PESHAWAR: The Tourism Corporation Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (TCKP) participated in the annual charity show in the Republic of Tunisia in a bid to attract more tourists to the scenic places, archaeological and heritage sites of the province. Tunisian business tycoons, National Chamber of Women Entrepreneurs and International women Group had jointly arranged the three-day annual charity show. Pakistan Ambassador to Republic of Tunisia, Muhammad Hassan and Deputy Head of Mission, Shafiq Ahmad, extended all out support to the TCKP to set up a stall to showcase scenic places, archaeological and heritage sites and cultural and traditional artifacts. The TCKP also set…
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MUSCAT: Flag carrier Oman Air took home four World Travel Awards at the organisation’s 2019 Grand Final Gala ceremony held recently at the Royal Opera House Muscat. The airline was honoured with the titles ‘World’s Leading Airline to the Middle East’, ‘World’s Leading Airline – First Class’, ‘World’s Leading Airline – Business Class Lounge’ and ‘World’s Leading Airline – Rewards Programme’. Abdulaziz Al Raisi, Oman Air CEO, said: “Earning these awards reflects everyone’s hard work and dedication across the airline to ensure Oman Air sets world-class standards in everything we do. Winning awards both for our service in the air…
DUBAI: Ghaya Grand Hotel in Dubai has won multiple awards at the prestigious Middle East Hospitality Excellence Awards, for Hospitality professionals in GCC and North Africa. Martin Hanspach, Resident Manager; Hany Radwan, human resources director and Mariya, Director Sales – Leisure and Sreedevi Shyam, Assistant Marketing Manager, attended the awards night at a glittering ceremony held in Dubai on November 26. The top award received, the ‘Hotel of the Year’ (Hotel Apartments) title, is testament to the popularity of Ghaya Grand Hotel, with both local and international guests. Having ranked on the top 25 hotels on Trip Advisor, out of…
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Tourism Department and the World Bank (WB) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for joint venture to develop new tourist sites and tourism integrated zones to facilitate tourists and visitors in the province. Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Hammad Azhar, Secretary Economic Affairs Division Noor Ahmed, Secretary Sports, Tourism, Museums, Archaeology, Culture and Youth Affairs Department Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Kamran Rehman, World Bank Country Director Illango, World Bank private sector Senior Specialist Kiran Afzal, KITE Project Director Tausif Khalid and other officials attended the MoU signing ceremony. A number of uplift schemes to be completed under…
LAHORE: The representative of car service Careem today meet Advisor to CM for tourism, Mr. Asif Mehmood at TDCP Head Office Garden Town, Lahore. The Careem desired to joint venture with the TDCP for the promotion of tourism in Lahore city. The Careem representative briefed the Advisor on different opportunities in tourism sector across Punjab. The Advisor appreciated the ideas of Careem representative and assured them full cooperation and support in this regard. An agreement in this regard may be signed in near future.
KARACHI: The 9th Convocation Ceremony of Kadim Ali Shah Bukhari Institute of Technology (KASBIT) was held on Sunday 24thNovember 2019 at Expo Center Karachi. A Total of 640 Graduates were conferred Degree in the discipline of Management Sciences. In addition to the passing out Graduates, large number of Faculty, Parents and Eminent Personalities also attended the prestigious event. The chancellor of KASBIT Mr. Arif Ali Shah Bukhari and Chairman KASB group Mr. Nasir Ali Shah Bukhari highlighted the importance of Higher Education in the development of nation. Ms. Yasmin Hyder, CEO, New World Concepts and Founder & President Pakistan Women…
KARACHI: Sabre Pakistan recently celebrated Sabre Appreciation & Award Ceremony 2019 in Karachi at a prestigious venue and also to grace the relaunch of PIA contents on sabre. Participants included movers and shakers from the travel industry. This was an event to honour our supportive and trustworthy business associates and to appreciate their loyalty towards Sabre. Award shields were distributed as a remembrance and a gesture of our good will towards them. Also participants got a chance to be part of exciting lucky draws which were most graciously sponsored by Airlines. It was also an honor to have PIA management…
KARACHI: Canada’s favorite, Second Cup Coffee Company opened its doors in Karachi today with a bang, amidst celebrities, media, socialites and friends. The evening kick-started with a bustling red carpet where guests took pictures on arrival at the media wall. The ribbon-cutting ceremony to inaugurate the café was done by the Chief Guests H.E. Thatree Chauvachata, Consul General of Thailand, Mr. Ishtiaq Baig, Honorary Consul General Morocco with other notables Mr. Asim A. Majeed, Managing Director Second Cup Pakistan, Mr. Asad Fecto, Franchise Partner, Mr. Kashif Hussain, Director Second Cup Pakistan followed by many known media personalities, along with other…
Ever wanted to have a map of Pakistan but with all the places you can go visit on it? Now there is one. Graphic designer and artist Assam has created a handy and beautiful tourism map of Pakistan that you can reference to plan your next road trip. The map features highways and road networks connecting major cities and tourist attractions nationwide. Describing his map, Assam says, “Being a traveller whenever I visit other countries, the first thing I search for is a tourist map. And when I was looking for a Pakistan tourist map I found nothing helpful or…
LAHORE: At Influencers of Pakistan’s (IOP) second forum organized for more than 500 influencers, brands and businesses, Techlets Pvt. Ltd. launched ‘WALEE’ an everyday trade app to help Pakistan’s 100,000+ digitally active businesses and 500,000+ Digital influencers and resellers find, manage, measure and monetize collaborations to boost sales, brands and earnings. Muhammad Aamir Memon, General Manager Brand Management PIA while addressing the influencers of Pakistan at Lahore Forum said that it is a unique platform for young and accomplished leaders from all walks of life to present ideas and develop a shared vision of future. What was truly inspiring was…