KATHMANDU: Another mountaineer has died after summiting Mount Everest, bringing the death toll for the 2019 climbing season to 11 people. American National, Christopher John Kulish, 62, died on Monday, 27 May after reaching the top of Everest on the Nepalese side of the mountain in the morning, Meera Acharya, the Director of Nepal’s Tourism Department told. American lawyer Christopher Kulish died while climbing Mount Everest, making him the 11th death on the mountain in 2019. While descending, he was strong and safely reached the South Col (situated at an altitude of around 7,900 meters, or 25,918 feet) late Monday…
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MUSCAT: Oman Air has issued a travel advisory for its guests flying to Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar in the wake of the Tanzanian government’s ban on plastics, from June 1 onwards. The Tanzanian government has issued a notice saying all plastic carrier bags will be prohibited from being ‘imported, exported, manufactured, sold, stored, supplied and used in mainland Tanzania’. The notice further said, “The government does not intend for visitors to Tanzania to find their stay unpleasant as we enforce the ban. However, the government expects that, in appreciation of the imperative to protect the environment and keep our…
Muzaffarabad is the capital of Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan, located on the banks of the Jhelum and Neelum rivers and serves as the cultural, legislative and financial capital of Azad Kashmir. Cradled by lofty mountains, its society reflects a blend of various cultures and languages. Situated at the confluence of the Jhelum and Neelum rivers, the city is 138 km from Rawalpindi and about 76 km from Abbottabad. It is connected to Islamabad by a motorway, which has facilitated trade between the mainland and the autonomous region. The closest railway stations are Havelian, Rawalpindi. The original name of Muzaffarabad…
KARACHI: The management of Beach Luxury Hotel , led by its General Manager & Corporate Director Sales Avari Group of Hotels, Muhammad Azeem Qureshi, organized a Qawwali Night evening of music followed by Sehri with our traditional food items. The memorable evening featured Jamshed Sabri Qawwals, who gave enthralling presentations of famous Qawwalis of Legendary Amjad Sabri, which enchanted the elite of the city Karachi. The Qawali Night was a part of the Marhaba Ramzan programme of Hotel Beach Luxury. Qawals spellbound the audience with the skilful rendition of the poems of Sufis and poets. The Qawwal took the listeners…
PARIS: The head of global airlines lobby IATA has warned of lower industry forecasts for 2019, triggered by increasing trade tensions and higher costs. In December, the International Air Transport Association trimmed its 2019 global airline industry profit forecast to $35.5 billion from $38 billion , after $32.3 billion in 2018. Alexandre de Juniac, IATA Director General, suggested the industry group would trim its forecast again when it meets in Seoul next month. “I am a bit worried and I am sorry to tell you that I think we are at a turning point,” he told a meeting of aerospace…
HONG KONG: Two of China’s largest airlines have joined a growing list of carriers demanding compensation from Boeing over the grounding of its 737 Max aircraft. Air China and China Eastern Airlines have told that they have asked to be reimbursed for costs they have incurred since the plane was deemed unsafe to fly following two crashes. They cited losses caused by being unable to fly the aircraft and delayed deliveries of more jets. The companies did not disclose how much in damages they are seeking from Boeing . China Southern Airlines has also asked for compensation, according to Chinese…
MANAMA: Bahrain national carrier Gulf Air will be upgrading its aircraft scheduled to operate to Baku on May 29 in a move to facilitate and ease the travel of football fans flying out to Azerbaijan to watch the UEFA Europa League Cup Final. The airline will operate its flagship Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner to allow more fans to travel and watch the big game between the two English giants – Arsenal and Chelsea. With 26 seats in Falcon Gold and 256 in Economy Class seats, the state-of-the-art Dreamliner will be operated for the first time on the Bahrain-Baku route to cater…
KATMANDU: Nepal said Tuesday it has banned popular Chinese digital wallets Alipay and WeChat to prevent the loss of foreign currency earnings from tens of thousands of Chinese tourists. Over 150,000 Chinese holidaymakers visited Nepal last year, many using digital wallets to pay in hotels, restaurants and shops in tourist areas — especially in Chinese-run businesses. Laxmi Prapanna Niroula, a spokesman for the country’s central bank which announced the ban and said that Nepal was losing out since the actual transactions took place in China. “We have enforced a ban on Alipay and WeChat Pay because the country is losing…
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Post has announced that it had opened 41 rest houses at different destinations across the country to cater to domestic and foreign tourists. “The move was in line with the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan, who had been a strong proponent of promoting tourism in the country by offering cost-effective accommodations to travellers at scenic locations,” a senior official of the Pakistan Post said. The initiative would not only the tourism industry but also generate more revenue for the department, he added. The rest houses from Karachi to Murree, he said, were upgraded on the instructions…
PESHAWAR: The three-day annual Shandur Polo Festival will kick off at the world highest polo ground at Shandur Pass in Chitral from July 7. The decision to give final touches to the arrangements for the festival was taken on Thursday at a meeting held with Secretary Sports, Tourism, Archaeology, Museums, Culture and Youth Affairs Kamran Rehman in the chair. Additional Secretary Babar Khan, Tourism Corporation Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (TCKP) Managing Director Junaid Khan, Senior General Manager Syed Hayat Ali Shah, General Manager (Admin & Properties) Sajjad Hameed, Tourism Department Chief Planning officer Asif Shahab, Tourism Officer (Marketing & Media) Haseena Shaukat,…