ISLAMABAD: Asian Development Bank has assured Pakistan that it could extend financial and technical support for the privatisation of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and the Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM). Federal Privatisation Minister Ch. Daniyal Aziz during a meeting with Werner E. Liepach, ADB Director-General for Central and West Asian Department, briefed him on the progress made so far regarding the privatisation of both loss making companies. The minister told that it is a uphill task as there are several challenges to get to the privatisation of the steel mills and PIA, but the cost to the poor citizens is in…
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Another UN tourism related agency is under Chinese leadership. The Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has reappointed Dr. Fang Liu of China by acclamation as Secretary General of the UN Specialized Agency for a second three-year term, beginning 1 August 2018. “It is my great honour to accept this re-appointment and to continue to drive the transformational changes I have begun across ICAO and its Regional Offices in order to make this a more streamlined and efficient UN specialized agency leading such a dynamic sector,” Dr. Liu commented. Dr. Liu was first appointed to the position on…
LAHORE: Pakistan Railways (PR) has announced that the department is going to install WiFi hotspots at all divisional level railway stations and in all passenger trains as hotspots will provide fast internet connectivity to passengers free of cost under its new digitisation policy. The introduction of WiFi in trains and railway stations is underway and many trains have already been equipped with the Wifi facility, the sources said. PR has taken several other steps too, including online ticketing, setting up of high-tech web gadgetry and teleconferencing facility at all divisional level railway stations. A couple of years ago, PR had…
According to the latest report ofWorld Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), the travel and tourism sector contributed Rs930.9 billion, that is 2.9 per cent of Pakistan’s gross domestic product (GDP), in 2017 and is forecast to rise this year. The direct contribution of travel and tourism in Pakistan is forecast to rise by 5.9 per cent to Rs986 billion in 2018, the World Travel and Tourism Council said in its annual Economic Impact Report on Thursday, March 22. The contribution primarily reflects the economic activity generated by industries such as hotels, travel agents, airlines and other passenger transportation services (excluding…
KARACHI: Governor Sindh Mohammad Zubair was the Chief Guest at annual dinner of the English Speaking Union of Pakistan. He is seen here in the picture with Mr. Kader Jaffer and Mr Byram Avari (receiver of ESUP Lifetime Achievement) along with Chairperson Mrs. Zohra Ashraf, President ESUP Mr. Aziz Memon, V.P, Mr. Kaleem Farooqui, Mr. Majyd Aziz, Mr. Tariq Rangoonwala and other eminent guests.
KARACHI: Last week Beach Luxury Hotel presented a Lavish Jashan-e-Baharan and glittering Basant Festival to celebrate its 70th anniversary by giving its clientele a traditional and colourful engagement with men, women and children, young and old flying kites amidst good music and sumptuous food. [huge_it_slider id=”201″] Mr. Azeem Qureshi, General Manger of the Hotel greeted all the guests most of whom were the city elites and diplomats. His Excellency Akira Ouch , Consul General of Japan was the Chief Guest. The guests were handed out beautiful kites to fly and have fun in groups. Kite flying was arranged in open…
QUETTA: Quetta Serena Hotel Celebrated World Forest Day on 21st March 2018, under the umbrella of SEED (Serena Educational & Environmental Development) program. Hotel Management and associates went for the trees plantation to the complex for special education and planted fruit, pine & olive trees with special children at School. The purpose of the campaign was to give a healthy environment to the children and to make them feel that they have equal rights within the society.
WRITTEN BY CH. FAISAL MAHMOOD Though slowly but steadily our Tourism Industry is moving into a positive mode and we can see its pace is accelerating; accelerating to a very encouraging level. As per the encouraging report of WTTC, the travel trade and its allied industry contributed Rs930.9 billion in Pakistan’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2017 and has forecasted increase in it and contribution to jump from 2.9 to 5.9 per cent to Rs986 billion in 2018. The interestingly, the report says that domestic travel spending generated 93.2per cent of direct travel and tourism GDP in 2017 compared with…
LAHORE: Syed Amir Altaf, General Manager Grand Palm Hotel warmly greeted the Crew of foreign airline when they came to stay at the hotel. He is seen here in the picture with them.
KARACHI: As part of co-curricular activities and to keep students engaged in healthy activities, Professional Institute of Hotel & Tourism Management (POHTM)organized Sports Gala Day last week at the Dow Medical University of Health and Sciences. The students actively participated in cricket, badminton, race, tug of war and other fascinating activities. All students and staff cheered for teams competing in different games. The day concluded with prize distribution ceremony and with a youthful and supportive spirit.