KARACHI: The Consul-General of Japan in Karachi, Mr. Toshikazu Isomura,hosted a grand reception at his residence to celebrate the enthronement of His Imperial Majesty Emperor Naruhito. After three decades, Heisei era came to an end and Japan entered a new era, Reiwa,from May 1. The name of the new era, Reiwa, means “beautiful harmony.” This name was taken from the oldest existing poetry anthology “Manyoshu” and it represents a culture being born and nurtured by people’s hearts brought together in a beautiful manner. On the occasion, Consul-General of Japan in Karachi, Mr. Isomura, hoped that the new era continues to…
Author: holidayweekly
WRITTEN BY CH FAISAL MAHMOOD There are reasons why we have such enduring and in-depth faith in our country and in its future as the world’s major tourist destination; one such reason is that positive developments do somehow emerge, sooner or later, sometime unexpectedly, sometimes awaitedly, to re-set our path to real progress. Suddenly, when the nation is pressed under several macro and micro issues, both internal and external, affecting all and sundry, we have this Prime Ministerial decision to appoint a Chairman PTDC and Chairman National Tourism board and under the Chairman, ten working groups, renovation of Swat, Chitral…
WASHINGTON: Pakistani ambassador to the United States Asad Majeed Khan has said that the new visa policy is aimed at promoting religious tourism in Pakistan. Addressing an Iftar dinner at the Pakistani embassy in Washington, the ambassador said Pakistan has demonstrated religious harmony by opening Kartarpur corridor. Khan said the purpose of arranging an Iftar dinner at the embassy was to share the blessings of Ramazan and promote interfaith harmony and mutual understanding. Earlier in the week, US President Donald Trump hosted an Iftar dinner for the Muslim members of his administration and top diplomats from various countries at the…
Its long-awaited finale has been and gone but Game of Thrones is still big business for Northern Ireland. It is estimated to have brought £251m into the economy since production began in 2010, according to the region’s film agency NI Screen. Over the same period, the organisation gave £15.95m in production funding to the hit fantasy drama series. But that was a worthwhile investment, says NI Screen’s chief executive Richard Williams. “It’s been a game changer for the screen industry,” he said. “This is the biggest show of the decade and certainly within industry terms everyone knows that it’s…
Lulusar is one of the largest lake of Pakistan situated in the Naran Valley in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. In Pashtu Language the word ‘sar’ means ‘top’ or ‘peak’. Actually Lulusar is the name of the group of mountains that contain the lake which is 48 kilometers away from Naran on the Naran-Babusar road. It will interest our history enthusiast that Lulusar marks the proud place where 55 participants of the 1857 War of Independence were arrested. The lake is surrounded by snowcapped mountains, making it a natural tourist attraction. In Summers, when the its surface reflects its surroundings sharply…
LONDON: British Airways will relaunch flights to Islamabad, Pakistan, from June 2nd. The three-per-week service will be operated on a three-class Boeing Dreamliner. The 787 is British Airways’ newest long-haul aircraft that is 20 per cent more fuel efficient than other aircraft and features larger windows, mood lighting and the latest inflight entertainment system. The airline has a number of Pakistani and British Pakistani colleagues who speak Urdu, and there has already been considerable interest from these colleagues to work on the flights. Andrew Brem, chief commercial officer at British Airways, said: “The excitement is building as we put the…
Airbus has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with SAS Scandinavian Airlines for hybrid and electric aircraft eco-system and infrastructure requirements research. The MoU was signed by Grazia Vittadini, Chief Technology Officer, Airbus and Göran Jansson, Deputy President EVP Strategy & Ventures, Scandinavian Airlines. Collaboration will start in June 2019 and will continue until the end of 2020. Under the MoU, Airbus and SAS Scandinavian Airlines will cooperate on a joint research project to enhance understanding of the operational and infrastructure opportunities and challenges involved with the large-scale introduction of hybrid and full electric aircraft to airlines modus operandi. The…
ISLAMABAD: In line with Prime Minister Imran Khan’s move to promote tourism in the country, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has started development works for Swat, Chitral and Parachinar airports. Sources said the Swat airport will be made operational at a cost of Rs80 million while the development work will be completed within two months. Saidu Sharif Swat Airport is known as a gateway of tourism which was built in 1978. Later, in 2004, owing to the volatile security situation, the airport was closed. For the same reason, Parachinar airport was also shut down in 2004. On the directions of…
MUNICH: Lufthansa first class lounge guests in Munich have been offered a special culinary treat. Three-star Michelin rated Chef, Harald Wohlfahrt, created an exclusive three-course experience for the lounges’ visitors. Lasting until June 15th, the menu will feature dishes such as lobster with pineapple-mango chutney and crustacean foam, followed by veal two ways with hummus and beech mushrooms. A mousse dome with raspberry ice cream and rhubarb is offered for dessert. Over the course of several days, Wohlfahrt provided advanced training to the Lufthansa first class lounge chefs and divulged some insider secrets of Michelin-star cuisine. Wohlfahrt is regarded as…
CEBU-PHILPINES: The PATA Annual Summit 2019 (PAS 2019), under the theme ‘Progress with a Purpose’, held in Cebu, Philippines last week with 383 delegates from 194 organisations and 43 destinations attending the four-day event. Delegates also included local and international students, as well as student chapter representatives, from 21 educational institutions hailing from eighteen destinations. The UNWTO & PATA Leaders Debated and highlighted the fundamental challenges, issues and opportunities of the travel and tourism industry and how the industry working together can bring about actionable change for a better future. “The need for demonstrated leadership in the travel and tourism…