KARACHI: Al-Bustan restaurant is known for offering best buffet meals throughout the day. Now you can satisfy your Sushi cravings through the stimulating range of this exquisite dish offered in a lavish buffet each Sunday at the all-day dining restaurant, Al-Bustan. An exclusive brunch menu has been prepared by the competent Food & Beverages team under the leadership of Executive Chef, Imran Ali. The menu features popular food items that are loved and enjoyed by the guests. The cooking methods are diverse, including top signature dishes from various cuisines to provide extensive choices and flavors. In the menu you will…
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The first full assessment of risks to the world’s coffee plants shows that 60% of 124 known species are on the edge of extinction. More than 100 types of coffee tree grow naturally in forests, including two used for the coffee we drink. Scientists say the figure is “worrying”, as wild coffee is critical for sustaining the global coffee crop. About one in five of the world’s plants is threatened with extinction. “If it wasn’t for wild species we wouldn’t have as much coffee to drink in the world today,” said Dr Aaron Davis of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.…
KARACHI: The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has decided to welcome passengers on board with the Qaseeda Burda Sharif playing in the background, instead of soft music. A rendition of the Qaseeda Burda Sharif, a popular Islamic hymn, will be played while passengers board PIA airplanes for all domestic and international flights, PIA spokesperson Mashood Tajwar told on Wednesday, The hymn will also be played during taxiing — but only on flights heading to the Saudi cities of Jeddah and Madina. The PIA spokesperson denied reports that the national flag-carrier had banned all sorts of music on its flights, saying passengers…
MADRID: UNWTO may be on its way to a new home in China or Georgia. UNWTO was a guest in Spain since 1974. Spain has been enjoying a permanent seat in the UNWTO Executive Council as a host. A move planned for a new home within Madrid for the only U.N. agency in Spain may not materialize due to increasing conflicts between the World Tourism Organization and the Spanish Ministry of Tourism under the leadership of Maroto Reyes, Minister of Industry, Trade, and Tourism of the Sánchez government The official version of the issue is Congresos de la Castellana, The…
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s Neom airport, part of the $500-billion futuristic city Neom, welcomed its first flights last week, operated by flag carrier Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia), said a report. A total of 130 passengers, employees of Neom, were flown to the megacity on two Airbus A320 planes, said a report in Arab News. “We wanted our employees to experience the Neom project which they have been working to make a success since its inception last year. There is a big difference between knowing the details of the project in theory and visiting it practically, exploring its treasures, beauty, and heritage,”…
LONDON: The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) is delighted to announce the 15 finalists for its 2019 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards. The 2019 finalists are organised into the following new categories: Climate Action, Investing in People, Destination Stewardship, Social Impact and Changemakers. The Changemakers Award will put a special spotlight on fighting the illegal wildlife trade through tourism, an issue that is also a focus of WTTC with its Buenos Aires Declaration on Illegal Wildlife Trade launched last year. The WTTC Tourism for Tomorrow Awards, now in their fifteenth year, showcase business practices of the highest standards that balance…
ISLAMABAD: A strategic business plan for the revival of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will be submitted to the Prime Minister in March, revealed Chief Executive Officer PIA Air Marshal Arshad Malik (retd) at a joint press conference on Tuesday, 15 January. Minister for Privatization and Aviation Division, Mian Muhammad Soomro and Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Iftikhar Durrani were also present there. Malik pledged to prepare a five year plan for the airline in the next three months which will guarantee fortunes instead of losses. The airline has been incurring losses in the successive years causing a loss of…
BEIJING: New legislation aims to conserve environment surrounding Mount Qomolangma reserve. China has enacted a new law designed to protect and conserve the environment surrounding the Mount Qomolangma (Mount Everest) reserve. Mount Everest, also called Mt. Qomolangma, is the world’s highest mountain. Mount Everest is the dominant peak of Himalayas, the northern brae in Tingri County of Tibet and the southern in the Nepal. Founded in 1988, Mount Qomolangma National Nature Reserve in Tibet Autonomous Region covers a 33,800-sq-km area that encompasses the world’s most vulnerable ecosystems. The reserve is regulated by a new law starting from the latter half…
DUBAI: The Dubai-based carrier announced that it will reduce 25 per cent of its flights and not utilise 45 aircraft during the runway closure from April 16 to May 30, 2019. Due to reduced capacity at Dubai International, Emirates will cancel and re-time flights as well as change operating aircraft. Dubai airport, on an average, handles 1,100 aircraft movements per day, with Emirates and flydubai taking the lion’s share of the flight movements. The reduction in capacity was earlier estimated at approximately 43 per cent – or 473 flights – during the 45-day period. The airport has already said that…
ISLAMABAD: Hashoo announced the launch of a new chocolate brand called L’Artisan, made exclusively with the highest quality Belgian chocolate. Hundreds of VIP guests were on hand for the ribbon cutting of the first L’Artisan chocolate shop at Islamabad Marriott Hotel. L’Artisan named for the centuries-old art of handcrafted Belgian chocolate. Belgian chocolate is known throughout the world as the ultimate standard in premium chocolate thanks to the finely-balanced taste created by the high quality of the cocoa butter. Prepared exclusively using Callebaut brand chocolate couverture, L’Artisan chocolates are masterfully sculpted in a delicious variety of pralines, truffles, caramels, and…