KARACHI: The Citizens Foundation (TCF) has organized this year’s Obhartay Sitaray to provide a singing platform to school going students of Karachi. Obhartay Sitaray 2018 competition will kick off from the mid-January with finale scheduled for 27th January. The judges’ panel comprises of the musical powerhouses like Tina Sani, Salman Alvi, Afshan Ahmed, SB John and Azhar Hussain among others. …

BIZ TODAY REPORT ISLAMABAD: American DJ and record producer Thomas Wesley Pentz, also known as Diplo is all set to bring his Mad Decent Block Party to the country’s capital this February. After a successful concert in Islamabad two years ago, where he played a show alongside Elliphant and local Pakistani musicians,Adil Omar and Talal Qureshi (SNKM), Diplo reveals to fans …

NEW YORK: Music sensation, singer and song-writer Momina Mustehsan was honoured as Stony Brook University’s 40 most successful graduates under the age of 40. She was awarded in the category of Civil Service and Activism at the Fourth Annual 40 Under Forty Ceremony. A 2015 graduate in Biomedical Engineering, Applied Mathematics and Statistics from the university, speaking on the honour …

DUBAI: Emirates today announced the resumption of flights between Dubai and Istanbul’s Sabiha Gokcen Airport, starting 8th June 2018. The resumption of services on the route will allow customers two destination options when travelling Emirates to Istanbul. The flight will be operated five times a week by an Emirates Boeing 777-300ER in a three class cabin configuration, with eight private suites in …

RAS AL KHAIMAH: The hospitality division of Ras Al Khaimah’s (RAK) leading real estate and investment company, Al Hamra Group, celebrated the dawning of a new year, by launching its first CSR initiative of 2018. The company has donated a variety of household goods to three major charities namely the Emirates Red Crescent, Rahmath Charitable Trust and Dar Al Ber …

KARACHI: Pakistan’s emerging online marketplace Goto.com.pk aims to give a boost to its foothold in the online shopping industry and gain a competitive advantage by successfully deploying Oracle ERP Cloud and Oracle SCM Cloud solutions to help improve business efficiencies, streamline inventory management and provide an enhanced shopping experience to its customers. The selection came after Goto.com.pk’s management decided to …

DUBAI: The UNLOCK Blockchain Forum which commenced today at the Ritz Carlton Hotel DIFC and which will continue until January 15th 2018 has proven once again that Dubai is a vanguard when it comes to attracting innovative experts, blockchain start-ups, and forward looking attendees. Al-Iktissad-Wal-Aamal, the organizers of UNLOCK Blockchain forum were not surprised to receive more than 60 blockchain …

MUSCAT: Oman Air, the national carrier for the Sultanate of Oman, has taken the initiative to embrace the Multi-Crew Pilot License Programme (MPL) in close coordination with the Public Authority for Civil Aviation (PACA) to issue the first Omani Pilot License. The programme is designed and customized for Oman Air training in accordance with PACA rules and regulations pertaining to …

DUBAI: The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has announced the formation of the Automotive Manufacturers Business Group, which will be tasked with developing and advancing Dubai’s automotive industry. The organisation is the 28th sector-specific business group established under the umbrella of Dubai Chamber. By supporting the business group, the Chamber aims to protect the interests of automotive companies in …

DUBAI: As the 2017 holiday season winds to a close, travel planning for 2018 is on the front burner for families, singles and business travellers. As questions like where to go, who with, and when, fly fast and furious, Wego.co.ae, the largest online travel marketplace in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, has put together a list of …