KARACHI: It was a proud and historic occasion forthe tourism industry of Pakistan at a world forum in the city of Gangneung, Republic of South Korea when Chairman PATA Pakistan Chapter, Lt. Col. [R] Akbar Ali Shareef received Pacific Asia Travel Association’s prestigious ‘Award of Merit’ which acknowledges extraordinary leadership and support to Pakistan Tourism together with PATA. Earlier on 17th September 2017 in Macao the PATA Honours Committee unanimously agreed at PATA board meeting to recommend Mr. Akbar Ali Shareef, Chairman PATA Pakistan-Chapter & Managing Director and Chief Executive Rakaposhi Tours to be the recipient of the ‘Award of…
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ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee has approved an additional guarantee of Rs20 billion for the Pakistan International Airlines for overhauling of aircraft engines. The government approved bailout package forPIA, the fifth one in less than one and a half year. The Government also enhanced sovereign guarantee ceiling to Rs195 billion to keep the national air carrier afloat. The ECC meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi announced that with approved Rs.20 Billion PIA could meet expenditures for the overhaul of aircraft engines. In order to facilitate PIA in obtaining these loans, the ECC increased the guarantee limit from Rs175…
ISLAMABAD: Keeping high the Islamic tradition, this year also Serena Islamabad hosted a grand Corporate Iftar Dinner on the evening of Sunday, 20thMay. [huge_it_slider id=”240″] The Consular Corp and a large cross section of the city’s elite including Business men, Politicians, senior officials from the armed forces, government officials, senior media representatives, corporate heads and other prominent personalities of the twin cities had responded to the invitation, making the event a very impressive evening.
KARACHI: The Launch Event of International Forum for Religious Tourism and International tourism Enclave 2018, was held today at Pearl Continental Hotel Karachi, The event was attended by a number of delegates, Provincial Tourism Heads, Country Heads of renowned Airlines and Founders of noted Travel Management Countries, including H.E Toshikazu Isomura, Consul General Japan, H.E G.L Gnantheva, Consul General Sri Lanka, H.E Ameer Jassim Al Khal and Mr. Sajid Ghani, General Manager, Tourism Development Corporation of Punjab. [huge_it_slider id=”239″] The Launch event constituted comprehensive brief of IFR & ITE 2018 which is going to be held on 5th and 6th…
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Chairman Hashoo Group Mr. Murtaza Hashwani along with his wife hosted an Iftar Dinner at Islamabad Marriott Hotel. The evening was graced by friends, family, corporate heads, government officials, people from banking sector and the diplomats. Distinguished guests thoroughly enjoyed the impressive food & hospitality of Hashoo group. [huge_it_slider id=”238″]
PESHAWAR: A heritage museum showcasing the 11th century artifacts, weaponry and other objects of artistic, cultural and historical importance was established in Harichan area in Laspurvalley of Chitral district. [huge_it_slider id=”237″] Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP) and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sustainable Tourism Foundation with the financial support of Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation under its WES projectestablished the museum to promote eco-tourism in the district. The items put on display at the heritage museum include household utensils, polo gears, traditional apparel and dresses, woodwork, ancient agricultural tools, weapons used in wars in the past, domestic tools, traditional Chitraliposhak, music…
There are almost as many types of film tourism as there are movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Visitors flock to Universal Studios for themed rides or New Zealand to walk the forests and mountains where ‘The Lord of the Rings’ was filmed. In 2016, the Department of Tourism commissioned Charlene Herselman, an academic in the University of Pretoria’s department of historical and heritage studies, to conduct a study on the potential of local film tourism. The study was part of a research project that involved other institutions and a collection of case studies from the UK, one of the…
DUBAI: The UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) said it has sent the US Department of State a letter describing the intentions of UAE carriers for future Fifth Freedom flights. The letter said that UAE airlines have no current plans to adjust Fifth Freedom services that operate in accordance with air transport agreements. This follows talks earlier this month between authorities from both countries on Open Skies and air transport agreements. GCAA said that it is making available.
ISLAMABAD: Government of Gilgit-Baltistan has started preparations for organizing a three-day internationally famous “Shandur Polo Festival” in July. Minister for Tourism Gilgit-Baltistan, Mr. Fida Khan Fida said that G-B government was in consultation with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to finalize date for the event which would boost tourism activities in the region. As part of arrangements, he said that Chitral and Gilgit-Baltistan administrations had initiated preparations to facilitate visitors and make the festival a complete success, a statement said here on Sunday last. A formal committee would be constituted to select players on merit in order to render best performance during the…
PARIS: For yet another year, France tops the table for having received more applications for short-term visas than any other Schengen country, according to the Schengen Visa statistics for consulates in 2017, published by the Migration and Home Affairs of the European Commission. France consulates around the world had received a total of 3,265,919 visa applications in 2017, an increase of 418,485 compared to 2016. Out of the overall short-term visa applications received, France issued 3,161,274 visas, of which 965,661 were multiple-entry short-term visas. Germany follows France as the second in the list, having approved 1,857,770 vias out of the…