Pak-Qatar Takaful, Pakistan’s Pioneer and Largest Takaful Group has been declared ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certified from Risk Associates for its Information Security Management System (ISMS) after its performance met the standard required for the certification The event was attended by Muhammad Nasir Ali Syed (CEO, Pak-Qatar General Takaful), Mr. Azeem I. Pirani (CEO, Pak-Qatar Family Takaful), Mr. Kashif Hassan (Director, Professional …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, announced the countdown for Expo 2020 Dubai, the world’s largest cultural event to convene the global community towards creating solutions for a better future. In 100 days, the UAE will be the first country in the Middle …

The UAE retail e-commerce market reached a record $3.9 billion in 2020, a 53% year-over-year increase driven by the Covid-19-led digital shift, while e-commerce accounted for 8% share of the retail market during the same year, new analysis from Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has revealed. The study, based on recent data from Euromonitor, projected the value of the …

Careem, the Super App for greater Middle East and Pakistan, has recently partnered with DESCON, an integrated engineering services and manufacturing company, expanding its corporate portfolio. The partnership, held at DESCON’s headquarters in Lahore, will provide hassle free mobility solutions to more than 1000 DESCON employees across 16 subsidiaries.  ‘Careem for Business’ is the corporate services portfolio of the company, …

News Desk ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, will launch flights to Vienna this summer with fares from AED 1,995. The service will operate twice weekly using a Boeing 787 Dreamliner from 18 July 2021. The new service has been conveniently timed to arrive early morning in Vienna to provide travellers between the UAE and Austria …

du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), has announced a strategic partnership with Dubai Airport Free Zone Authority (DAFZA) to automate licensing processes for activities that require a no-objection certificate (NOC) from other government agencies in a single platform enabled through blockchain. The collaborative partnership will see the two parties take full advantage of the UAE’s first locally hosted blockchain …

Sports fans won’t have to worry about missing the action when they fly with Emirates this summer, whether they are following the rescheduled 2020 Summer Olympics, UEFA Euro 2020, or other top sports and leagues such as Wimbledon 2021, the British Open, the NBA finals, the PGA tour, MotoGP and more. The Sport 24 and Sport 24 Extra channels on …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: Masterclass Pakistan – Hospitality Business School held its First Annual Convocation on Saturday, 19th June 2021 at Marriott Hotel, Karachi. Honorable Chairman Consumers Association of Pakistan and Convener Central Standing Committee on Consumers Protection and Adulteration, Mr Kaukab Iqbal, graced the ceremony as the Chief Guest along with some of the industry experts. Welcoming the esteemed …

News Desk KARACHI: Iqra University plans to create 25,000 jobs and 2,500 startups in the next 10 years. The university has a fund of half a million dollars in venture capital to assist its student entrepreneurs and young start-ups in growing their businesses.This announcement was made at a virtual online launch of Iqra University’s Business Incubation Centre held on Saturday. The …

Hayat Kimya – a leading Turkish FMCG and Market Leader of Pakistan’s Baby Diaper Category with Molfix baby diapers, has now launched a new brand in the Feminine Care segment: Molped. A globally renowned sanitary pad brand, Molped is now in Pakistan with Esra Bilgiç as the face of the brand. Molped’s innovative sanitary pads aim to provide Pakistani women …