for the second cohort of their Executive Program for Chief AI Officer (CAIO), featuring leaders from NVIDIA, Mubadala, BCG, G42, AI71, and leading …

By Rafiq Vayani ABU DHABI: Auriga International Management Consultancy, a leading hospitality and real estate advisory firm, has announced the appointment of André Erasmus as Chief Operating Officer (COO), strengthening the firm’s operational capabilities as it continues to support the transformation and repositioning of hospitality assets across the region. With over two decades of hands-on experience in hotel operations, Erasmus …

DUBAI: The Emirates Drug Establishment (EDE) has signed a cooperation agreement with the Emirates Medical Association (EMA) on the sidelines of the World Health Expo (WHX 2026), to strengthen institutional partnership, exchang expertise and support the UAE’s healthcare and pharmaceutical ecosystem. The agreement was signed by Her Excellency Dr. Fatima Al Kaabi, Director General of the Emirates Drug Establishment, and …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Emirates and Loong Air have signed an interline agreement, increasing Emirates’ footprint in China and offering the airline’s customers access to additional cities beyond its own gateways. Starting immediately, Emirates customers will have access to 22 points across China operated by Loong Air via Hangzhou, Shenzhen and Hong Kong. The cities span several regions across East, …