By our correspondent KARACHI: The book launch of ‘In Conversation with Legends – History in Session’ coincided with Pakistan’s 70th Independence Day and was held at Alliance Francaise de Karachi recently. The book is based on Urdu Interviews conducted by Pakistani journalist – Mr. Khurram Sohail and has been edited / translated by Miss Afrah Jamal, freelance columnist. It celebrates …

KARACHI: Meezan Bank’s team celebrated 70 years of the country’s Independence at its Head Office with great zeal. A flag hoisting ceremony was organized at the Bank’s premises on 14th August, 2017, which was attended by the Founding President & CEO of Meezan Bank – Mr. Irfan Siddiqui, senior management team of the Bank and staff stationed at Meezan House …

MUSCAT: Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, in collaboration with Oman’s Scientific Research Council has sponsored the participation of six talented Omani students in the London International Forum of Young Scientists 2017. The airline – which is dedicated to supporting the Sultanate’s youth – is an official partner of the Forum. Now in its 59th year, …

KARACHI: Pakistan’s premier television network HUM Network announced the launch of HUM News today at the 70th Independence Day celebrations in Karachi. The decision to launch a new channel was made by the company’s Board of Directors who approved the launch of HUM News to utilize the available opportunities in the news genre. Speaking on the occasion, Sultana Siddiqui President …

KARACHI: The smiles on their lips were priceless. The shine they had in their eyes were soothing for the hearts. Finally they had a company with them. Someone to lend an ear to their stories. Someone to hold their hands and restore their faith in humanity. Someone to put an a halt to their isolation, even if it was for …

KARACHI: A three-day Jashn-e-Azadi food festival will commence from August 12 to 14 at Ramada Hotels Karachi at dinner to mark the Independence Day. Azaadi Cake cutting ceremony will be attended by the people from different walks of life. Laila Naz Manager Public Relations said that festival of this nature is a good medium to bring people closer to each other and further strengthen the …

KARACHI: The Azme-Naujawan (AeN) consortium has taken the initiative to launch a holistic programme focused on the meaningful engagement of youth at the ‘International Youth Day’ on 12th August. The AeN consortium is a programme that has been launched to address the disengaged state of youth in Karachi. They have come up with a platform that will provide youth with …

ABU DHABI – Driving quality and safety, and enhancing patient experience in Abu Dhabi healthcare sector are top priorities for the Health Authority Abu Dhabi (HAAD). With the vision to promote a dialogue between different stakeholders to deliver the best patient centered care and patient experience, HAAD is officially endorsing the 1st GCC Patient Experience Summit organized by Fleming. The …

KARACHI: Karwan-e-Hayat organized a mental health awareness run on Sunday, 6th August with the theme ‘No Health Without Mental Health. ’The focus of the run was to raise awareness about mental health issues and to let people know about Karwan-e-Hayat ‘s services in the field of mental health. For the past three decades, Karwan-e-Hayat a non-profit welfare organization, has been …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Innovation Arabia 11 higher organizing committee discussed during a meeting that was held earlier this week the recent updates on the agenda of the conference and exhibition that will take place from 11- 13 March 2018 at the Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre. The meeting was headed by Dr. Mansour Al Awar, Chancellor of Hamdan …