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Only home I’ve known: Pakistani expat’s 40 years in UAE

She reflects on growing up in the Emirates, shaped by resilience, safety, belonging

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Lumia Khan, founder and CEO of Furrari Events and Marketing

Pakistani, 32, undergoes 2 heart surgeries in 6 months

Dubai doctors perform redo bypass surgery, rare procedure accounting for just 2% of cases

Mahpara Ashraf (centre) with Dr Sandeep Shrivastava (right) and Dr Shipra Srivastava.

At 83, Pakistani artist in Dubai is still going strong

Dubai gave him a second life - now he wants his Quranic masterpiece to find a public home

Pakistani artist Nazar has been painting since the 1960s, but it is only in retirement that the Dubai resident, now in his 80s and a UAE Golden Visa holder recognised for his artistic contributions, has fully devoted himself to blending cubism, pointillism and Quranic calligraphy in his work.

Pakistan passport ranking slips: Updated visa-free list

Complete list of 30 visa-friendly, VOA and ETA destinations for Pakistani travellers

Pakistan’s passport slips to 100th as visa-free access narrows to 30 destinations

Pakistani businessman marks 50 years of success in UAE

From neon signs to robots, one family’s UAE journey spans generations

Shabbir Merchant with his sons Shazil and Shoaib Merchant of Champion

Sharjah delays reopening of Indian, Pakistani schools

SPEA also issues guidelines for staff and parents on visiting schools

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Meet Pakistani father and son driving Dubai together

Behind the wheels of DTC's taxis and separated by three decades of moving passengers

Father Umar Zarin and son Waqas Khan, Pakistani father-son duo serving Dubai Taxi Company.

Pakistan mosque attack: US issues travel warning

Advisory warns Americans to avoid large gatherings, stay vigilant and follow guidance

A security personnel stands guard near the site of funeral ceremony held for suicide blast victims, a day after the attack at a mosque in Islamabad on February 7, 2026.

10-hr surgery saves Pakistani expat’s arm in Abu Dhabi

Arif’s mid-forearm amputated after workplace accident on a lathe machine

Tanveerullah Arif after undergoing a highly complex forearm replantation surgery.

Pakistani expat hits Dh100K UAE Lottery—had to see it!

Khalid Masood, UAE resident for 28 years, focuses on family and business

Lottery fortune sparks family joy and business plans in UAE

Pakistani expat in UAE regains sight after rare surgery

From flu to sudden vision loss, 30-year-old Emad Arif Khan makes remarkable recovery

Dr Prakash Nair, Consultant Neurosurgery, Aster Hospital Mankhool, with Emad Arif Khan.

Pakistani expat wins Dh100,000 after 20 years in UAE

It’s timely windfall for Abdul Salam, who has surgeries and his son’s wedding coming up

After two decades in UAE, Pakistani expat finally wins Dh100K UAE Lottery

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