News Desk The first Emirates flight took off on 25 October 1985 from Dubai to Karachi, marking the birth of a global airline and the establishment of an air transport link between the UAE and Pakistan that has grown from strength to strength, contributing to tourism and trade flows between both countries. Today, Emirates currently serves customers in Pakistan with …

DUBAI: At the first ever virtual ceremony for the Business Traveller Middle East (BTME) Awards, Dubai Duty Free was announced the ‘Best Airport for Duty Free Shopping in the Middle East’ for the 19th consecutive year. Dubai Duty Free, which achieved sales of US$2.029 billion in 2019, came out tops in the readers’ survey conducted by the magazine within the …

The Board of Directors of Faysal Bank Limited, in their 137th meeting held in Karachi on 22nd October 2020, approved the Bank’s unaudited condensed interim financial statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.  Despite disruption to business activities during the period due to COVID 19, the Bank’s profit after tax (PAT) of Rs. 5,515 million for current period …

News Desk Carrefour, operated by Majid Al Futtaim in Pakistan, has underlined its commitment to creating unique and rewarding shopping experiences for its customers with the enhancement of its online delivery system. As part of its ongoing digital transformation, Carrefour has taken several steps towards offering its customers even more value, quality and choice by extending its range of quality …

News Desk Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has beenawarded a turnkey ICT contract to deploy state-of-the-art IT infrastructure for Pak-Austria Fachhochschule Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology (PAF-IAST) University, a leading center of excellence in higher education and research in Haripur. Zarrar Hasham Khan, Chief Business Services Officer, PTCL and Dr. Nasir Khan, Rector, PAF-IAST signed the contract at the …

News Desk ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi Media and Etisalat today announced that UFC fans will have the unique opportunity to watch the highly anticipated UFC 254: KHABIB vs. GAETHJE on ‘UFC Arabia’, the first Arabic language UFC application in the Middle East and North Africa, as well as eLife by Etisalat.   Never beaten in previous fights, Khabib Nurmagomedov is set to …

News Desk DUBAI: As part of Emirates’ commitment to continuous innovation and an unmatched customer experience, the airline has launched an integrated biometric path at Dubai International airport (DXB). The contactless airport experience is now open to Emirates passengers travelling from and through Dubai. The integrated biometric path will give passengers a seamless travel journey from specific check-in to boarding …

News Desk Faysal Bank Limited (FBL), one of the leading Islamic banks in Pakistan, together with the national carrier Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), have joined hands to promote the State Bank led initiative of Roshan Digital Accounts with the announcement of a promotional campaign for Faysal Islami Roshan Digital Account (RDA) holders & PIA passengers in a momentous ceremony. Faysal …

News Desk Leveraging their existing expertise of tele-medicine solutions that comprises E-Health clinics in low income communities and a mobile application for the masses, Sehat Kahani has now introduced Tele-ICU Technology to their platform. Together with United Nations Development Program (UNDP), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Health Services Academy and Ministry of Health, Sehat Kahani has launched the first of …

News Desk ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has been awarded ‘Best Economy Class’ and ‘Best Frequent Flyer Programme’ at yesterday’s Business Traveller Middle East Awards 2020. Last year, Etihad transformed its Economy product and service by introducing enhancements to the dining experience and providing guests with greater control, choice and value by personalising their travel …