LONDON: Burberry has apologised for featuring a hoodie with a noose around the neck at London Fashion Week. The fashion brand was criticised by one of its own models, Liz Kennedy, in a long post on Instagram in which she said: “Suicide is not fashion.” “Let’s not forget about the horrifying history of lynching either,” she added. Burberry boss Marco Gobbetti said the brand was “deeply sorry for the distress” caused, adding: “It was insensitive and we made a mistake.” The hoodie featured in a collection called Tempest which was on the runway at London Fashion Week on Sunday. The…
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NEW DELHI: Debt-ravaged Jet Airways India Ltd., the country’s biggest so-called full-service airline, is selling a majority stake for one rupee – a little more than one US cent. It’s part of a bailout plan by its state-owned lenders that will give the airline time to arrange fresh equity. The complicated arrangement is on track to be voted through on Feb. 21, in what would represent the rescue of one of the country’s most visible companies at a sensitive time, with India’s general election just weeks away. It’s consistently been one of India’s top three airlines in the past decade.…
BAHAWALPUR: The most thrilling and adventurous 4 day 14th Cholistan Desert Rally concluded on 17th February in Bahawalpur. The nine-time champion of Pakistan’s biggest motor sports event, Mir Nadir Magsi successfully defended his title and won the race. Magsi completed the 467km long desert track in 4 hours 30 minutes and 35 seconds. Zain Mehmood got 2nd position in this Prepared Category A Race with the timing of 4 hours, 39 minutes and 26 seconds. Sahibzada Sultan remained 3rd with timing of 4 hours, 42 minutes and 55 seconds. Manssor Halim won the title of Stock Category A Race as…
KARACHI: February 8, ZAOQ, the authentic Pakistani cuisine chain of restaurants opened another grand outlet here today in Karachi, this time at LuckyOne Mall. The evening started with guests mingling at the Red Carpet hosted by Usman Mazhar, admiring the sophisticated décor and elegant ambience of the restaurant while interacting with one another. On this special occasion CEO ZAOQ, Ammar Hussain said, “We invite you to an entirely new dining experience which shall not only be a treat for your taste buds but a journey through the glorious heritage of the sub-continent”, and expressed his gratitude to the large number…
ISLAMABAD: The government on Tuesday, 12 February approved for Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Rs5.6bn guarantee to revive two grounded aircraft. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee of the cabinet presided over Finance Minister Asad Umar. The PIA is “faced with the challenges of accumulated liabilities, whereas on one hand, default notices are being served by Aircraft Lessor and, on the other, pressure is being exerted by vendors and service providers like General Authority of Civil Aviation, Saudi Ground Services and international fuel suppliers regarding suspension of services”, the aviation division said and demanded Rs8.4bn…
LONDON: The endless debate regarding the forthcoming Brexit rules between Europe and the United Kingdom seems to have come to a final agreement that will allow UK citizens visa-free travel in EU for up to 90 days. This seems to be the agreement in view of Brexit between Europe and the United Kingdom that would put an end to the uncertainty in the travel sector. It is the most awaited article, in fact, in the proposed law on which the presidency of the EU Council will open negotiations with the British government in the coming days. The new entry visa…
ISLAMABAD: After the formation of 25 member National Tourism coordination Board (NTCB) by the PM, the federal and provincial governments have begun work on a comprehensive plan devised for the promotion of tourism in the country. According to the plan, the northern areas and the tourist spots in the four provinces will be connected via roads, rail and air links. Prime Minister Imran Khan has assigned special tasks to the railway and Aviation Division and inter-provincial coordination ministries. The Aviation Division has decided to turn Skardu Airport into an international airport for the promotion of tourism. According to the Aviation…
BEIJING: Growth in China’s tourism revenue fell to its lowest level last year since the global financial crisis a decade ago, highlighting growing risk in a fast-growing sector as Chinese consumers became more cautious, the report said. Overall tourism earnings grew 10.5 percent in 2018 from a year earlier to 5.97 trillion yuan (US$881.49 billion), decelerating from a 15.1 percent gain in 2017 and marking its slowest pace of growth since 2008, when it was just 5.8 percent, data from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism showed. China has rolled out a flurry of stimulus measures since late 2018 to…
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka will host the prestigious 71st Association Internationale des Étudiants En Sciences Économiques et Commerciales (AIESEC) an International Congress aimed at celebrating youth leadership, cultural diversity and global togetherness in July this year. The Congress will be held from July 6 to 14 under the strategic guidance of Sri Lanka Convention Bureau with the participation of over 800 young leaders from more than 120 countries. The conference will comprise a series of vibrant events such as the Opening Ceremony, Global Village, YouthSpeak Forum, World’s Largest Lesson and Sri Lankan Night. AIESEC is one of the world’s largest youth-run…
DUBAI: Emirates airline has announced an order for 40 A330-900 aircraft, and 30 A350-900 aircraft, in a heads of agreement signed with Airbus. The deal is worth $21.4 billion at list prices. The latest generation Airbus A330neo and A350 aircraft will be delivered to Emirates starting from 2021 and 2024 respectively. In addition, Airbus and Emirates reached an agreement on outstanding A380 deliveries. The airline will receive 14 more A380s from 2019 until the end of 2021, taking its total A380 order book to 123 units. Commenting on the agreement on A380 deliveries, Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman…