ISLAMABAD: Raabta, a public diplomacy initiative by Serena Hotels, held an informative panel discussion on the Federal Budget 2018-2019 with expert panelists who brought their unique perspectives to the conversation. With Muhammad Younus Dagha, Secretary Commerce, Teresa Daban, Resident Representative of the International Monetary Fund, Naeem Zamindar, Minister of States and Chairman at the Pakistan Board of Investment, Enrique Blanco Armas, Lead Country Economist World Bank Pakistan and moderated by Sidra Iqbal, the debate centered around the steps and priorities laid out in the budget in the context of the desired impact of accelerating the economic transformation of Pakistan. The…
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MUZAFFRABAD: President AJK Sardar Masood Khan expressed deep grief and condolences over the loss of many precious lives at Kundal Shahi in Neelum Valley of Azad Jammu Kashmir. He said this was a national tragedy which is being mourned by the families and the people of AJK and Pakistan. The President expressed his profound sympathies with the families of the deceased and the injured. He also paid tribute to rescuers who rushed to save the victims of the incident. Masood said that this tragic incident has once again highlighted the importance of making tourism safe. More attention, he said, is…
DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates General Civil Aviation Authority welcomed today’s announcement on civil aviation in Washington that strongly reaffirmed and maintained all the provisions of the 2002 bilateral Air Transport Agreement between the UAE – US. The understanding confirmed at a meeting between the Foreign Ministers of both countries reinforced the principles of Open Skies that advance competition and allow airlines to freely add or adjust services to best serve travelers. Commenting from Washington after his meeting with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan thanked the Secretary for working to…
DUBAI: The chairman of Emirates airline and Group on Wednesday dismissed speculations about a possible merger with Etihad Airways, saying that owners of the two airlines have not talked about a merger. Shaikh Ahmad Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation and Chairman and CEO of Emirates Airline and Group, however, said that Emirates is interested in further cooperation with Etihad. “I don’t think the government in any way or shape between Abu Dhabi or Dubai has talked about a merger. But we can always do things together, in terms of buying things together, using our facilities together…
PESHAWAR: The Chilimjusht or Joshi festival concluded with much funfair and religious activities at the scenic Bamburet valley on Wednesday, May. [huge_it_slider id=”236″] The festival, which heralds the arrival of spring season, is usually celebrated in the three Kalash valleys including Bamburet, Birir and Rumbur every year. The organisers said that this year the participation of local and foreign tourists was tremendous and that almost all hotels in Bamburet valley had been booked well before the start of the festival. They said the hotels received more tourists than the capacity they had for visitors. The French, Italian and Australian tourist…
MUSCAT: The national carrier of the sultanate of Oman, the airline’s holiday division has also come up with exciting holiday packages offering tickets, hotel stay, airport transfers and excursions at a very competitive rate. Omanis travelling to Istanbul are eligible for visa on arrival. The new route comes ahead of other new routes – to Casablanca and Moscow – set to launch in July and October of this year respectively. The Istanbul service will be operated by a Boeing 737-800 and will depart daily from Muscat to Istanbul Atatürk International Airport. With a flight time of five hours and 25…
LAHORE: On 6th May 2018 a relatively new clothing brand by the name of Gulmohor launched their Lawn outfits by holding an exhibition right before Ramadan and Eid to fulfill the need of beautiful attire for women in Lahore. The exhibition was organized by I’M Communications which is a prosperous and fast-growing Event Management company. I’M Communications are known to successfully and exquisitely organize everything between weddings to exhibitions. The launch event was a success and was attended by Pakistani models, actors and members of the media industry along with the local citizens of Lahore. The designs of the lawn…
NEW DEHLI: Ministry of Tourism, Government of India in collaboration with Google India has launched a 360° Virtual Reality (VR) experience video on Incredible India. Describing India as a destination of diverse experiences, Minister for Tourism, Mr. K. J. Alphons said, “India is an iconic destination that offers unique experiences of climate, geography, culture, art, literature, and food” The Minister also added that Government wants to give people in India and across the world an opportunity to immerse in our country’s rich heritage. And, through the partnership with Google, it wants to engage new and global audiences and offer them…
TOKYO: With the population shrinking and the government leery of allowing more immigrants into the country, foreign tourism has become an effective economic stimulus. In fact, its success has exceeded anyone’s wildest dreams. More than 28 million tourists from abroad visited Japan last year, and it seems for sure that the stated goal of reaching 40 million tourists a year by 2020 will be achieved if not surpassed, with or without legalized casino gambling, which is part of the official tourism plan. That said, a downside has emerged — something the media is calling “kankō kōgai,” or “tourism pollution.” However…
DUBLIN: A delegation of 29 senior representatives from 24 tourism enterprises from around the island of Ireland is taking part in the targeted mission to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Hong Kong. Next month sees the commencement of two new flights to Dublin from Beijing and Hong Kong – eight direct flights, representing around 1,700 airline seats each week, for the first time ever from the Asia Pacific Region to Ireland. The sales mission will involve meetings with representatives of both Hainan Airlines in Beijing and Cathay Pacific in Hong Kong, to discuss how to drive demand for and maximise the…