Written by Ch. Faisal Mehmood We have previously drawn attention to the pressing need for a federal posture for Pakistan Tourism’s internal co-ordination and external unity. The need for a federal Ministry of Tourism is acquiring greater urgency but our politicians have shown their intellectual bankruptcy to understand neither the need nor the urgency. Tourism’s is not the only voice calling for even a limited restoration of the Concurrent List of yore. Stakeholders in other sectors like education, culture, health – any and every sector which requires internal co-ordination for external impact – have also called for federal dispensations for…
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KARACHI: On 4th November 2017 Beach Luxury Hotel Karachi hosted one of the most upbeat and lively Halloween Party in the city. The staff and management of the Hotel put their time and efforts to ensure that the evening would be a memorable one for all of the guests. All of the staff members present at the party were dressed in Halloween costumes and had scary masks on and all the guests were dressed glamorously. There wasn’t a dull moment throughout the evening, a dance floor placed right at the center was packed all through the night with people of…
LAHORE: Tourism Development Corporation of Punjab (TDCP) has announced that the full of action and thrill Second Thal Desert Jeep Rally will be held between November 18 and 19. TDCP started this rally last year to explore and lure tourists towards beautiful Thal desert. The Rally would start from Head Muhammad Wala (in Muzaffargarh) and after a round circuit of around 180 km will end at the same point with midpoint at tehsil Choubara, District Layyah. The desert stage is set for the thrilling event that will highlight the regional culture and colours. This event is going to be an…
DUBAI: All types of food in the UAE, including staples such as bread and rice, will be taxed from January 1, 2018, the Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has told on Wednesday morning, November 8. The public was expecting certain food staples to be zero-rated, or exempt, from the 5 per cent tax increase. Zero-rated refers to the preferential status the government gives some essential goods and services, meaning their sale is not taxed. Director-General of the FTA, Khalid Al Bustani, told at a media event: “The law in the GCC agreement said that any food items would be under the…
DUBAI: Dubai has retained its crown as the most visited city in the Middle East and landed sixth in the world in the latest global ranking of tourist destinations. Euromonitor International unveiled on Tuesday the Top 100 City Destinations Ranking for 2017 and the latest report shows there are now more tourists visiting Dubai than many other places on earth. Dubai has moved one place up, from the seventh to the sixth position, edging out tourist hotspots like Paris, New York, Rome and Tokyo. [huge_it_slider id=”130″] It is the only Middle Eastern city in the top ten and is expected…
LONDON: The British Hospitality Association (BHA) has expressed its outrage that proposals for a London hotel bed tax are being discussed. The London Assembly Economy Committee met on Tuesday, 7 November to discuss the proposals for a ‘tourist tariff’ introducing a hotel bed tax, which it is claimed would potentially raise between £91m to £364m a year for the UK economy. Ufi Ibrahim, Chief Executive of the BHA, said: “The London tourism tax will unfairly penalise hard-pressed Britons, who make up the overwhelming proportion of visitors to London. Sadiq Khan has proclaimed ‘London is Open’, yet is backing a tax…
HAMBURG: It was a great day to celebrate for Emirates and for the Airbus A380 when Emirates took the delivery of its 100th Double-Decker plane, which comes complete with the airline’s latest first, business and economy-class products, plus the brand-new upper-deck bar. The 100th aircraft was handed over to Emirates at Airbus’s Hamburg facility, and is painted in a special livery celebrating late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, a founding father of the United Arab Emirates. This example will be configured with 14 suites, 76 seats in Business class seats and 426 seats in Economy seats – and of…
HONG KONG: Qatar Airways, The National Flag Carrier of Qatar has bought a 9.6 per cent stake in Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific for HK$5.16 billion ($661.3 million), a report said. The Gulf carrier, which has been acquiring minority shareholdings in other airlines to help boost transit traffic through its Doha hub, dropped plans in August to buy a stake in American Airlines after the US Company rebuffed its interest. Qatar Airways picked up the stake on Monday from Kingboard Chemical, a Hong Kong-listed manufacturer that built its Cathay position while shares were under pressure because of the Hong Kong airline’s…
KARACHI: The Hashoo Group – Hospitality Division hosted a first-of-its kind Cuban Food Festival in collaboration with the Embassy of Cuba to celebrate the rich and diverse Cuban culture. The festival was held in Karachi Marriott Hotel on 28th – 29th October 2017. The event was sponsored by the Turkish Airlines and the Chief Guest was His Excellency Murat Mustafa Onart, Consul General of Turkey who were given a warm welcome by the Senior Management officials of Marriott Hotel. Guest Chef Gioelkis Sosa Hernandez from Cuba and the Executive Chef of the Karachi Marriott Chef Antonio, along with their teams,…
By Dua Faisal KARACHI: On 28th October 2017 Pearl Continental Hotel Karachi hosted a Halloween Party like never before. The management of Pearl Continental Karachi went all out on the décor with lifelike Halloween zombies, carved Pumpkins, cobwebs, tombstones and skulls. Right at the entrance was a haunted house that guests had to cross in order to get to the party. The haunted house consisted of a dark alleyway covered with hanging dolls, skeletons, and people disguised as ghosts and evil clowns who were scaring people. Eerie music and light affects were also used to make the experience spine chilling.…