News Desk KARACHI: International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), University of Karachi (UoK), on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Pink Pakistan Trust, Karachi. The purpose of the agreement is to support Breast Cancer survivor women in Pakistan, and to aid women empowerment throughout the country. Prof. Dr. M. Iqbal Choudhary, Director of the International Center …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Emirates has launched a suite of connectivity options for its trade partners around the world to easily and directly access the airline’s rich content and other services. Developed using IATA’s New Distribution Capability (NDC) standards, the Emirates Gateway is available via the recently launched Emirates Partners Portal. Adnan Kazim, Emirates’ Chief Commercial Officer said: “The Emirates Gateway suite …

DUBAI: Businesses in Dubai with global aspirations should take into consideration several key factors before launching into other markets, such as the macro-economic environment, political stability, ease of doing business, labour requirements and transportation infrastructure and logistics capabilities. That’s the advice from Omar Khan, Director of International Offices at Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, who recently shared his insights …

News Desk ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways, the national carrier for the UAE, is making it easier for students to travel between university and home or to discover new horizons and cultures, with the launch of its Global Student offer. Students who book before 30 November 2020, for travel by 30 September 2021, will save up to 10% on Economy tickets and 5% …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates has announced it will resume flights to Budapest (from 21 October), Bologna (1st November), Dusseldorf (1st November), Hamburg (1st November) and Lyon (4th November), expanding its European network to 31 destinations, and offering customers around the world convenient connections via Dubai. The addition of these five destinations takes Emirates’ global network to 99 destinations, as the airline continues to gradually …

News Desk KARACHI: “Successful “Awami Theatre Festival shows that Karachi has become a living heart of Arts. The record-breaking participation of the citizens shows that theatre has a bright future in this city and it has increased the enthusiasm of the Arts Council even further. I am amazed to see the overwhelming response that this festival has received” Said president …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: Renowned businessman & Chief Executive Officer Essani Group Ozair Essani hosted lunch on Saturday, 3rd October, 2020 at Movenpick Hotel, The Chief Guest for the event was Syed Nasir Hussain Shah Minister for Local Govt. & HTP, Information, Religious Affairs and Forest and Guest of Honour’s Chairman Pak Sarzameen Party Syed Mustafa Kamal, Consul General of …

News Desk KARACHI: Public safety is a growing concern because of the dangers that currently pose to individuals as well as society. At every arena of public life, it is important to implement measures to ensure public safety so that health and normal life is always maintained. Public Safety Committee of Rotary District 3271 (Pakistan) organized an online workshop/webinar on …

News Desk DUBAI: marhaba, dnata’s airport hospitality brand, has further enhanced its offering to help travellers in Dubai enjoy a safe, seamless and worry-free travel experience throughout their journey, from a quick and easy home check-in process to the delivery of their disinfected baggage at their destination airport. In addition to its popular Chauffeur, Airport Meet & Greet and Lounge Services, marhaba now also provides COVID-19 …

MANAMA: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, announces the resumption of its direct flights to and from the capital of the Sultanate of Oman, Muscat starting from 4 October 2020. Gulf Air has been operating direct flights between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Sultanate of Oman since 1957 and it is one of the airline’s …