ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) is celebrating the spirit of Independence with a musical composed, especially to mark 71st Independence Day of Pakistan. The musical composition has been created by the leading Pakistani folk music band ‘Khumariyaan’, using the instruments from all provinces of Pakistan. The beautiful melody is complemented by the amazing videography, highlighting the beauty of Pakistan …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: China Castle Restaurant recently received a certificate of authenticity of origin from the Consul-General of Malaysia, HE Khairul Nazran Abdul Rahman, during the ceremony held at the China Castle Restaurant, Bahadurabad for using high quality Malaysian palm olein in the restaurant.  The restaurant has been using ‘minyak’ palm olein imported from Malaysia. Rizwan Feroze, owner of …

ISLAMABAD: JazzCash has achieved yet another milestone by achieving four million active Mobile Account subscribers. In addition, transaction values have increased significantly crossing the PKR350 billion mark during the first six months of the current year – 85% increase compared to the corresponding period last year. More than 190 million transactions were carried out through JazzCash Mobile Accounts during the …

KARACHI: As Pakistan celebrates its 71 years of independence, BankIslami Pakistan Ltd, one of the leaders of Islamic Banking in Pakistan, has given a meaningful spin to the Independence Day celebrations through its ‘Plantation for the Nation’ campaign where Bank’s staff came out of offices and planted trees ona greenbelt situated at University Road, Karachi. BankIslami also endowed 270 saplings …

KARACHI: An event to celebrate 71 years of Pakistan’s Independence organised yesterday by the British Deputy High Commission, Karachi in partnership with Standard Chartered Bank.  Approximately 50 children between the ages of 11-15 years from Edhi Foundation were invited to mark the occasion. These children along with Standard Chartered and British Deputy High Commission volunteers planted 100 different trees at …

KARACHI: Under its Plant for Pakistan initiative which emphasizes environmental sustainability through tree plantation, K-Electric organized a tree plantation drive at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, with the newly-appointed Cardinal, His Eminence Joseph Coutts, in attendance. More than 300 plants were distributed and planted at the Cathedral grounds to celebrate Pakistan’s Independence with the message of “Plant for Pakistan.” Speaking at the occasion, …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) is organizing an impressive flag hoisting ceremony to be held on Tuesday (today) August 14, 2018 at 07:30 AM at the ICAP House, Chartered Accountants Avenue, Clifton, Block-8, Karachi in connection with the Pakistan Independence Day. The event will be attended by more than 100 professionals from the fraternity …

KARACHI:  OLX – the No.1 App in auto classifieds and CarFirst, a leading used-car trading platform, launched Pakistan’s first ever ‘Used Car Live Auction Platform’ at Expo Center Karachi on the 12th of August 2018. Attendees were able to trade their used cars in the most secure, convenient, and transparent manner. Car owners were able to sell their used cars …

KARACHI: Khaadi, Pakistan’s leading fashion brand, has vowed to participate in a national cause through the donation of 50% of what customers spend on August 14, this year. Using the hashtag #HumBhiPakistanHein the brand allows customers to choose from 5 crucial sectors, namely; water, health, education, sanitation, and environment. The preferred cause can be selected by visiting khaadi.com. The link has …

LAHORE: Pakistan Carpet Manufacture and Exporters Association (PCMEA) has geared up to prepare comprehensive set of suggestions to bolster Carpet industry on modern lines. Among others, one theme of suggestions underlines the need to mainstream women labour though carpet industry so that women (formal and informal) workers may get employments at the threshold of their homes. These views were expressed by …