LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to release a fund of Rs200 million to transform Lahore Zoo into the province’s model facility of its kind. The recreational facility would be developed and improved on Singaporean standards. It was said that more animals and bird species will also be added to the facility. According to Punjab Wildlife officials, the new government has decided to upgrade Lahore Zoo in line with modern standards. As per the plan, the zoo will have facilities similar to the zoos of Singapore. Provincial Minister for Forest and Wildlife Malik Sibtain Khan has directed the department to…
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DUBAI: Dubai-based airline flydubai was recognised in the aviation category at this year’s Aviation Business Awards. Voted by industry experts, the achievement marks the airline’s third industry recognition within a few weeks and the third time that flydubai has won the award. The award reflects flydubai’s achievements in the past 12 months, including the start of an extensive partnership with Emirates, the introduction of the new Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft to its fleet and the launch of its new online portal, Holidays by flydubai. The airline has also launched a new mobile application, a new home check-in service for…
NEW DEHLI: Indian Tourism minister Alphons announced that ITM will be an annual event hereafter in line with other international tourism marts and it will be held in the month of September The Union minister for railways and coal, Piyush Goyal last month inaugurated the ‘first ever’ India Tourism Mart (ITM 2018) in the presence of Union tourism minister, K J Alphons and the tourism minister of Morocco, Mohamed Sajid, in New Delhi. The India Tourism Mart was organised by the ministry of tourism (MoT) in partnership with the Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism and Hospitality (FAITH) and with…
MIRPUR: Terming Hazrat Mir Syed Ali Hamdani, popularly known as Shah Hamadan, as a great theologian and reformer, AJK President Sardar Masood Khan said that the great Sufi philosopher had got the Kashmiri people liberated from uncertainty, ignorance and inequality of caste system by bringing them into the fold of Islam through his preaching. He expressed these views while talking to a delegation called on him at Jammu and Kashmir House on Friday. The delegation was comprising renowned historian, Professor Dr. Riaz Ahmed, Director General External Affairs of Hashoo Group, Ali Mehdi, Allama Hussain Ahmed, a scholar and experts on…
LAHORE: Tourism Development Corporation of Punjab (TDCP) on Thursday, 18 October hiked fares for the Sightseeing Lahore Bus Service, which will go in effect from November 1. According to the revised fares, Gaddafi Stadium to the Greater Iqbal Park route the tourists fares has been increased from Rs.200 to Rs.300, the corporate sector from Rs. 15,000 to Rs. 20,000 and educational institutions from Rs. 5,000 to Rs. 7, 500. The Gaddafi to Wagah Border fares have been increased from Rs300 to Rs400 for tourists, from Rs20,000 to 25,000 for the corporate sector and Rs7,500 to Rs,10,000 for educational institutions. Fares…
LAHORE: CEO & Deputy Chairman Hashoo Group, Mr. Murtaza Hashwani met Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar here at his office on Thursday, 17 October. The matters relating to the promotion of tourism and its allied services in the province came under discussion. On the occasion, the CM said, “Tourism sector is badly ignored in the past, but it will be developed on modern lines now.” New tourist spots have been identified and promotion of such places would help to encourage and promote the tourism industry, he maintained. The CM said it would also help attract investment and as a…
KARACHI: Mövenpick Hotel Karachi has always tried to emerge as a socially responsible entity by giving back to the area it operates in. The hotel has undertaken many activities previously as well to support key social causes, especially related to education. The hotel recently took part in a global CSR campaign ‘Kilo of Kindness’ that comes under the CSR function of Mövenpick Hotels and Resorts, Shine which focuses on assistance of underprivileged section of the society. Mövenpick Hotel Karachi has been an ardent supporter of benefiting the area which is the reason for its business. The hotel has set-up a…
KARACHI: Mr. Ahmed Ali Ramadhan, The newly designated Country Manager-Pakistan, Gulf Air and Mr. Faisal Abdul Qadir, Sales Manager, Gulf Air visited Bukhari Group Chairman head office last week. [huge_it_slider id=”293″] A meeting was held at Bukhari Group Chairman Office where Mr. Muhammad Rafiq Khan, Group Chairman Bukhari Group & his Team. Sardar Zubair Hussain, Group- CEO, Kazmi Syed Shams, Group-AVP, Mr. Muhammad Zeeshan, GM Commercial & IT Support, Mr. Nabeel Kaim Khani, Director Hajj & Umrah, Sheikh Zeeshan Afaq, CEO Bukhari Aviation Consultant, Mr. Kashif Hasan, Managing Director, Mr. Sheraz Mughal, Director Industry Sales and Mr. Farhan Ul Haq…
WRITTEN BY CH. FAISAL MAHMOOD After election 2018, the federal and provincial governments are formed and are working as per their programmes. In democracy heads are counted not minds, but in present election results, we are expecting some good minds to be focused on tourism sector also. We expect the new set up; particularly Mr. Khan would recognize Tourism for its economic social and diplomatic values and correct the wrongs done by the absence of a federal tourism administration. We remember very vividly his practical support that he has always given to development of Responsible Tourism in KP, right from…
SPAIN: “Cities need to become smart tourism destinations, where tourism governance and digital economy join to offer travellers diverse and authentic experiences” was the message sent out by a United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Conference. The two-day UNWTO Conference on City Breaks: Creating Innovative Tourism Experiences, which concluded on October 16 in Valladolid, Spain, brought together tourism leaders from the public and private sectors to analyse how to respond to the growing trend of city breaks as leisure experiences. The tourism leaders concluded that public-private partnerships, the inclusion of local communities and the creation of smart destinations are crucial…