QUETTA: The two-day Quetta Literary Festival (QLF) came to an end with over 5000 thousand including students, academics and literati that attended various sessions. Serena Hotels supported the wonderful initiative of The Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS) for the bright local citizens. Mr. Aziz Boolani, CEO Serena Hotels, said, “Our presence in Quetta has over the years become the centre of activities and events that bring together the audiences from diverse backgrounds. Serena Hotels is delighted to have played its role in supporting BUITEMS for organising the first Quetta Literary Festival.” Over the course of…
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KARACHI: Welcome Events & Destinations (Pvt.) Ltd is a venue of Welcome Tours International and is the leading tour operator company in Pakistan, run by a team of professionals and hardworking staff under the dynamic leadership. Recently, Welcome Events & Destinations is honored to receive a Certificate of Merit as the ‘The Best Foreign Tour Operator from South Asia’ by the Malaysian Ministry of tourism and culture at the Arabian Travel Mart 2018 in recognition of their outstanding efforts in promoting MICE (Meetings, incentives, conferencing, exhibitions) groups to Malaysia. During 2016 – 2017 Welcome Events & Destinations (Pvt.) Ltd. operated…
BEIJING: Tourism cooperation among Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states will bring more opportunities for Pakistan’s trade and tourism development, Deputy Chief of Mission of the Pakistan Embassy, Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said. Speaking at the first SCO tourism ministerial meeting held in Wuhan, China, she said the SCO member states are connected in areas such as of history, culture and civilization. Sports and medical tourism are new areas in which Pakistan will seek cooperation with China and other countries. The country also will seek cooperation in travel products related to traditional Pakistani festivals and galas to bring prosperity both to…
KARACHI: Travel Agents Association of Pakistan (TAAP) hosted a dinner to bid farewell to the outgoing General Manager Mr. Fatih Atacan Temel and welcome Mr. Gurhan Sozen the newly appointed General Manager of Turkish Airlines. H.E. Tolga UCAK, Consul General, H.E. Muhammet CELIK, Vice Consul of Turkish Consulate General Karachi, officials of foreign and domestic airlines, Travel Agents and Tour Operators attended the event. [ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”7″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_thumbnails” override_thumbnail_settings=”0″ thumbnail_width=”240″ thumbnail_height=”160″ thumbnail_crop=”1″ images_per_page=”4″ number_of_columns=”0″ ajax_pagination=”0″ show_all_in_lightbox=”0″ use_imagebrowser_effect=”0″ show_slideshow_link=”1″ slideshow_link_text=”[Show slideshow]” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] Mr. Muhammad Nadeem Sharif, former Chairman TAAP and Vice Chairman Aroma Group of Companies warmly received…
ISLAMABAD: For the second time in five years, Hashwani Hotels Limited won an award in best practices for health and safety. This time a gold. Hashwani Hotels Limited, a subsidiary of Hashoo Group, carries and operates the International franchise of Marriott Hotel chains in Pakistan. Held every year, earlier this week was the ‘13th Best Practices Awards’ ceremony hosted by Employers’ Federation of Pakistan on International Health and Safety day at Karachi Marriott Hotel. The theme this year was “Generation Safe and Healthy.” The federation, which promotes and protects employers’ interests through meaningful participation at the national and international…
WRITTEN BY Ch. FAISAL MAHMOOD Readers would have seen from these pages that tourism stakeholders in all countries in Europe, South America even in African Continent are united and welded into a single regional profile, combined in unity of purpose and strengthened financially from their cumulative resources, they are promoting their tourism products very effectively some years and now, right in the heart of the affluent market of outbound tourists all over the world. We off & on also carry reports on how member countries of ASEAN are benefitting from the combined strength of a Regional Posture; that countries in…
ISLAMABAD: Last week Ch. Abdul Ghafoor Khan, Managing Director Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation met with Lt. Gen. (R) Mr. Nasser Janjua, National Security Advisor to PM and discussed matter related to development and promotion of travel and tourism industry of Pakistan.
KARACHI: POHTM Students of Culinary Arts prepared Fast Food Menu under the supervision of Chef. Students were excited to prepare hygienic & delicious Fast Food with unique recipes. When food was presented to the senior Chef, he appreciates the efforts of students.
JEDDAH: The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) has launched an initiative to make Saudi Arabia the preferred destination for Muslim tourists from all around the world. [huge_it_slider id=”235″] According to SCTH spokesman Saud Al-Mogbil, all the initiatives of the National Transformation Program 2020 demand a model of private/public sector partnership (PPP). “SCTH is building a productive PPP initiative that will transform the national tourism sector and contribute significantly to Saudi Vision 2030,” he told Arab News. He added that the SCTH is linking up with key partners such as the ministries of interior, foreign affairs, Hajj and…
PESHAWAR: Preparations for the upcoming famous Chilim Jusht or Joshi festival are in full swing as the local people have launched the cleanliness drive, while the Tourism Corporation Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (TCKP) authorities have planned to set up a tent village to facilitate the tourists in the scenic Kalash valley in Chitral. [huge_it_slider id=”234″] This year the local people are very enthusiastic and are impatiently waiting for festival to celebrate in a befitting manner. The festival, which will kick off on May 14 at the three Kalash valleys of Bumburate, Birir and Rumbur, marks the arrival of summer season and provides…