ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony has asked the aspirants of Umrah to make deal of performing sacred religious ceremony with only registered Companies to avoid any fraud. An official of Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony told that the list of authorised Umrah companies is available at www.hajjinfo.org and intending aspirants should check the registered companies before inking agreement with any company to perform Umrah. Pinpointing the reasons of fraud, he said the aspirants, who want cheap packages, special residences, travel through airline of own choice that too in special dates, travel to Saudia in…
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SRINAGAR: Despite a sizable traffic of tourists coming to Kashmir from South-East Asian nations off late, the total number of foreign tourist arrivals to the Valley continues to be abysmal. As per official data, Kashmir received only 50,000 foreign tourists, which makes half a percent of total all-India arrivals of about 94 lakh people, who visited India from across the globe in 2018. Tour trade players say this is largely due to the travel advisories in place and the fragile situation here. Even the domestic tourist arrivals to Kashmir do not show any improvement this year as well. Kerala received…
DUBAI: Emirates operated over 192,000 flights, with its fleet of274 aircraft travelling 908 million km around the globe and carried over 59 million passengers, a media report said. “We had our challenges in 2018, however we continued to maximise opportunities by deploying our capacity to best serve customer demand, keeping a close watch on our costs, utilising technology to improve business performance, as well as developing more customer-centric products and services to provide our passengers with greater choice,” Sir Tim Clark, President of Emirates Airline was quoted as saying. “Our customers remain at the heart of everything we do, and…
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday directed the authorities concerned to develop a comprehensive business plan to revive Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) as a profitable institution, Radio Pakistan reported. The premier said this while chairing a meeting in Islamabad to review the ongoing reforms of the national carrier. Khan said PIA had become a liability due to the mismanagement and corruption for which taxpayers had to share the burden, the report added. Expressing satisfaction on the current PIA administration, the prime minister asked PIA Chairman Arshad Malik to develop a comprehensive strategy to overcome the losses the airline was…
MUZAFFARABAD: 30 December 2018. Hashoo Group owners of the Pearl-Continental and Marriott Hotels in collaboration with Media Sniffers hosted an enthralling Qawali performance at Pearl-Continental Hotel Muzaffarabad yesterday. Qawal Shahzad Santoo, a disciple of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan along with his troupe paid tribute to Khan Sahab by performing his evergreen Qawalis. The hotel located in the capital of Azad Kashmir is known for its majestic architecture and panoramic view which overlooks the valleys of Neelum and Jehlum. The hotel setting under a starry sky along with the impeccable arrangements and décor of the event was nothing short of a…
DOHA: Qatar Airways Group has completed the acquisition of a five per cent stake in China Southern Airlines. Qatar Airways Chairman, Ali Shareef Al Emadi, said: “Qatar Airways regards our shareholding in China Southern Airlines as an important part of our strategic investment in the largest airline in one of the world’s fastest growing aviation markets.” This investment further supports Qatar Airways’ investment strategy which already includes its 20 per cent investment in International Airlines Group, its ten per cent investment in LATAM Airlines Group, its 49 per cent investment in Air Italy and its 9.99 per cent investment in…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has sent recommendations to India for facilitating visa-free travel of Indian Sikh pilgrims through the upcoming Kartarpur corridor. According to reports, Islamabad has given a 59-page document with 14 key recommendations to New Delhi, wherein it has called for Indian pilgrims to be given free entry and that facilitation centres, as well as security check-posts, be set up on both sides of the border. The recommendations further include that pilgrims shall be allowed in groups of minimum 15 people. Pakistan shall issue a special permit to Sikh pilgrims and both the countries will compile a record of visitors…
HONG KONG: Scores of savvy travellers will be relaxing in first-class recliners on Cathay Pacific flights this year after the airline agreed to honour tickets that were mistakenly sold at a fraction of their value. Airline and travel blogs went into overdrive on New Year’s Eve after eagle-eyed shoppers noticed the carrier was offering first and business class tickets on its website from Vietnam to the United States and Canada for as little as $670. That represented a staggering discount. A first class round trip would usually cost around $16,000 and a business class flight $4-6,000. It took two days…
KARACHI: Pearl-Continental Hotel, Karachi Celebrated New Year with great zeal and enthusiasm. Seen here in the picture Mr. Aslam Khan Hotel Manager performing the cake cutting ceremony along with staff and guests. Selected Press & Media were also present at the event.
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