BERLIN: Pragmatic, childless pastors’ daughters with killer instincts who were long underestimated by their blustering male peers — the parallels between new British Prime Minister Theresa May and Germany’s Angela Merkel are striking at first glance...
But analysts warn that resemblance may mask more fundamental differences that will complicate talks on Britain’s divorce from the EU, pitting its newest leader against its longest-serving
KARACHI: South Korean Cho Young Me did the hosts Karachi Golf Club (KGC) proud by winning the top honours in the 36-holes Pakistan Golf Federation (PGF) Ladies Amateur Golf Championship as curtains fall on the event on Sunday...
She shot an entertaining eight over 80 in the second round after an exciting best round of seven over 79 the other day for an aggregate of 159, 15 over par...
”Mehwish Ekhlaque, who has travelled up to the Pakistan-China border on her motorcycle, was also there, this time with her newly painted white 1986 Honda CDI 1200...
Although Pakistan was taking part in the event for the second time this year, globally ‘The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride’ is in its fourth year...
One such institution is the Nari Sabha, the first ladies’ club of the city, situated near Jail Road...
The idea of a club for Hyderabad’s ladies was materialised by the Hindu community who founded the Nari Sabha, in memory of a Hindu lady named Chattur Bai Advani...
When the World Cup came to Pakistan in 1996, I was dismayed about Coca Cola being the official sponsor, though Pepsi’s innovative “There’s nothing official about it” counter-campaign gave me reason to rejoice...
Considering that soft drinks are addictive and are demonstrably harmful, one would think that soda brands would be prudent marketers...
ISLAMABAD: After conducting tests on 16 brands of packaged milk given Ultra High Temperature (UHT) and pasteurisation treatment, the Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR) has found that only six are safe for consumption, the National Assembly was told on Monday...
During a question-answer session in the National Assembly, the Minister of Science and Technology, Rana Tanveer Hussein told the house in a written...
With nearly half of all Instagram posts now including at least one emoji and with more than 270 billion text messages sent a day across all mobile devices, brands are trying big time to monetise emojis, Rosenthal said...
United States (US) President Donald Trump was due to land in Hanoi on Saturday, as North Korea slammed his “warmonger” Asia tour, saying it will only accelerate Pyongyang's push for a full-fledged nuclear deterrent...
Trump has repeatedly railed against the North as he urges the region to take a united front against the threat posed by the isolated nation, which has sparked global alarm with nuclear and missile tests in recent months
Suddenly, they are “lifestyle brands...
SIALKOT: Almost 100 top international sports and leisurewear brands procure their products from the highly industrialised city of Sialkot, allowing the country to earn $2 billion foreign exchange annually, President Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) Zahid Latif Malik said on Wednesday...
Addressing a meeting of exporters and trade bodies at the SCCI, Mr Malik said leading brands including Adidas, Nike, Select, Puma,...
Lucky for us though, Pakistani makeup brands have since upped their game...
Aside from a glittering array of international makeup products littering the cosmetic counter at any major departmental store, there’s been a sudden profusion of local brands providing quality products that are completely catered to South Asian skin...
ISLAMABAD: Contaminated bottled water continues to be sold in the market, despite efforts to ensure the provision of safe drinking water, the Pakistan Council for Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) said in its report for the months of April through to June, 2017...
The government has tasked the council with monitoring bottled and mineral water brands and it publicises its results every quarter...
KARACHI: ICI Pakistan Ltd has executed an asset purchase agreement with Wyeth Pakistan Ltd and Pfizer Pakistan Ltd for the acquisition of certain assets at the aggregate purchase price of Rs1...
ICI stated in a stock notice on Monday that the agreement was signed on May 19 under which the company will acquire a Wyeth-owned pharmaceutical manufacturing facility located on Hawkesbay Road in Karachi along with the following...
Addressing a programme on the ease of doing business, which was organised by the All Pakistan Business Forum on Wednesday, the minister asked all stakeholders to give suggestions for creating conducive business environment...
He said legislation on e-commerce is in progress, adding that the government is going to launch a campaign to re-introduce Pakistani brands globally by the end of the year...
KARACHI: The recent issue between the apparel brand Khaadi and its employees is just the ‘tip of the iceberg’ as many other local and international brands treat their employees similarly or worse...
International brands such as H&M, Zara and Mango have employees with similar stories to tell...