DOHA: Qatar Airways Cargo has signed an agreement with DoKaSch Temperature Solutions to offer its Opticooler® range of temperature-controlled containers, providing Qatar Airways Cargo customers the choice of a range of active containers to transport their pharmaceuticals across the cargo carrier’s extensive global network. Qatar Airways’ Chief Officer Cargo, Mr. Ulrich Ogiermann, said: “We understand the intricacies of a seamless …

News Desk KARACHI: Samsung Electronics is undertaking a generous humanitarian activity in Pakistan, by shifting its mobile Health Van to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) to support the Governments initiative in eradication of Dengue. This mobile Health Van will be working in main Peshawar areas and will provide diagnosis and treatment of dengue patients. Dengue fever is a painful, debilitating mosquito-borne disease, which causes an …

News Desk DUBAI: The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai revealed that its Call Center (8009090) had received 1,184,100 calls during the first half of 2017 at a response rate of 11 seconds per call, which compares well with the planned response period of 20 seconds per call. It is noteworthy that the Center handled 1,084,635 calls during the …

KARACHI: 7th Sky Entertainment, one of the largest independent production house’s in Pakistan spearheaded by Abdullah Kadwani& Asad Qureshi, has finished shoot of its signature telefilm ‘Dino ki Dulhaniya’ The ensemble cast of the telefilm includes Sana Javed and Feroz Khan in lead roles along with Shamim Hilali. The telefilm marks veteran film and television director Mehreen Jabbar’s, return to …

DUBAI: The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry recently organised and hosted a workshop in cooperation with the UAE’s Federal Tax Authority (FTA), which aimed to familiarise importers and exporters in Dubai with the forthcoming value-added tax (VAT), as well as mandatory registration procedures associated with the new tax. The second and final workshop, hosted at the Chamber’s premises, was …

Sports Desk DOHA: The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC), the organisation responsible for delivering the infrastructure required to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup™ Qatar, today launched its largest ever stadium scale model when it unveiled the Al Thumama Stadium design to crowds at a ceremony at Doha’s Hamad International Airport (HIA). The stunning scale model, which will …

RAS AL KHAIMAH: The Department of Economic Development in Ras Al Khaimah signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Anti-Smoking International Alliance (London) yesterday. The MoU comes as an endeavor to encourage the community involvement and cooperation towards achieving common interests with the government, in addition to eliminating harmful behaviors in society such as smoking. The agreement was signed by …

DUBAI: dnata, one of the world’s largest air services providers, has ramped up its recycling programme for its fleet of 12,000 units of GSE (Ground Services Equipment) in both of its Dubai hubs (DXB and DWC). Since the launch of the recycling programme this year, over 80 units of GSE have been renewed at the GSE maintenance base, reducing waste generated …

KARACHI: Mr. Emil Wyss, former Swiss Consul General in Karachi, recently visited the metropolises of Karachi and Hyderabad. In his week-long stay, Emil Wyss had over thirty engagements in which he visited several Pakistani NGOs including: Dar-ul-Sakoon for children with mental and physical challenges, Bint-e-Fatima Old Home (Trust) for homeless women, Alamgir International Welfare Trust to encourage young students for …

By our correspondent BAAR: Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts is calling on guests and residents to help families in need around the world as it launches its 2017 ‘Kilo of Kindness’ charity drive. This global campaign, which marks the UN International Day of Charity on 5 September, asks for donations of food, clothing and educational supplies to help support the communities …