Umar Farooq Zahoor - An Entrepreneur, Investor, Philanthropist

Dubai is the city of Events. Either it is a conference or summit, or a shopping festival, Dubai has always come forward and encouraged such festivals and events with full support. The covid-19 pandemic may have affected this event at an adverse level, but with fast pace vaccination program, Dubai’s Shopping Festival is all set to allure the shopping lover in 2021. If you don’t know what the Dubai Shopping Festival is, this is the piece of writing where you will get all the information. You can already understand that Dubai Shopping Festival or DSF is one of the popular and best shopping fests organized in Dubai. DSF is a treat for shopaholics. There is no such shopping lover who can keep calm once the government announces the date of the fest. From the day of commencement of the fest to the curtain call, the city is ornamented with pop-ups, raffles, enthralling performances, fireworks, and whatnot. Last year Dubai shopping festival commenced on 17 December to 30 January 2021. Dubai...

UAE reaches out to India in Covid fight When it comes to COVID-19, the world has come together as one, says Sheikh Umar Farooq Zahoor. During our discussion with the leading entrepreneur, Umar Farooq Zahoor he mentioned how UAE is actively helping with remittances to India. He also mentioned and appreciated how UAE is supporting India in providing all the resources to fight the new wave of COVID-19 infection. How UAE is supporting the Indian Government to fight the new wave of COVID-19 Amidst this, UAE airlifted 6 cryogenic oxygen containers from Dubai to West Bengal in India. This is not all, Sheikh Umar Zahoor also mentioned that a similar service is also planned for Tuesday to bolster the supply chains. While the discussion continues, Sheikh Umar Farooq Zahoor also mentioned how the minister of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan is pushing UAE to support the Indian government to fight the crises in which the country is. He ...

Dubai has taken measures to carried out some inspections this year 2021 and imposed some penalties on the violators who have gone against it. The department of tourism and commerce marketing of Dubai has in line with all local authorities to make sure establishments in the field of tourism are implementing all sort of precautionary measures on Coronavirus. Umar Farooq Zahoor said on the Eve celebrations of New year, the tourism of Dubai has conducted about 10K inspections of all hotel as well as recreational facilities. All in all, there are around 275 violations that were recorded and there are forty-eight facilities closed, marking a rate of compliance of around eighty-nine percent. Joint inspections can run with Dubai Municipality, Dubai Police, and the Dubai Economy Department mainly at places that catch large-scale gatherings. The violation penalties range from fines to that of some stringent warnings, close of the facilities, and permit suspensions. Also, Umar Zahoor said th...

Umar Farooq Zahoor,  Dubai’s Logistics Industry in COVID-19 It has been too exciting to observe and see how all these corporate players, as well as small businesses in the domain of logistics, find out some ways to overcome the present environment and also, clicking on some unique opportunities. As we all know that Dubai has been tagged as the gateway of the region for all African, Asian, and Arabic markets, the transportation, and logistics sector has been well-known for continually invest in the development of all technology & infrastructure, as per UmarFarooq Zahoor . On the flip side, with the outbreak of the epidemic, most companies have faced challenges in the sector which involve capacity constraints of the supply chain, governmental restrictions, and much more. But what has been more interesting to see is that how all these players in the corporate sectors and small-scale businesses have got some way-outs to combat the present environment, while grabbing all th...

Umar Farooq Zahoor is a Norwegian-Pakistan entrepreneur who is not a leading businessman but also an investor and a philanthropist as well. He has taken all possible initiatives in Dubai during the hard times when every sector is in the trap of the COVID pandemic. Being a humanitarian, Umar Farooq Zahoor is a person who has done a lot of social activities in favor of COVID patients when they need assistance at the most. In whichever way it is possible, Umar Farooq has contributed highly towards the relief work that has been done to eliminate or decrease the side-effects of the COVID-19. While giving his message to all people based in the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Umar Farooq Zahoor said that during the crisis time, he has done all possible help to the people and the City as and whenever it is required. By adding, he explained that he believes it is too vital for the community to stay together and assist or support each other in the nation where they are residing to combat the t...

UAE has been beating all the records for what seems forever. To continue the phase of progress, the UAE has also established its foothold on the grounds of tourism by officially becoming the best tourist destination in the world in 2019, said Sheikh Umar Farooq Zahoor .  While discussing the future of the tourism industry in UAE, Sheikh Umar Farooq Zahoor elaborated on how the travel industry in the UAE is continuously progressing and blooming. The country has won a total of 282 awards in 6 different categories in tourism. Not only this, he also pointed out that UAE has been marked as the most searched tourist destination for 2021 along with Canada, the USA, Dubai, and Egypt. Dubai Named One of the Best Cities across the Globe One Should Visit In 2020 In the survey conducted by lonely planet, Dubai has topped the list of 10 best cities to visit in 2020, said Sheikh Umar Farooq Zahoor . With so much to explore in Dubai, one can definitely be sure that he or she won’t return...

UAE is coming up as one of the strongest and diverse economies in the world. They are recovering fast and sustainably with a long-term plan in the process. The Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed, believes and boasts about the growth in the country's revenue stream and the golden future it holds. This statement comes after he chaired a meeting with the Ministry of Economics’ task force to review post-COVID-19 recovery plans. This meeting was attended was various important dignitaries and ministers of the cou ntry. Sheikh Mohammed, the Vice-President, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, was briefed about the plan for the recovery of the economy named "The Fifty economic plan" that talks about the project next one decade and the critical outcomes by 2030. The plan's critical aspects were presented to the ministry, along with the outline of a detailed plan. The country is moving towards a well-integrated, competitive economy that has a proactive and positive stan...

After the outbreak of Novel Corona Virus, the countries were shut down, and people were asked to stay quarantined. The malls were closed, schools, movie theatres and the pilgrims and shrines. People were asked to maintain social distancing and to avoid travelling or going out to even office. Millions of tickets were cancelled because of the pandemic. And one amongst any was Hajj 2020 . Hajj is a holy pilgrimage of the Muslim community . People go there to offer their prayers. This year even the sacred shrine of Mecca and Medina was also closed for pilgrims to avoid the deadly outbreak. It made people upset, but everyone was already aware of why it was necessary. The numbers of infected people have drastically decreased now in some of the worse affected regions, and people are returning to their healthy lives, slowly but definitely. And there has been as the announcement that Hajj 2020 has commenced again. People can now back go for Hajj but must follow strict social distancing rule...

Umar Farooq Zahoor , a Pakistani businessman, born in Norway and currently living in the United Arab Emirates ( UAE), is seeking lawyers to take legal action against a Turkish businessman, Erhan Kanioglulari, who threatened him with usurping his money and filed a fake complaint against him at the Maidan Artillery Police Station in Karachi. According to UmarFarooq Zahoor , the Turkish man had forced the public servants to use their lawful powers to the applicant's enquiry by lodging a false complaint against him. He alleged that the crime of giving false information to the police was punishable under Section 182 PPC and that the accused had committed a convicted felony punishable under section-389 PPC. The Turkish national had also moved Umar Farooq Zahoor against the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) was also moved against Umar Farooq Zahoor by the Turkish International. The office launched an investigation into the case, and later a NAB court exonerated the Pakistan...

SheikhUmar Farooq Zahoor , at present, is one of the most important and successful personalities in Dubai. An industrialist and investor by profession, he’s also a philanthropist in his spare time. Mr. Umar Farooq Zahoor tasted success at a very young age and since then never looked back. He was born in a very successful business family holding strong ethics and grounded to their roots in 1975, Oslo. Seeing his father dealing with the business, he soon also grew interested in said. His first experiment was opening a travel company which no one expected to be a great success. But it was his risk-taking nature and sharp mind that led him towards a successful future as an industrialist. Starting his career from a scratch, he soon built his own empire this is what may led him to be a humble and grounded person. His first company and his family’s roots into success and the struggle they faced to become what they’re today, made him understand the struggle, complexities, and intricacie...

COVID-19 has hit economies worldwide very badly and many countries are facing lockdown.   Dubai has also been bearing the brunt of the global pandemic.   Dubai, a popular business hub facilitating free movement of people, trade and money all across the globe is also witnessing disruptions due to closure of logistics, businesses, flights etc. The crash in global oil prices has made situation somewhat worse but vibrant economies are optimistic that they will recover once the life post COVID-19 begins. Comprehensive plans are being prepared by the government officials to help different sectors once the economies open up. Umar Farooq Zahoor At Home in Lockdown 2020 UmarFarooq Zahoor , one of the most prominent businessman in Dubai , who has investments across multiple sectors like Oil, Gas, Energy, Power, Infrastructure, Real Estate and Hospitality in many countries is hopeful that once the phase is over, things will settle down though with some delay, life will be ...