ISLAMABAD: Friday 8th March: International Women’s Day was celebrated by Hashoo Group, owners of the landmark Pearl-Continental and Marriott Hotels in Pakistan. A day aimed at recognizing women empowerment across the globe was observed across the group with events hosted at the corporate office and the hotels. With ‘Balance for Better’ being the theme this year, the women and men of Hashoo Group corporate office, Islamabad Marriott Hotel and Pearl-Continental Hotel Rawalpindi gathered to listen to inspiring talks from women and men in leadership roles. The inspiring messages spoke about how far gender diversity has come, as well as how…
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DOHA: Qatar Airways latest superjet, revealed this month, is called by airline executives an absolute peach and passengers will just love it. Boeing’s new 777X that has just been unveiled was launched by a group of the world’s leading airlines in 2013. The reason airlines and passengers will love the 777X is that it combines all the cabin features of the 787, with a new super-efficient engine and wider fuselage than the standard 777. The GE9X engine is the world’s most fuel-efficient commercial engine and is a key contributor to what makes the 777X the largest and most efficient twin-engine…
KARACHI:Etihad Airways, the official airline partner of Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019, arranged a heartfelt welcome for Team Pakistan athletes as they took off for Abu Dhabi to take part in the World Games on the 8th of March. Special guest, actress Sarwat Gilani, also joined the celebration to wish the inspiring athletes good luck.
KARACHI: Consulate-General of Japan in Karachi and Pakistan Japan Culture Association (PJCA) held “Tuna Fillet Making Demonstration” at the Japan Information and Culture Center under the theme of “HAMARA DOSTANA.” Deputy Consul-General, Mr. Katsunori Ashida, who himself is an expert in making sushi, showcased his Japanese culinary skills with a step-by-step explanation of slicing and preparing tuna block for sushi and sashimi. It was only about 150 years ago in Japan that it became common to eat fish that could be considered truly raw. Before then, fish was sometimes eaten uncooked, but it was salted and/or treated with vinegar to…
BEIJING: Chinese authorities have suspended the use of the Boeing 737 Max 8 by domestic carriers following the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines aircraft over the weekend. Flight ET302 crashed at 08:44 on Sunday, just six minutes after it left Addis Ababa. Passengers from more than 30 countries were on board the flight, including 32 Kenyans, 18 Canadians and seven Britons. It was the second fatal accident involving the aircraft type following its launch in 2017, prompting authorities to act. A Lion Air plane came down shortly after take-off from Indonesian capital, Jakarta, in October with the loss of all…
RAJIN SHAH: – Thousands cheer as a caravan of camels outfitted in decorative saddles and garlands lumber across a dusty pitch to fight, a sport that is officially banned in Pakistan but remains popular. The crowd screams to the din of dhol drums and inch closer to the animals as anticipation mounts ahead of the bout, which is part of a festival in the central city of Layyah. Before the fight begins, the camels are stripped of their festive pom poms and bells. Then the games begin. Animals wrestle with their necks and bite as they attempt to pin their…
DUBAI:: Emirates Airline is paying tribute to all the women in its workforce, as advocates for gender equality across the globe are set to celebrate International Women’s Day this weekend. In a video released on Thursday, the UAE-based carrier highlighted the diversity of its female staff by showing women handling various roles across the company, from the cockpit to the ramp and the service desks. The short film showcased females working as pilots, cabin crew members and engineering staff , among others. “Behind the scenes, smooth takes-offs, the perfect landings, the iconic hat, the welcoming smiles, the ambition to soar,…
FAISALABAD: The Spirit Schools Head office firmly believes in the continuous professional development of teaching as well as administrative staff. In this regard, two training workshops were held on 16th February 2019 for “The Early years Teachers” and “New School Heads” respectively. A comprehensive training program for the Early Years Education teachers was designed with an objective to train prospective teachers based on globally bench-marked Early Years Education curriculum with ideas gleaned from the fusion of intellectual traditions of Pakistan and the west. In addition to this, an exclusive orientation session was run for the newly appointed heads of existing…
Lufthansa Group and Amadeus have announced an agreement to continue their 30-year technology partnership. Through the deal, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines and Swiss International Air Lines will continue to use Amadeus’ Altea Passenger Service System for reservation, inventory and departure control. In addition, Lufthansa Group and Amadeus are also adding further areas of collaboration in areas such as operations, merchandising and shopping to disruption management. Dr Roland Schütz, Executive Vice President of information management and Lufthansa Group CIO, said: “Amadeus and the Lufthansa Group are two companies, founded in Europe, driving growth and digitalisation across the world. Amadeus systems…
LAHORE: The government is formulating a comprehensive strategy to promote tourism and the first tourism policy of the Punjab government would be announced soon, said Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar. He expressed these views while presiding over a meeting at his office on Thursday, 7 March to review the performance of the Punjab Tourism Department. Buzdar said the past governments had neglected the development of the tourism sector, however, now the government was taking practical measures to promote the tourism sector. He said the draft tourism policy has been given final shape which would be soon presented before the…