BRUSSELS: The Embassy of Pakistan in Belgium with the cooperation of European External Action Service (Foreign Mission of EU) organised a three-week exhibition on Sustainable tourism in Pakistan at its premises. The exhibition was inaugurated by the high representative of foreign affairs of EU Felicia Mogherini and Foreign minister of Pakistan Shah Mehmood Qureshi. The exhibition revolved around nature, culture and livelihood of local communities. The exhibition highlights sustainable development, protection of environment and nature, and preservation of heritage. The opening ceremony of the exhibition was attended by other dignitaries, ambassador of EU to Pakistan Jean-François Cautain and Pakistan’s Ambassador…
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DOHA: Qatar Airways’ first ever passenger flight to Portugal landed at Lisbon Airport earlier, as the airline adds to its rapidly expanding European network. Operated by a Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, flight QR343 was greeted with a water cannon salute on arrival. Present on board the inaugural flight to Lisbon was the Portuguese ambassador to Qatar, His Excellency Ricardo Pracana, and Qatar Airways Chief Commercial )Officer, Simon Talling-Smith. Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, Akbar Al Baker, said: “We are delighted to launch direct services to Lisbon, the latest addition to Qatar Airways’ rapidly expanding European network. “Lisbon is renowned for…
Saral Lake is located in Neelam Valley, in Pakistan’s Azad Kashmir at an altitude of 13,600 feet (4,100 m). The lake is accessible from Sharda by a jeepable track which leads to Gumut National Park and then through hiking trek can be reached to the lake which is another hidden pearl of the valley. Nature is so beautiful and captivating and one of the most beautiful creations of nature is lakes. People all over the world like to spend time boating, fishing, and even swimming in lakes. Lakes also provide wonderful sceneries and are provide great opportunities for picnics. Pakistan…
KARACHI: Mr. Mustansir Ali Khan, District Manager Airblue along with Mr. Kouser Shamim, Assistant Manager and Mr. Murtaza Hasan, Client Relations Executive Airblue celebrating the completion of 15 years of successes and achievements of Airblue.
NEW YORK: The International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) of the United Nations on Thursday announced that it will be restoring Islamabad’s status as a family station, effectively allowing UN personnel to travel with their families to Pakistan. A letter from the office of the ICSC chairperson, Larbi Djacta, notifying the development, states: “I, under the delegated authority of the Commission, discontinued the non-family status of the duty station Islamabad, Pakistan effective 14 June 2019.” The letter states that the decision was made following a security evaluation of the capital city and on the recommendation made by the Under-Secretary General of…
BAKU: Ms. Emma Doyle, White House Principal Deputy Chief of Staff, led the US delegation at the 110th session of the executive council of the global body WTO in Baku. The US is exploring the possibility of rejoining the UN tourism body to create jobs for Americans and help promote tourist destinations in the country, the State Department said. The US made its intention to be back in the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) on Monday during at the agency’s executive council meeting in Baku. Emma Doyle, the White House Principal Deputy Chief of Staff, led the US delegation at…
PARIS: For the fourth year running, Star Alliance has claimed the Best Airline Alliance title at the Skytrax World Airline Awards, with the Alliance’s prestigious Los Angeles Lounge retaining the Best Airline Alliance Lounge Award for the fifth year in a row. Upon accepting the honour at the 53rd Paris Air Show, Star Alliance CEO Jeffrey Goh, said: “This award would not have been possible without the trust and loyalty of the many hundreds of millions of customers that fly the Star Alliance network each year. To them, I take this opportunity to express our thanks. It is their confidence…
KARACHI: Asia Live, the popular dining spot at Avari Towers Karachi is currently hosting ‘Italian Food Festival’ for the food lovers of Karachi to relish. The extensive and purely authentic buffet consists of dishes prepared using distinctive set of flavors, recipes, products, and ingredients that are found in Italian Cuisine. A wide array of dishes including Minestrone soup, Lasagna, Linguine Arrabiata, Tuna Steak with Pesto, Risotto, Pizza and many more were displayed, all cooked to perfection. There was also a display of fresh salads along with different types of dressings, cheese trays with an endless variety of different types of…
KARACHI: The 8th UBL Literary Awards were held in Karachi recently. Celebrating the literary efforts of Pakistani writers, UBL held these awards for the eighth year running. The awards were held at a local hotel and the event was attended by a host of writers, literary & media personalities, socialites and celebrities. Over 130 entries were received as nominations for the seven categories of the awards. The books, which were written by Pakistani authors and published in Pakistan in 2017 & 2018, were shortlisted by an esteemed panel of judges which included the likes of Dr. Asghar Nadeem Syed, Dr.…
ISLAMABAD: On the 100th Anniversary Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, Seen here in the picture founder President of Women Chamber Commence & Industry Lahore division Dr. Shela Javed Akram and Vice Chancellor University of Health Sciences Dr. Javed Akram are congratulating His Excellency Ali Alizada, Ambassador of Azerbaijan.