FAISALABAD: Dr. Muhammad Ali Gallery is the 1st Gallery in Faisalabad of its own kind, it provides a huge space for the artist to exhibit their works. Now the artists of Faisalabad need not to go to other cities in order to exhibit and sell their works. Ms. Tehmina Afzal Incharge, Institute of Art & Design University Faisalabad did her first solo exhibition in the Dr. Muhammad Ali Gallery. She belongs to a literary family where aesthetics have been developed in herself from the early age. Her father is an Art lover and the same love has spread its roots…
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HANGZHOU: The World Tourism Alliance (WTA) was initiated by China in 2017 under the theme of “Better Tourism, Better World, Better Life.”. The WTA is a global non-governmental, non-profit tourism organization with 138 members covering 38 countries and regions, national tourism agencies, influential travel enterprises, academia and media organizations. The official website states that the”WTA is committed to promoting tourism for peace, development and poverty-alleviation based on mutual trust, mutual respect, mutual support and win-win outcome， to driving global tourism exchanges and cooperation.” The headquarters is set for the island in Hangzhou City’s Xianghu Lake, as shown in the cover…
BEIJING: Mr. Luo Shugang, minister of culture and tourism, said that China has become the largest source of tourists in the world, with the number of overseas trips made by the Chinese last year reaching 150 million. He told the press that last year Chinese made more than 5.5 billion domestic trips, with an average of four trips per person, which suggests that China has entered the era of mass tourism. The minister also stressed the importance of civilised tourism: “On the one hand, measures need to be taken to ensure the safety of tourists. On the other hand, we…
NEW YORK: U.S. Travel Association Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and Policy Tori Barnes issued the following statement on the introduction of a bill to rename the Visa Waiver Program to the Secure Travel Partnership: “Rebranding the Visa Waiver Program will have a lot of downstream benefits for both U.S. security and the U.S. economy. For many, the program has had the connotation of relaxed security standards, when in fact the opposite is true: membership in the VWP subjects entrants to rigorous pre-travel vetting, mandates other security enhancements such as un-counterfeitable biometric passports, and enables invaluable intelligence-sharing with our…
BRUSSELLES: A leading global supplier of security inspection technology today, 29th March, announced that its 920CT checkpoint screening system has achieved C3 approval from the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) under its Common Evaluation Process (CEP) for Explosive Detection Systems for Cabin Baggage (EDSCB). With this approval, passengers may now leave liquids and laptops in their carry-on luggage during the screening process at airport checkpoints that utilize the 920CT system and follow the ECAC standards. Rapiscan’s 920CT is equipped with advanced software and detection algorithms that are designed to be upgradeable. With 3D volumetric imaging, the 920CT is superior to…
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has retained its seat on the executive council of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) for the Middle East region for the third time in a row, said a report. The announcement was made during a UNWTO regional committee meeting held in Cairo on Sunday last, in which Saudi Arabia also participated. The country was represented by the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) and the delegation was headed by Ahmad bin Aqil Al-Khatib, who is chairman of the SCTH board of directors, it said. The kingdom’s place on the UNWTO executive council is in line…
QUETTA: Prime Minister Imran Khan performed the ground breaking ceremony of various mega projects, including the Gwadar International Airport on Friday, 29 March. This new airport of Gwadar will be the Pakistan’s second largest that will be fully equipped with the state of art facilities and the capability to handle ATR 72, Airbus A-300 and Boeing B-747 aircraft on domestic as well as international routes. Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamail said the prime minister also laid the foundation stone of the western route of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Earlier this week, Lijian Zhao, deputy chief of mission at the…
KARACHI: Hashoo Group owners of the Pearl Continental and Marriott Hotels in Pakistan will be hosting a Nepalese food and cultural show. A Chef from Nepal will be coming to Pakistan with authentic recipes that will give a true taste of Nepalese food to the people of Pakistan. A worldwide renowned Nepalese musical band, Kutumba will be performing during the food festival in three cities of Pakistan, first week of April 2019. The Nepalese food festival and Kutumba musical tour will start from Islamabad from April 3rd, 2019 in Karachi, 7th and 8th April at Karachi Marriott Hotel and later…
ISLAMABAD: The International Hospitality Investment Group (IHIG) is investing $118 million in the tourism industry of Pakistan that will create 4000 job opportunities in the country. The CEO IHIG, Mr. Noor ul Asif, along with its Chairman, Mr. Alun Richards, held a meeting with the Chairman Board of Tourism, Mr. Zulfi Bukhari, Special Advisor on Political Affairs to the Prime Minister, Mr. Naeem ul Haq and the Chairmain Board of Investment (BOI), Mr. Haroon Sharif. The meeting took place at the Prime Minister’s Secretariat in Islamabad to discuss the prospects of investment in Pakistan. Mr. Bukhari assured the Chairman of…
WASHINGTON: US aviation authorities will defend their certification methods for new planes before lawmakers Wednesday, 27 March, two weeks after grounding the Boeing 737 MAX over two deadly crashes in less than five months. Boeing has flown test flights of its 737 MAX to evaluate a fix for the system targeted as a potential cause of the crashes, two sources familiar with the matter said. The aviation giant, which has been under fire and has seen its flagship narrow-body planes grounded since March 13, tested the system upgrade on Monday, two days after pilots from American and Southwest Airlines did…