GILGIT-BALTISTAN: Governor Mir Ghazanfar Ali Khan has said that Federal Government has been allocated 82 billion rupees for construction of shonter tunnel road project. Talking to media persons in Astore, he said Shonter tunnel would be constructed under public sector development program will connect Gilgit Baltistan wit Islamabad via AJK. He said that once completed the tunnel will boost the tourism of GB and will have very good socio-economic effect on the people of the area. Referring Karakorum University Campus in Astore he said efforts are underway for establishment of Astor campus on priority basis. Governor said Rama polo festival…
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Wellington Airport has become the first airport in New Zealand to welcome Uber after reaching an agreement with the ride-sharing company. The decision follows the passage of the Land Transport Amendment Bill which recognizes ride-sharing services, like Uber, as part of New Zealand’s land transport regulatory framework. From September 1, travelers can be dropped off at the airport by an Uber driver-partner and a pickup zone has been opened at the site. Greg Thomas, spokesman for Wellington Airport, says “We’re pleased to reach agreement with Uber and be the first airport to add ride-sharing to our ground transport services. “This…
MANAMA: Takaud, a specialist provider of savings, investment and pension solutions for the Mena region, will carry out an educational roadshow on retirement planning at national carrier Gulf Air’s headquarters from September 17 to 20. The roadshow, conducted for Gulf Air employees, will feature new financial education tools on how much each individual needs to save for retirement and will provide information on how to save for the long term. The roadshow will include a raffle, offering all Gulf Air employees who visit the Takaud stand a chance to win valuable prizes, said a statement. Jonathan Kemp, Takaud’s chief actuary,…
United States have got 34, Spain has 26 and so far Italy and UK have snagged 15 to Brazil’s 7. Together, these countries are leading the way in nominations for the Golden Moon Awards’ “The World’s Best Club 2017” prize. The 10 October awards gala, the industry’s most ambitious, is something of a milestone. In all, 195 establishments have been nominated from a diverse list of countries like United Arab Emirates, Singapore, Sweden, Belgium, Russia, Malta, Japan and Argentina. As it gears up to host the talked-about global gathering, Ibiza welcomes 11 of its own clubs—Hï, Ushuaïa, DC10, Blue Marlin,…
PESHAWAR: The Tourism Corporation Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (TCKP) on Wednesday, 13 September, released a beautiful song ‘Khanabadosh’ featuring breathtaking & stunning visuals of the scenic beauty of Chitral district and calling for unity among people of Pakistan and acceptance of their diverse cultures. Khanabadosh is the first Urdu song that covers the touristically beautiful places, mountains, lakes, springs, waterfalls, parks, streams and river in various areas of Chitral. Khanabadosh is an impressive addition to the list of illustrious songs sung by Irfan Ali Taj, a visionary singer/songwriter from the scenic Chitral district of the province. The song narrates tale of a…
TORANTO: Celebrating the 80th anniversary, Air Canada’s Lockheed 10A vintage aircraft is taking to the skies across Canada. After taking off this morning from Vancouver, BC, the L-10A will be making overnight stops as well as fuel stops at airports across Canada, and will be on public display at the Royal Aviation Museum in Winnipeg on September 13 and 14. As part of the tour, the vintage 10-seat aircraft will overnight in Edmonton, Saskatoon, Regina, Winnipeg, Thunder Bay, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, and Halifax. The plane may also make a fuel stop in your community. Look out Calgary, Sudbury, Quebec City,…
Written By Ch. Faisal Mehmood Very encouraging reports about the high arrival of tourists at places like Naran, Kaghan, Hunza, Chitral, Nathiagali and similarly from many part of AJK including Muzaffarabad, SudhanGali, Lasdana, Toli Peer, Banjosa, LoharTupa, Mangla , Sudhonoti, Kotli and Mirpur are pouring in constantly which is something to be celebrated by people like us, who has waited long to hear that Pakistan tourism is improving fast. All hotels in these regions are doing good business even some local people are renting out portions of their houses to tourists and earned their livelihood through tourism once again after…
MUZAFFARABAD: The government of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) is planning to construct a state-of-the-art 108km-long tourism corridor with an aim to improve road infrastructure for boosting tourism in the region. AJK Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider Khan told renowned investor in tourism sector Malik Khalid in a meeting that the proposed tourism corridor would link different tourist sites and districts including Muzaffarabad, Sudhan Gali, Lasdana, Toli Peer, Banjosa and others through a two-way road. Besides this, the Islamabad-Lohar Tupa Expressway will be extended to Muzaffarabad while another highway from Mansehra to Mangla linking Muzaffarabad, Sudhonoti, Kotli and Mirpur districts…
KARACHI: Photo taken on the occasion shows (left to right) Mr. Shahid Kath – Director Adam Kath Group of Travel Agencies and Mr. Mohammad Sabir – Sr. Regional Manager South, KPK & AF TSL signing the agreement along with Mr. Shaheen Premani – C.O.O TSL (Pvt) Ltd, Mr. Adam Kath – Managing Director Adam Kath Group of Travel Agencies and Mr. Naveed Usmani – Sr. Sales Executive TSL (Pvt) Ltd.
KARACHI: PIA has started flight operations to Najaf, Iraq, a spokesman of the national flag carrier said in a statement here on Thursday, 14 September. It said that the first flight to Najaf PK 219 took off from Jinnah International Airport Karachi on Thursday, 14 September, making PIA the first Pakistani airline to have direct three weekly flights to Iraq from Karachi. These flights will provide convenient connectivity with through check-in for passengers traveling from major cities of Pakistan. CEO PIA, Musharraf Rasool Cyan, along with senior officials of the airline greeted the passengers before departure of the flight at…