News Desk LAHORE: Nestlé Pakistan kick-started its monsoon tree plantation drive with Parks & Horticulture Authority Lahore. The activity, in line with Nestlé’s commitment with Prime Minister’s Clean Green Pakistan initiative, is geared towards fostering a culture of sustained cleanliness and environmental well-being. The drive sheds light on Nestlé’s philosophy of creating shared value and sustainability that revolves around striving towards …

By Rafiq Vayani ABU DHABI: Etisalat today announced the launch of a dedicated microsite featuring women’s notable achievements pinned on an interactive virtual UAE map in celebration of Emirati Women’s Day. Etisalat’s emiratiya.ae marks all the locations significant to the pioneering women of the UAE’s past and present, each with a special pin detailing inspiring stories behind their accomplishments. The founder of …

ISLAMABAD: Zong 4G, Pakistan’s leading cellular and digital services provider, has partnered with Easypaisa to offer users another convenient mobile top-up option. The development is part of Zong’s Online Recharge options where it has revamped the user experience and provided users with multiple ways of mobile top-ups. The addition of Easypaisa to Zong 4G’s recharge options will facilitate particularly those users …

KARACHI: The Board of Directors of Bank Alfalah Limited in its meeting held on August 25, 2020, approved the Bank’s unaudited condensed interim financial statements for the half year ended June 30, 2020.  The Bank’s operating profit at Rs. 14.386 billion showed a growth of 16.1% compared to the corresponding period of 2019.In view of economic impact of pandemic, the …

News Desk DUBAI: Etisalat today participated in World Summit on Information Society (WSIS) Forum’s special session on UAE focusing on the country’s readiness and resilience for pandemics with its advanced telecom network and infrastructure ready to serve the ‘New Normal’ supporting all consumers and businesses to continue studying and working from home. Rayyan Alhashmi, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, Corporate Strategy and Governance, …

News Desk KARACHI: On a consolidated basis, Lucky Cement Limited reported net profit after tax of PKR 6.13 billion after taking out PKR 1.19 billion attributable to non-controlling interests for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020. This translates into earnings per share (EPS) of PKR 18.96 / share as compared to PKR 35.03 / share reported during the last year. Further, …

News Desk DUBAI: The number of companies listing on Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s online marketplace for personal protective equipment (PPE) has surged 340% since its launch earlier this year in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Chamber revealed that 66 companies are registered on the Rapid Response Initiative (RRI) marketplace, up from 15 companies in July. RRI is …

ABU DHABI: An Etihad Airways 787-10 Dreamliner decked out with special equipment that can enhance safety and reduce CO2 emissions and noise has commenced flight testing this week for Boeing’s ecoDemonstrator programme. A series of flights will gather the most detailed information to date about aircraft acoustics from some 1,200 microphones attached to the outside of the 787 and positioned …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Dato’ Sri Hajah Nancy Shukri, Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture has launched the Cuti-Cuti Malaysia TV Promo Campaign at Dewan Tun Dr. Ismail, World Trade Center (WTC) Kuala Lumpur today. The Cuti-Cuti Malaysia TV Promo Campaign is one of Tourism Malaysia’s initiatives in line with Yang Berhormat Dato’ Sri Nancy’s call in boosting domestic tourism. …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates has announced it will resume passenger services to Conakry, Guinea and Dakar, Senegal from 3 September, taking the total number of cities served by Emirates in Africa to eight. Flights from Dubai to Conakry and Dakar will be linked services, operating twice weekly, utilising an Emirates Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.* The addition of linked services between Conakry …