ISLAMABAD: The Embassy of the Republic of Italy in Pakistan and Serena Hotels collaborated to host a fundraising gala dinner, Rhythms & Passion of Southern Italy, on Friday, September 20, 2019 at the Sheesh Mahal, Islamabad Serena Hotel. The Gala event featured a performance by an internationally acclaimed Italian Folk Rock Ensemble “Compagnia SoleLuna.” The famed Neapolitan Folk Rock Group has an extensive repertoire of Southern Italian popular music and dance, centered on the “Pizzica”, the “Taranta” and the Neapolitan “Tammurriata” that epitomize the fire, the rhythms and contemporary vision. Serena Hotels and the Italian Embassy were able to raise…
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ISLAMABAD: 23rd September 2019: An award ceremony was held at Islamabad Serena Hotel for the Serena sponsored Highest Altitude Road Marathon Khunjerab Pakistan 2019. The chief guest on the occasion was Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan HI (M). A total of 154 athletes, including 39 international runners from 17 countries, participated in the race, which was held in three different categories, ultra-marathon (50km), marathon (42km) and half-marathon (21km). A brief video compilation of the key moments of the high-altitude marathon was shown to the audience, and athletes shared with the audience the key moments and memorable anecdotes from the…
KARACHI: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has imposed a ban on the use of mobile phones at the apron and lounges of all national airports. According to the notification issued by the authority, mobile phones will not be allowed in the airports, aprons and lounges of all national airports. “All addresses are, hereby, informed that henceforth, the use of mobile phones in the restricted areas i.e. apron and lounges etc is strictly prohibited,” read the notification. “Any non-compliance of the instructions may result in the confiscation of Airport Entry Pass and the matter will be taken up with the higher…
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) has announced to arrange ‘Tourism Gala’ to commemorate the World Tourism Day, being observed on September 27 every year throughout the world under the auspices of United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) for highlighting its cultural, social, political, and economic values. This year, the theme of the Day is ‘Tourism and Jobs; Better Future for All’, Manager Marketing and Promotion, PTDC Babur Malik told . To mark the day in an-inclusive way, he said the PTDC has chalked out a strategy to celebrate it in befitting manner which would be significant one. Babur…
Tourism Australia has today confirmed Phillipa Harrison as the organisation’s new managing director. Harrison was previously Tourism Australia’s Executive General Manager of international, overseeing a network of international offices spanning 12 countries and managing airline relationships and distribution channels. The promotion sees Harrison become the national tourism organisation’s first-ever female head, and comes after a period of several months during which she has held the managing director role in an acting capacity, following the departure of John O’Sullivan. Tourism Australia chairman Bob East said Harrison had been a standout candidate in the interview process. “Phillipa has made an enormous contribution…
ISLAMABAD: After starting Sialkot-London flights, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has now decided to launch direct flights between Sialkot and Kuwait from November this year, ARY News reported on Wednesday, citing sources. As per details, the Pakistan International Airlines has decided to start twice-a-week flights between Sialkot and Kuwait. “The aim of starting these flights is to provide travel facilities to overseas Pakistanis,” reads a statement by PIA. Earlier on September 11, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) launched weekly flight operation on Sialkot-London route. According to details, PIA flight PK-778, carrying hundreds of passengers left for Sialkot from London on Wednesday night…
WASHINGTON, DC: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, yesterday received its seventh Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner at Dulles International Airport in Washington DC. The event, which took place ahead of Gulf Air’s 70th anniversary, was attended by the Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism, and Chairman of Gulf Air’s Board of Directors, Zayed R. Alzayani, and the US Secretary of Commerce, Mr. Wilbur L. Ross. Attendees toured the aircraft, which displayed a redesigned vintage version of the Golden Falcon Lockheed TriStar livery, representing the company’s iconic design from the 1970s. Commenting at the event, Alzayani said: “It…
ISTANBUL: Turkish Airlines has announced the start of direct flights to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam – routes which operated as connected flights until now. Turkish Airlines will now operate daily flights to Ho Chi Minh and will fly to Hanoi six days a week (except Sunday). The flights to capital Hanoi will increase to seven days a week in April 2020. Surrounded by Saigon River, Ho Chi Minh City was added to the flag carrier’s flight network back in December 2010. Located in southern Vietnam, the city serves as the financial capital of the country while…
CHITRAL: The three-day Broghil festival concluded at the Broghil National Park in Upper Chitral district last week. The festival was organized by the Tourism Corporation Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (TCKP) and the Upper Chitral district administration. Many traditional games including horse, yak and donkey polo, buzkashi, marathon race, tug-of-war, wrestling, music were part of the three-day festival. PTI district president Abdul Latif, other office-bearers and Deputy Commissioner Upper Chitral were the chief guest on the occasion. Speaking on the occasion, the deputy commissioner said the PTI government was committed to promoting tourism in the province. “Provincial Senior Minister for Sports and Tourism…
SIALKOT: The national flag-carrier Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has announced launching of direct international passenger flights between New York-USA, Oslo-Norway and Sialkot-Pakistan from Sialkot International Airport in the near future, following success passenger flights operations between Barcelona-Spain, Paris-France and London-UK from Sialkot International Airport. Chairman Sialkot International Airport Limited (SIAL) Nadeem Anwar Qureshi stated this while talking to the newsmen here. Vice Chairman Muhammad Afzal Shaheen, CEO Maj-Gen (r) Muhammad Abid Aziz, Chairman SIAL’s Business Development Committee Mian Naeem Javed and SIAL Manager Public Relations Abdul Shakur Mirza also attended the meeting. The SIAL chairman informed that the PIA has…