Author: Anadil Chaudhry

DUBAI, (WAM) — Dubai International (DXB) topped the Airport Connectivity rankings for the Asia-Pacific and Middle East region, as announced by the Airports Council International Asia-Pacific and Middle East (ACI APAC & MID) on Tuesday. The Airport Connectivity Report revealed that air connectivity in the Middle East stands out with +26% growth in total connectivity in 2022 against 2019, with direct connectivity to destinations in North America, Asia-Pacific and Africa witnessing the strongest recovery since Covid-19, with Low-Cost Carriers (LCCs) driving the growth. On the contrary, Asia-Pacific has seen a decline in air connectivity by -38 percent in the same…

ABU DHABI, (WAM) — Bushra Alshehhi, Chief Human Resources Officer at Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), said that the bank had achieved 45% Emiratisation ratio, reflecting the bank’s alignment with the UAE Government’s mission to empower the Emirati youth and expand the UAE’s talent pool in financial services. Alshehhi’s announcement came as part of ADIB’s participation at the Ru’ya Career Fair, an annual event offering dynamic job and training opportunities for Emirati youth. Running until 21st September, ADIB is actively attracting talents and supporting the UAE Government’s endeavours to advance Emiratisation within banking and the financial services sector. ADIB’s consistent…

KARACHI (APP): CURRENCY SELLING BUYINGUSD 298.20 291.80GBP 369.43 361.42EUR 318.48 312.23JPY 2.0173 1.9739SAR 79.50 77.79AED 81.19 79.99 LIBORLIBOR FOR CALCULATING INTEREST ON SPECIAL USD BONDSLIBOR 1M 5.43932LIBOR 3M 5.65946LIBOR 6M 5.89432 US DOLLAR Indicative FBP Rates CURRENCY SIGHT/15 DAYS 1M 2M 3M 4M 5M 6M USD 293.74 292.73 291.18 288.79 287.00 285.37 283.35 EUR 313.89 313.03 311.77 309.62 308.30 306.96 305.20 GBP 363.81 362.54 360.63 357.63 355.52 353.49 350.99

ISLAMABAD, (APP): Caretaker Minister for Health Dr. Nadeem Jan here on Wednesday directed to ensure progress in the supply of diabetes and epilepsy drugs to the masses. According to the spokesperson of the Ministry of Health, following the instructions of the Minister for Health, the process of registration of insulin and heparin medicine has started on an emergency basis. He said that “Dr. Nadeem Jan is ensuring fast-track processing of the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan’s (DRAP) registration cases on a priority basis”. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of DRAP has been instructed to ensure registration on the fast track…

NOTTINGHAM: Bur­nley earned their first poi­nt since returning to the Premier League but were left frustrated by a 1-1 draw at Nottingham Forest on Monday after having a late goal ruled out. Vincent Kompany’s side soaked up some early pressure and then took the lead after 41 minutes with a superb finish by Zeki Amdouni after good work by Luca Kolesoho. Burnley grew in confidence and looked comfortable in the opening stages of the second half but were rocked when Callum Hud­son-Odoi curled in a superb 61st-minute equaliser. Forest sought to maintain the momentum but it was Burnley who thought…

KARACHI: Former Pakistani cricketer Shahid Afridi marked a poignant moment as he bid farewell to his daughter Ansha Shahid on her wedding day. In a touching gesture, the renowned sportsman took to his social media platform to express his deep affection for his daughter through a heartfelt poem. https://twitter.com/SAfridiOfficial/status/1704257330194399688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1704257330194399688%7Ctwgr%5E4e45dc7d3292e316c3cb87a8c096f051d163892a%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumnews.pk%2Fsport%2Fshaheen-shah-ansha-wedding-shahid-afridis-heartfelt-farewell%2F Shahid Afridi also shared heartwarming photographs capturing the emotional moments of him embracing his daughter and welcoming his son-in-law, Shaheen Shah Afridi, into the family.

KARACHI: Former Pakistan cricket captain, Shahid Afridi, has firmly refuted recent claims from a local media outlet suggesting his endorsement of Shaheen Afridi assuming the leadership of the Pakistan cricket team in the near future. In a recent interview with a local media news channel, Afridi expressed his frustration with the dissemination of inaccurate information. “I was scrolling through my Twitter feed, and I saw that now they’re running something with my name, stating that Shahid Afridi believes Shaheen Afridi could lead the team better than Babar Azam. Lahore Qalandars won a PSL trophy under his captaincy,” Afridi clarified, dismissing…

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Minister for Culture and Heritage Jamal Shah on Tuesday announced to launch dedicated heritage channel for the promotion of regional literature of Pakistan. He made the announcement while addressing the inaugural session of a two-day conference titled ‘Hum Jugnu Taaray Dharti Ke’ at the Pakistan Academy of Letters in Islamabad. Jamal Shah said the channel will include translated versions of different genres of regional literature including parables, adages, poetry and music so that youth in every part of the country, speaking any language can understand the essence of folk wisdom of our culturally diverse country. H said the…

KARACHI: The wedding ceremony of Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Afridi and Ansha Shahid, the daughter of former national team captain Shahid Afridi, is currently underway in Karachi. Pakistani skipper Babar Azam attended Shaheen Shah Afridi’s wedding ceremony, despite swirling rumours of discord between the two. Multiple reports have surfaced, suggesting that there might be tension between the duo, stemming from disagreements following Pakistan’s defeat to Sri Lanka in a crucial match during the Asia Cup 2023 last week. Pictures https://twitter.com/imransiddique89/status/1704169496724811796?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1704169496724811796%7Ctwgr%5Ebebbf1c06ed6cdf3cfdb861d2c5527b769d93f42%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumnews.pk%2Flatest%2Fin-pictures-shaheen-shah-ansha-afridis-barat%2F https://twitter.com/ChShahidLalera5/status/1704184366132535302?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1704184366132535302%7Ctwgr%5Ebebbf1c06ed6cdf3cfdb861d2c5527b769d93f42%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumnews.pk%2Flatest%2Fin-pictures-shaheen-shah-ansha-afridis-barat%2F In February of this year, Maulana Abdul Sattar solemnized the nikah at the Zakaria Mosque. Following the nikah, a…

LONDON: In a surprising turn of events, a rising star has secured a spot in England’s final 15-member squad for the upcoming 2023 Cricket World Cup. The squad, confirmed by England, features one notable change from the provisional squad unveiled last month.England had made some assertive decisions in their initial squad announcement, including the return of all-rounder Ben Stokes. However, the absence of young batting sensation Harry Brook and pace sensation Jofra Archer had raised eyebrows.Nevertheless, a twist of fate presented itself as Jason Roy was sidelined due to back spasms, forcing a recall for Harry Brook to the ODI…