A Collaborative Effort to Strengthen Local Health Systems Web Desk KARACHI: In a significant step toward improving community health services, a new Comprehensive Community Care Centre (C4) was officially inaugurated in UC Madina Colony, District East, Karachi. The initiative, led by LRS Consulting and supported by the Rotary International, District Health Office (DHO) District East, TVI, Nestlé Pakistan, and Pharmatec …

Biz Today International Report KARACHI: The Association of Builders and Developers of Pakistan (ABAD) and Sparks Business Club have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the highly anticipated Tamiirat Property & Lifestyle Expo – Business Summit 2025, set to take place at the Marquee, PC Hotel Karachi. The agreement was signed by Ahmed Owais Thanvi, Chairman-South Region, ABAD, and Abdul Razzak …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI/KARACHI: Meezan Bank, Pakistan’s first and largest Islamic bank, welcomed a high-level delegation from Malaysia to its Head Office in Karachi in a landmark visit aimed at studying Meezan Bank’s successful Islamic banking model. The visit, which included senior officer from Malaysia’s key financial institutions, marks a historic first for Pakistan, as Meezan Bank was selected as …

News Desk DUBAI: Swank Development, a leading European real estate developer, unveiled its highly anticipated residential project “Selora Residences” in Mohammed Bin Rashid City, Meydan. This luxurious project features an exclusive residential community consisting of 30 standalone villas between four to six bedrooms, with prices starting at 9.1M AED. Each unit is carefully designed to embody serenity, comfort, and sophistication. …

News Desk ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has become the latest airline to join IATA’s Turbulence Aware programme. Turbulence Aware collates anonymised data about turbulence from flights operated by participating airlines. This real-time, accurate reporting in turn helps pilots and flight dispatchers minimise the effects of turbulence and plot the smoothest and most efficient …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Sparklo, a cleantech company building the Middle East’s most accessible smart recycling ecosystem, and Mai Dubai, the leading bottled water company in the UAE, have signed a strategic agreement to promote recycling and support sustainable consumer behaviour. The agreement outlines a joint initiative to install 30 AI-powered Reverse Vending Machines (RVMs) – also known as Sparklomats …

News Desk RAS AL KHAIMAH: Royal Roads University (RRU) is proud to announce the establishment of its new campus in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, marking a significant milestone as the first and only Canadian public university with an international branch campus in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. This expansion brings RRU’s distinctive approach to applied learning and …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: The Sri Lanka Consulate in Karachi, together with the Sri Lankan community in Sindh province, Pakistan, celebrated the Sinhala & Tamil New Year on 20 April 2025 at the IQRA University premises in Karachi, with the participation of Sri Lankan nationals and Pakistani guests. The event featured traditional Avurudu games, the serving of authentic Sri Lankan …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Yango Group, a global tech company, marks a strong presence at the Machines Can See 2025 summit, showcasing three of its pioneering AI-powered innovations: Yasmina, a human-like bilingual AI assistant; Yango Tech Robotics’ warehouse AI solutions; and Yango Tech Autonomy’s last-mile delivery robots. Taking place from April 23-24 at the Expo Zone on the Boulevard of …

KARACHI: Faysal Bank Limited (FBL), one of Pakistan’s leading Islamic banks, reinforced its commitment to social responsibility and nation-building through a meaningful visit to Habib University — a premier liberal arts and sciences institution dedicated to shaping future leaders and thinkers. Mr. Mian Muhammad Younis, Chairman of the Board of Directors, along with Mr. Yousaf Hussain, President & CEO of …