RIYADH: Ittehad OCC Developers (IOD) has announced the launch of the multiplex City Mall, a family entertainment and luxury hotel facility in the premier location of Gulberg II in Lahore, the cosmopolitan capital of Pakistan’s Punjab province.
The announcement was made by Rana Abdul Rauf, IOD chief executive officer, on the occasion of Pakistan National Day.
Rana Abdul Rauf said that City Mall, currently under construction, will consist of 13 floors and three basements with a total floor area of 625,000 square feet.
“The City Mall will be an impressive addition to Lahore’s skyline, and will include an upscale mall, luxury apartments, hotel, and corporate block besides an upscale mall,” he said.
“City Mall will stand out in the corporate sector for brands and business, and support the retail, tourism and hospitality sectors through highly engaging leisure, hospitality and entertainment attractions,” Abdul Rauf said.
“Integrating advanced technology features with the principles of a regional mall, City Mall will be a socially and culturally inspiring space for people, young and old, residents and visitors, to meet, connect and relax.”
Security installations will include alarms, emergency lighting, and communication systems beside strategically located exits which will be equally accessible from all areas of a floor.
The CEO said that the high-tech mall would feature world-class facilities including a swimming pool, fitness center, food court, bowling alley and rooftop open air space for dining and relaxing.
“Besides being centrally air-conditioned, the City Mall management has made the provision of back up power supply in case of WAPDA supply failure,” Abdul Rauf said.
“The City Mall’s three parking floors will offer a unique parking approach with entry from Main Boulevard Gulberg and exit from M. M. Alam Road, making the parking experience simple and easy.”
Abdul Rauf, whose job is chief promoter of the project, said that a group of overseas partners had collaborated to launch the project. Booking for units or space in the City Mall project had already started, he said.
Rana Abdul Rauf heads the Pakistani Overseas Construction Company Pvt. Ltd. (OCC), which has its headquarters in Riyadh. The OCC is currently executing several projects in the Kingdom as well as in Pakistan.
It is working on the SR120 million ($32 million) Sudair Labor Housing Compound project at Sudair, 150 kilometers north of Riyadh.
“A pool of top-class engineers, new innovative technology, long experience in the Kingdom and a huge skilled workforce make us one of the leading companies of the Gulf region,” Abdul Rauf said.
Ittehad OCC launches world-class ‘City Mall’ project in Lahore
Ittehad OCC launches world-class ‘City Mall’ project in Lahore
Cyberani achieves major milestone in 2025 MITRE ATT&CK evaluation
Cyberani by Aramco Digital, a leading provider of cybersecurity services and solutions, announced a significant achievement in the 2025 MITRE ATT&CK evaluations. The company successfully passed all assigned cybersecurity assessments and scored exceptional marks in detecting seven core attack tactics within the MITRE ATT&CK framework. These include 100 percent in collection tactics, 100 percent in credential access, 100 percent execution of code, 100 percent of data exfiltration, 100 percent lateral movement tactics, 100 percent of persistence activities, and 100 percent recon activities. This accomplishment reflects Cyberani’s strong capabilities in safeguarding the national cyberspace and enhancing its security posture, while reinforcing its position in the global cybersecurity field and demonstrating the advancement of its innovations on an international scale.
Alongside its technical performance in the evaluation, Cyberani was granted a seat on the ATT&CK Evals Participant Advisory Council. This position enables the company to contribute to the development and refinement of future evaluation methodologies, support better alignment between ATT&CK assessments and the needs of regional and global defense ecosystems, and strengthen Saudi Arabia’s role in shaping the future of cybersecurity worldwide.
The MITRE ATT&CK evaluation is an advanced technical assessment designed to simulate real adversary behavior and measure how cybersecurity solutions and threat detection services respond to the tactics, techniques, and procedures used in actual attacks. Through its participation, Cyberani aligned its threat detection capabilities with the ATT&CK framework widely adopted across the global cybersecurity community, providing measurable and transparent insights into system performance under complex and realistic attack scenarios.
Headquartered in Riyadh, Cyberani leverages extensive hands-on experience in protecting industrial environments and critical infrastructure. This expertise enables the company to bring national operational realities into a broader ATT&CK context and support the global community in deepening its understanding of threat detection performance across diverse operating environments.
During the 2025 evaluation, Cyberani’s threat detection capabilities and security monitoring services were tested against a wide range of ATT&CK techniques. The results provided a detailed view of how its detection systems responded to every phase of simulated attack chains, offering clear visibility into coverage areas performing as intended and identifying opportunities for further tuning and enhancement. These insights now fuel Cyberani’s cybersecurity development roadmap and support its ongoing improvement efforts.
Saeed Alsaeed, CEO of Cyberani, said that Cyberani’s participation in the MITRE ATT&CK evaluations and the results achieved in its threat detection capabilities provided the company with a structured and transparent understanding of its performance across complex attack scenarios and enabled it to implement more precise enhancements.
This milestone aligns with Cyberani’s strategy to safeguard regional infrastructure with advanced cyber solutions, fueled by innovation and empowered by world-class Saudi talent.
