KARACHI: Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that Karachi is emerging again as a city of light. When we took the charge of the government security situation of Karachi was in very bad condition and at that time no one can dare to do such events in the Karachi that today arts council of Pakistan Karachi is organizing. He was addressing to the oath taking ceremony of newly elected governing body and co-opted members of Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi and inauguration of the new Ahmed Shah building. He said that today situation of the city is…
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JAKATA: Indonesian officials said Monday, 14 December, in a possible boost to the accident investigation, Ridwan Djamaluddin, a deputy maritime minister, told reporters that Cockpit Voice Recorder & remain of some of the 189 people who died in the crash were also discovered at the seabed location. “We got confirmation this morning from the National Transportation Safety Committee’s Chairman,” Djamaluddin said. How to weigh safety of foreign airlines? These tools can help travelers A spokesman for the Indonesian navy’s western fleet, Lt. Col. Agung Nugroho, said divers using high-tech “ping locator” equipment had started a new search effort Friday and…
UAE: Etihad Airways has agreed to raise its stake in Jet Airways India Ltd. to 49 per cent as founder and Chairman Naresh Goyal gives up majority control of the carrier, potentially paving the way for the rescue of the cash-starved company, according to television reports. A television channel reported the Etihad stake increase Monday, 14 January while other said Goyal’s stake could drop to as low as 20 per cent from 51 per cent after the revamp, and his voting rights would be capped at 10 per cent. The airline didn’t immediately respond to an email seeking comments. Jet…
PESHAWAR: The 8th Indus Water Cross Jeep Race-2019 was held at Indus River at Hund point near Swabi Interchange on Motorway M-1 on Sunday. The Tourism Corporation Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (TCKP), the Frontier 4×4 Club and the Swabi district government had jointly organized the event. The activity was aimed at providing an opportunity of entertainment to the local people and highlighting the tourism potential in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to lure more tourists to the scenic spots of the province. National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser and Adviser to Chief Minister Abdul Karim, Swabi Deputy Commissioner Salman Lodhi, Frontier 4×4 Club president Babar Khan…
KARACHI: Beach Luxury Hotel commenced the ‘Namak Mandi’ Food Festival on 4th January till the 20th January, 2019 (Every Friday, Saturday & Sunday) at Beach Luxury Hotel. The food festival was inaugurated by Mr. Akram Wali Muhammad, Managing Director. Gerry’s Group along with world renowned artist and philanthropist Mr. Jimmy Engineer, The Consul General of Japan in Karachi, His Excellency Toshikazu Isomura and Corporate Director Sales Avari Hotel Ltd and General Manager Beach Luxury Hotel, Mr. Azeem Qureshi. On the occasion of inauguration, Mr. Akram Wali Muhammad stated, “It is a momentous occasion for the cultural understanding and rich cuisine…
MUSCAT: Oman is working on a new online initiative which will allow travellers to the sultanate to obtain visas via a mobile app, a report said. The new visa service, as well as other services, will be made available on the Royal Oman Police (ROP) app, said a report. The initiative is part of ROP’s efforts to improve its online services and tourism to the Sultanate, it said. “Very soon we will have customs services in the mobile applications, and we will have visa services, visa status and all these kinds of things,” the report cited Captain Ibrahim Saif Al…
MIRPUR-AJK: Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider Khan on Sunday, 6 December said that his government was committed to make Rawalkot a hub of tourism. The government intended to develop the infrastructure of areas which had enormous potential for tourism and Rawalakot stood among them, he said while talking to media. Poonch, being a top attraction for tourists, would be developed under a master plan, he added. The prime minister said due to code of conduct of the election commission he could not make announcements for development of the area during the election campaign. He assured…
TOKYO: A Japanese sushi boss has paid a record $3.1m (PKR 434m) for a giant tuna at the first New Year’s auction in Tokyo’s new fish market. Self-styled “Tuna King” Kiyoshi Kimura bought the 278kg (612lbs) Pacific Bluefin Tuna, which is an endangered species. He spent more than twice the previous record of $1.4m, which he paid in 2013. Wholesalers and sushi company owners often pay high prices for the best fish at the first pre-dawn auction of the New Year. “I bought a good tuna,” Kimura told AFP after the auction. “The price was higher than originally thought, but…
CHICAGO: Boeing delivered some 69 737 planes in December and set a new annual record of 806 deliveries in 2018, surpassing its previous record of 763 deliveries in 2017. Even as Boeing delivered more jets, the company again grew its significant order book with 893 net orders, including 203 plane sales in December. “Boeing raised the bar again in 2018 thanks to our teammates’ incredible focus on meeting customer commitments, and continuously improving quality and productivity,” said Boeing Commercial Airplanes president, Kevin McAllister. “In a dynamic year, our production discipline and our supplier partners helped us build and deliver more…
MONTREAL: A new payment method for air tickets has been tested with a number of airlines, including Cathay Pacific Airways, Scandinavian Airlines and Emirates. The first ticket purchase was made via IATA Pay, a partnership between the International Air Transport Association and fintech company Ipagoo. IATA Pay is an initiative to create a new process for consumers who are buying a ticket from an airline website. According to a statement, the initiative has been made possible by the European Commission’s Payment Services Directive and the United Kingdom’s Open Banking regulation, which make for a highly secure direct payment from the customer’s account to…