“Research on animals has been an essential component of every field of medical research and drug development. The role of animal research in terms of acquiring basic knowledge in biology is pivotal. The National Facility for Laboratory Animal Research and Care (NFLARC) at the Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research (PCMD), University of Karachi, is playing a …

Staying committed to the health and safety of its people, Telenor Pakistan is proud to announce enhancements to insurance plans for its franchise staff, setting another benchmark in the industry. Insurance plans for franchise staff members was a novel move introduced by Telenor Pakistan last year and is now offering greater value for all its franchise employees. As part of …

The Dawoodi Bohra women entrepreneurs of Karachi are proud to announce the “IDEAL TIJARAT EXPO 2023”, a two-day industrial and commercial expo, to be held on the 25th and 26th of February at Port Grand from 12pm to 9pm. The Bohra entrepreneurs have established themselves as successful traders and merchants in the business community and are now looking to further …

Pan Asian Media, a Dubai-based strategic public relations and communications advisory engaged in media consultancy, research, crisis communications and event management, delivered US$9.9 million (Dh36.33 million) worth of press coverage to clients through more than 120 successful press campaigns including 30 events in 2022. The boutique media advisory ran on an average a campaign in every three days – for …

Value-added Tax (VAT) will continue being the primary revenue-generating tax for the UAE for the next few years, according to a report published by WTS Dhruva Consultants on the occasion of the fifth anniversary of VAT. The total revenue distributed at the state level in the UAE for VAT has amounted to over AED95.4 billion (US$26 billion), since its implementation …

King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) and Lenovo have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to inaugurate the Lenovo Innovation and Creativity Centre in the Kingdom. The facility is set to become the first innovation center in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) to accelerate digital transformation and enhance cooperation in the fields of Artificial Intelligence (AI) …

Dr. Ali Saeed bin Harmal Al Dhaheri, First Vice Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ADCCI), said: “It is important to strengthen the economic and trade relations between the UAE and Hong Kong, which serve as gateways of international trade. The business environments in Abu Dhabi and Hong Kong have great advantages, which include clarity on …

e& enterprise iot & ai, a specialist company within e& enterprise (part of e&), today announced its collaboration with Emirates Health Services (EHS) to develop and advance technologies and initiatives to improve the overall customer experience in healthcare. Through this agreement, e& enterprise iot & ai and Emirates Health Services (EHS) will work together to explore cloud-based enterprise system and platforms for community health programmes, specifically focused on healthcare seekers in the Northern …

RIYADH: KPMG, a leading provider of audit, tax and advisory services in Saudi Arabia, has published “Tech Survey Saudi Arabia 2022”, which uncovers the technology strategies businesses are using to help outsmart their competitors in a time of unprecedented global change. The report surveyed more than 2,200 executives around the world – including 51 in Saudi Arabia – and conducted …

A new and innovative Exchange Traded Fund has been launched at Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), namely the HBL Total Treasury Exchange Traded Fund. This ETF, seventh to be launched on PSX, is a first of its kind as it consists of a blend of Government Debt Securities as the underlying asset class. This security is structured in the ETF form …