BANGKOK: The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) today announced the 14 most popular tourist attractions and activities as well as medical and wellness services in Thailand among Chinese tourists, as a result of the much anticipated “2017 People’s Choice Awards Thailand Voted by Chinese Tourists” campaign. H.E. General Tanasak Patimapragorn, Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand, and H.E. Mrs. Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul, Minister of Tourism and Sports, presided over the “2017 People’s Choice Awards Thailand Voted by Chinese Tourists.” Thailand announces 14 Thai tourism favourites as voted by Chinese visitors H.E. General Tanasak Patimapragorn, Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand, expresses…
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MANAMA: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has revamped its online customer-experience with Microsoft Azure Cloud. The deployment carried out by Link Development, a Microsoft Certified Cloud Service provider and global technology solutions provider, enables Gulf Air to deliver world-class Web and cross-device services while future-proofing its online platform, giving customers access to information and services around the clock, from anywhere in the world, with lightning-fast response times. “At Microsoft our mission is to help every individual and organisation on the planet to achieve more and we are deeply proud to have played a part in…
ISLAMABAD: In order to revive the country’s weak film industry, The Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday, 14 June, announced a special package for the artists and the workers associated with it. “Reviving the film Industry was our top most obligations. It gives me immense pleasure to announce the biggest ever special package in the history of Pakistan for the artists and workers associated with this industry, which surely is the fulfillment of yet another promise like our other pledges,” the Prime Minister said in a statement. He said art and artists were those trustees of…
Global airline share prices are up 20% year on year following a further 7.8% rise last month, according to international airline body IATA. European carriers saw the biggest rise of 14%, although gains were seen in all three global regions. IATA said prices were up despite a squeeze on airline profit margins due to higher costs and weak yields in May. Passenger growth continued and load factors reached a record high during the month, although yields remained 3% to 5% lower than a year ago. Jet fuel prices continued to fall in May, when they were down by 5.6% for…
MANAMA: Bahraini flag carrier Gulf Air said its Chief Executive Officer Maher Salman Al Musallam has resigned. In a brief statement, the airline announced that the board of directors has accepted the resignation. No details concerning his succession or reasons for quitting were disclosed. Al Musallam told media that there was no particular reason for his decision: “I would like to retire as I have been with Gulf Air for seven plus years.” The announcement comes after Gulf Air appointed its new board of directors on May 14. Al Musallam was appointed to the position of chief executive in May…
KARACHI: With an allocation of Rs: 2.88 Billion, the fund for the Sindh Department of Culture, Tourism and Antiquities has remained more or less the same in the 2017-18 fiscal year. The 2017-18 allocation is for 63 schemes, 48 ongoing and 15 new. Last year, the culture department was allocated Rs2.01 billion for a total of 66 schemes. In the 2016-17 fiscal year, the department failed to complete even half of its new and old schemes, while many schemes proposed for the 2017-18 budget were turned down. This includes the establishment of the Sindh Institute of Music and Performing Arts, Jamshoro…
PIA has announce 25% discount during Eid Holidays starting from June 27 till June 29.
KARACHI: People usually have to make a choice from a vast variety of restaurants, each striving to adopt top-of-the-customer mind approach by offering a variety of food with promotional pricing. However, it is matchless experience to see the sunset and have Iftar-Dinner with variety of food at open-air, sea facing, floating Restaurant of Beach Luxury Hotel. [huge_it_slider id=”55″]
LAHORE: Seen here in the picture Mr. Khurram Niaz Khan, General Manager Hospitality Inn presenting a shield to H.E. Daniel Ramos Espiritu Ambassador of Philippines on Philippines Independence Day, celebrated at Hospitality Inn Lahore.
Written by Ch. Faisal Mehmood We would like to wish ‘Eid Mubarak’ to all our readers, patrons and the whole Muslim Ummah. The Holy month of Ramadan and the festival of Eid is the largest event for the Muslims world over. We do remember that on last year Eid people of Karachi were in the state of shock because of brutal murder of world famous Qawwal Amjad Sabri and massive target killing in Quetta. All these somewhat over shadowed the all happiness and festivities of Eid but this year, with the grace of Almighty Allah peace prevails in whole Pakistan.…