KARACHI: Hon Imran Ismail Governor of Sindh hosted a reception in a bid to acknowledge and pay homage to Pakistan Ju-Jitsu team on the remarkable achievement in Ju-Jitsu World cup in Thailand , MPA M. Ali Aziz, Tariq Ali, Associate Secretary Pakistan JuJitsu Fedration, & Mr. Muhammad Ali, Sadia Adanan & Mr. Shariq Ali executive board members of Sindh Ju-Jitsu …

DUBAI: HE Dr. Hamad Al Shaibani, Director General of the Dubai Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department, and Chairman of the Higher Committee for Ramadan Dubai, emphasized the importance of charity and voluntary work and the dissemination of noble and human values, especially in the holy month of Ramadan, which reflects the teachings and principles of Islamic religion and Sharia, …

TOKYO: Mrs. Varangkana Luerojvong, Managing Director, Catering Department, Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI), and Mr. Arnuphap Kittikul, THAI General Manager, Japan, represented THAI at the Thai Festival 2019, held at Yoyogi Park, in Shibuya District, Tokyo, Japan, where THAI Catering served Thai food to guests of honor. The Thai Festival, held annually by the Royal Thai Embassy, Tokyo, …

LONDON: British Airways is beginning flights between London and Islamabad next week.  The final touches are coming together for the airline’s return ahead of the first flight on Sunday June 2. The three-per-week service is operated on a three-class Boeing 787 Dreamliner with World Traveller (long-haul economy), World Traveller Plus (long-haul premium economy) and Club World (long-haul business class) available. …

LONDON: Her Majesty The Queen today visited British Airways’ headquarters at Waterside, Heathrow as part of the airline’s centenary celebrations. While at Waterside Her Majesty The Queen was introduced to colleagues in heritage uniforms from across the airline’s history and she visited British Airways’ museum, The Speedbird Centre, where she was shown artefacts and memorabilia relating to her many historic …

RIYADH: The Kingdom of Bahrain’s national carrier, Gulf Air, recently held its Ramadan media ghabga in Riyadh; which was attended by H.E. Shaikh Hmood bin Abdullah Al Khalifa Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , and media representatives of prominent Saudi publications. The evening included a detailed presentation on the airline’s latest developments delivered …

DUBAI: Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry recently organised a series of charitable activities to celebrate Zayed Humanitarian Day 2019 and the holy month of Ramadan which involved preparing and distributing 1,000 food packets for dhow sailors working at Dubai Creek. These activities complement other efforts led by the Chamber during Ramadan, including its support as a sponsor and host …

SHARJAH: Tilal Properties, the leading real estate development & investment company and the premier developer of residential complexes and freehold projects in the Emirate of Sharjah, has announced the launch of investment packages for real estate developers, agents and investors for its flagship project ‘Tilal City’. The announcement was made at a Ramadan Suhoor banquet hosted by Tilal Properties, a joint …

DUBAI, UAE: Ban Ki-moon, the former Secretary-General of the United Nations and co-chair of the Ban Ki-moon Center for Global Citizens has accepted the ambassadorship for GEMS Education for the Model United Nations (MUN) at GEMS World Academy schools, including GEMS World Academy in Dubai. The signing ceremony was held between Sunny Varkey, Founder and Chairman of GEMS Education and Ban …

DUBAI: On Friday evening, Dr. Sulaiman Al-Rihili, a Saudi scholar and a teacher at the Holy Prophet’s Mosque, delivered a religious lecture directly after Taraweeh prayer entitled “Fear a day when you will return to God” at Al Salam Mosque in Al Barsha, in one of the activities of Ramadan Dubai, a project organized by the Dubai Islamic and Charitable …