Written by: Ch. Faisal Mehmood Our Sindh has a singular majesty, well recognized and well respected throughout the wide world of Culture and Learning. This majesty is owed to its singularity in world history, as housing the most ancient human community practicing advanced civic order, as that of the more frequently mentioned Mesopotamia, but living in and around creations from higher civil engineering. Sindh became the pulpit for the world’s holiest mortals preaching and singing greatness of the Creator Supreme and the values of human dignity, equality, compassion, mutual tolerance, forgiveness and love for all creations– all injunctions of true…
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KARACHI: Mian Raza Rabbani, Chairman Senate of Pakistan recently visited Beach Luxury Hotel (Avari International Hotels) to attend a programme of English Literature Society. Seen here in the picture, the Chairman is being warmly welcomed, upon his arrival at the hotel by Mr. Azeem Qureashi, General Manager Beach luxury Hotel (Avari International Hotels).
ABU DHABI: A Leonardo da Vinci painting, sold for a record $450 million last month at a Christie’s auction, made making its way to the Louvre Abu Dhabi, the museum has said. The 500-year-old painting is known as Salvator Mundi means Saviour of the World. “Da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi is coming to Louvre Abu Dhabi,” the museum said on Twitter in Arabic, English and French, displaying an image of the work. Auction house Christie’s has declined to identify the buyer of the painting at the time of the auction, but media reports say it was purchased by Saudi Arabia’s Prince…
DOHA: Qatar Airways has become the first airline in the region and second globally to achieve the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) NDC Level 3 Certification, demonstrating its use of the latest technological standards in providing information about airfares and other services to customers and travel agents. NDC ensures that customers have fast access to full fare and travel product information, making for better decisions and easier transactions for travellers. IATA has led this industry-wide initiative to standardise the way that airlines and travel service providers communicate with one another and customers. This certification, the highest level to be achieved…
In a presentation for today’s International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) cargo media day, IATA’s head of special cargo, Andrea Gruber, said that, following the success of the association’s CEIV-Pharma certification, 2018 will likely bring a pilot program for CEIV-Live Animal certification, as well as the potential of “CEIV Fresh” for perishables. The live-animal CEIV certification would build on IATA’s current Live Animals Regulations (LAR), which require that everyone who transports, accepts, handles or loads animals be familiar with the specific needs of the individual species, ensuring that animals remain safe and healthy in humane conditions. LAR guidelines have been adopted…
LONDON: The Bust of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah was unveiled at the historic British Museum as part of the grand finale of the year-long celebrations in Britain to mark the 70th Independence Anniversary of Pakistan. Rich tributes were paid to the Founding Father of the Nation on the occasion. The event was attended by prominent Pakistanis and members of the British government. [huge_it_slider id=”142″] Mayor of London Sadiq Khan was the chief guest at the ceremony. He, together with Syed Ibne Abbas, the High Commissioner, unveiled the Bust at the China & South Asia Gallery of the British Museum. The…
NEW DEHLI: Air India will only be sold off as an integrated airline comprising both domestic and international operations, the Indian government has said. Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha said it will not be carved up, as some potential bidders were hoping, but sold as a single entity. He said: “What we will be offering through the bidding process is the integrated airline (Air India), which means both domestic and international operations together. However it will offer up other Air India subsidiaries for sale separately which bidders can cherry pick. These reportedly include its low-cost arm Air…
NEW YORK: US airlines have moved to ban some smart luggage due to fire safety concerns over lithium batteries. Both American Airlines and Delta will bring in new rules from January 15 which forbids the carriage of smart luggage unless the lithium batteries which are used to power them are removed before check-in. Lithium batteries are used to power GPS signals to locate bags during a journey and have USB ports for charging other devices. Some models have removable battery packs while others are fixed. The airlines differ on policy over smart luggage as carry-ons. American Airlines will allow the…
DUBAI: Emirates’ recently unveiled Boeing 777-300 aircraft, featuring luxury cabins, has already made its first flight. [huge_it_slider id=”141″] Emirates’ new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft fitted with its game changing fully enclosed private suites in First Class, as well as refreshed Business and Economy Class cabins, has now entered service, to the delight of customers. The new Emirates cabins were unveiled for the first time at the Dubai Airshow last month. It generated international excitement as consumers around the world viewed the first images, videos, and reviews of Emirates’ latest inflight offering. Following its Dubai Airshow debut, Emirates’ first 777-300ER with the…
MANAMA: Gulf Air, the national carrier of Bahrain, has signed an agreement with Thales to equip the airline’s new, incoming 12 Airbus A320Neo and 17 A321Neo aircraft with a cockpit package of Thales avionics solutions including the TopFlight and Flight Management System (FMS). With 70 per cent market share on the Airbus A320Neo and A330Neo families, TopFlight FMS remains the most successful flight management system in the world. Customers appreciate its specific features, notably “what you see is what you fly” technology and temporary flight plan capability. TopFlight FMS provides pilots with highly reliable navigational information, displayed in a simple…