KARACHI: Avari Towers Hotel in collaboration with the Consulate General of Japan in Karachi brought the Japanese palate to the food enthusiasts of Karachi. The Japanese Food Festival, organized at Fujiyama Restaurant offered a wide variety of delicious Japanese Cuisine from 7th- 16th December 2018. [huge_it_slider id=”320″] The Japanese Food Festival begun with a press conference where the Japanese Consulate officials together with Avari Towers management briefed the media about the concept behind this Food Festival. Present at the media table were His Excellency Toshikazu Isomura, Consul-General of Japan, Mr. Katsunori Ashida, Deputy Consul-General of Japan, Mr. Grant Raubenheimer VP…
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GENEVA: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched its Turbulence Aware Data resource to help airlines avoid turbulence when planning routes tactically in flight. Turbulence Aware augments an airline’s ability to forecast and avoid turbulence by pooling and sharing (in real time) turbulence data generated by participating airlines. Today, airlines rely upon pilot reports and weather advisories to mitigate the impact of turbulence on their operations. These tools — while effective — have limitations due to the fragmentation of the data sources, inconsistencies in the level and quality of information available, and the locational imprecision and the subjectivity of…
DUBAI: SereneAir has announced a three-year content distribution agreement with Amadeus which will see the growing airline make available more of its service offerings to global travel partners. [huge_it_slider id=”319″] Having launched in 2017, SereneAir has experienced rapid growth to reach an estimated 750,000 passengers in 2018, with more than 1 million anticipated to travel via the airline in 2019. By choosing distribution services through Amadeus, SereneAir will have the advantage of being able to interline with some of the world’s largest international carriers, increasing its opportunities to carry more passengers across Pakistan and fueling further growth. The partnership sets…
ISLAMABAD: Hashoo Group Chairman, Mr. Saddrudin Hashwani and Deputy Chairman and CEO, Mr. Murtaza Hashwani called upon the Prime Minister Imran Khan at his secretariat yesterday to present a cheque of PKR 60 million toward the Prime Minister and the Chief Justice Bhasha Diamer and Mohmand dam fund. Hashoo Group owns and operates the landmark Pearl-Continental and Marriott Hotels in Pakistan and this donation puts it among the top ten private sector companies contributing toward the national cause. Raising funds for the cause started earlier this year when employees from Hashoo Group voluntarily opted to donate one day’s salary into…
KARACHI: TV actor Hareem Farooq and Ahsan Khan visited The Citizen Foundation’s (TCF) Qayumabad campus and signed an agreement to become goodwill ambassadors. Both the celebrities showed their commitment towards TCF’s mission to provide quality education for the less privileged. They will support the ongoing efforts of TCF by creating awareness for the need to create education opportunities for all the children of Pakistan regardless of their caste, creed, religion or ethnicity. [huge_it_slider id=”318″] On behalf of TCF, Isfandyar Inayat, GM Outreach signed the agreement and welcomed Hareem and Ahsan on board for joining the TCF’s education movement. Expressing his…
ISLAMABAD: Serena Hotels hosted a cricket match between PCB XI and Parliamentarians XI to raise funds for Diamer-Bhasha and Mohmand Dams Fund. The match was held at the Shalimar Cricket Ground and drew dignitaries, businessmen and diplomats in support of the teams and the cause. The match was organized by Shalimar Tennis Club in collaboration with Serena Hotels under its Sports Diplomacy Initiative. Mr. Fawad Chaudhry was the Chief Guest at the occasion. Mr. Fawad Chaudhry, Mr. Ali Zaidi, Mr. Zulfi Bukhari, Mr. Shehryar Afridi, Mr. Khurram Shahzad, Mr. Ali Nawaz Awan, Mr. Sadaqat Abbasi, Mr. Rashid Shafiq, Mr. Farrukh…
PESHAWAR: A large number of visitors including foreigners thronged the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pavilion to have a glimpse of unique jewels, handicrafts, historical artifacts and enjoy traditional music and fun on Sunday, 2 December. [huge_it_slider id=”317″] Established by the Tourism Corporation Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (TCKP) at Pak-China Centre, Islamabad, the KP Pavilion consisting of nine stalls in the two-day Dawn Lifestyle Expo attracted a large number of people, including men, women, families, students and foreigners. The participation in the fair was aimed at highlighting and promoting the culture and traditions of the KP province and providing recreational opportunities to the families at…
LISBON: The finest travel brands in the world have been unveiled at a star-studded World Travel Awards (WTA) Grand Final Gala Ceremony 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal. Winners at the red carpet reception held the at the historic Pátio da Galé included Jamaica, which celebrated a double victory by collecting both ‘World’s Leading Beach Destination’ and ‘World’s Leading Cruise Destination’. The ancient Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, Peru was named ‘World’s Leading Tourist Attraction’, whilst Mauritius fended off stiff competition to emerge as ‘World’s Most Romantic Destination’. The evening marked the climax of the WTA 25th anniversary Grand Tour 2018 –…
BANGKOK: Visitor numbers to the area around Tham Luang cave and park have soared since it reopened, while work is under way on a museum dedicated to the rescue. The park and cave complex in northern Thailand where a youth football team was trapped for 17 days over the summer has become an unlikely tourist hotspot since it reopened this month. Tham Luang-Khun Nam Nang Non forest park in Chiang Rai province was a sleepy backwater until the successful rescue mission of the 12 young Thai footballers and their coach made headlines around the world in June. Since the cave…
ISLAMABAD: Tajikistan’s Ambassador to Pakistan His Excellency Sherali Jononov has said that Tajikistan is willing to resume direct flight operations with Pakistan in order to exploit tourism potential between the two countries. “Resumption of flights of less than an hour duration can help the two geographically close countries to strengthen their people-to-people relations,” Ambassador Jononov told APP at an event held at the Foreign Affairs Ministry. The Tajik ambassador said that Tajik Air had approached Pakistan’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) for the resumption of flight operations, to which a response was awaited by his country. He mentioned that earlier that…