BankIslami, one of Pakistan’s fastest-growing financial institutions, has won the Jury Award for Best Campaign at the Pakistan Digital Awards (PDA). This was awarded in recognition of the Bank’s purpose-led campaign, Saving Humanity from Riba, which stood out for its bold messaging and strategic commitment to promoting Riba-free banking in Pakistan. The 360-degree campaign championed accessibility and inclusivity in Islamic finance, …

News Desk DUBAI: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has launched the ‘Legislation Agent’, which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to bolster the protection of the general network. This innovative system provides immediate guidance to users and supports decision-making related to network safety and compliance with local and international standards. The initiative is part of DEWA’s ongoing efforts to employ AI …

SKARDU: The Dawood Global Foundation (DGF) has officially launched project Aab-e-Nemat, a transformative national initiative aimed at providing sustainable, long-term access to clean drinking water across Pakistan—starting with the remote and underserved mountain communities of Skardu. Guided by the vision of Tara Uzra Dawood, President of Dawood Global Foundation, this initiative is grounded in a simple but powerful belief: “Water …

Music Becomes the Heartbeat of the Destination Costa Navarino Soundtracklaunches as a bold cultural initiative — a living rhythm that pulses through the destination’s settings, people, and experiences. Costa Navarino now breathes music, through this new platform blending sound with the natural rhythm of Messinia’s landscape – its hills, olive groves, and the Ionian Sea. Developed in exclusive collaboration with Gazarte, one of Greece’s …

By Rafiq Vayani ABU DHABI: Khalifa University of Science and Technology and Knowledge E, today announced a partnership for the AI Futures Summit: Empowering Higher Education, taking place on 24–25 September 2025 at Khalifa University’s state-of-the-art Main Campus in Abu Dhabi. This summit is designed as a response to the urgent need to equip higher education professionals with the tools …

News Desk SINGAPORE: As the Middle East accelerates efforts to meet its ambitious net-zero goals, VFlowTech, a Singapore-based innovator in long-duration energy storage, is stepping in as a critical catalyst for the region’s energy transformation. Amid mounting energy demands, extreme temperatures, and rising pressure to shift away from fossil fuels, VFlowTech’s expansion into the region has come at a pivotal …

Web Desk DUBAI: Turkish Airlines, the airline that flies to more countries than any other in the world, and TAP Air Portugal, the flag carrier of Portugal and the leading European airline flying to Brazil, are expanding their existing codeshare partnership. As part of the recently expanded agreement announced during the IATA Annual General Meeting held in New Delhi, both …

News Desk TURIN, Italy: ​​​​​​​Eighteen​ UN entities joined forces today during the 2nd UN Virtual Worlds Day to urge governments, civil society, academia, and the private sector to harness the transformative potential of AI-powered virtual worlds to drive development that works for all. The call-to-action outlines 12 priorities—from expanding connectivity to promoting responsible use of emerging technologies—in order to ensure that no one is left …

A Soulful World First: Atif Aslam and Sami Yusuf to Share the Stage in a Spiritual Musical Collaboration By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: When great minds and even greater hearts come together, something transcendent is bound to happen. Last month, globally revered artists Atif Aslam and Sami Yusuf met for the first time in Dubai, beginning a journey to unite their …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: The Tristar Group has confirmed the seventh edition of Tristar Safety at Sea Conference will be held on November 10, 2025, at the One & Only Royal Mirage in Dubai. The annual conference is a unique venue which connects leading experts and regulatory authorities with professional mariners around the world. Buoyed by the accomplishments of previous …