TAXILA: Vesak Day, a Buddhist religious festival was celebrated at the Taxila Museum and Mohramurado Stupa to mark the birth, enlightenment, and passing of Buddha. The day is observed by Buddhists around the world and is also known as Buddha Purnima and Buddha Day. It is traditionally celebrated on different days in various Buddhist countries and other parts of the world. According to Buddhists, 2022 marks the 2,566th year of Lord Buddha’s attainment of enlightenment. The event was jointly organized by Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC), C2D, The Serenity Resort, Gandhara Resource Center, Punjab Tourism (TDCP), Punjab Dept. of Archaeology,…
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RAWALPINDI: Pakistan International Airlines on Thursday announced starting direct flights to Syria’s capital Damascus, saying the first such flight will leave Karachi on May 28. “The national flag carrier will launch the Damascus operation on the special instructions of Aviation Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique,” the PIA spokesman said. The Damascus operation is being launched on the demand of pilgrims, he said, adding that direct flights would provide the passengers with better and more comfortable facilities. Shrines of Hazrat Zainab, the granddaughter of the Holy Prophet (PBUH), and Hazrat Sakina, the daughter of Imam Hussain, are situated in the Syrian capital,…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) and Pakistan Embassy at Myanmar here Tuesday organized a webinar with participation of tour operator companies from both sides to explore the potential to promote Buddhist Heritage and religious tourism in Pakistan and develop B2B linkages among the tour operators of both countries. Representatives of as many as 20 tour operator companies from Myanmar and 10 companies from Pakistan attended the webinar that discussed the resumption of International flights in Myanmar after 2 years that has been very well received by local and foreign tour operators and consider it an ideal time to promote…
KARACHI: The ban imposed by the European Union on Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight operations is expected to be lifted next month as European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) team is set to visit Pakistan at the end of May. PIA was restricted from flying to EU states, the US and the UK last year in July after the EASA suspended the national airline’s authorisation to operate flights to EU member states. The restrictions were imposed in the wake of the May 20, 2022 Karachi plane crash and a statement by Aviation Minister Ghulam Sarwar that around 40 per cent…
SINGAPORE: Campbell Wilson, 50, will leave Scoot Tigerair Pte on June 16 and will be replaced by Leslie Thng, who was until recently the CEO of Vistara, an Indian joint venture between Tata and Singapore Airlines, the city-state’s flag carrier said in a statement Thursday, May 12. Air India’s board accepted the appointment, which is subject to requisite regulatory approval, the former state-run carrier said in a separate statement. Wilson is taking up a challenging job of turning around a once-popular, money-losing carrier, which has seen its market share slump as a slew of budget airlines started offering cheap, on-time…
LONDON: The UK Government has announced that from June 1, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia will join other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries with UK electronic visa waiver status, making it easier and cheaper to travel to the UK. This positive change comes as the UK is open to business and welcoming back international visitors with all Covid-19 travel restrictions lifted, said VisitBritain, welcoming the announcement. An electronic visa waiver allows the holder to travel to the UK without obtaining a visa provided they complete an online waiver for each visit. A small fee will be applied, and it is quicker…
ISLAMABAD: To compliment the lifestyle of the upscale residents, living in, Peshawar, Hashoo Group is in the process of developing Pearl-Continental Hotel and Shopping Arcade. Mr. Shakir Bhura, Chief Financial Officer, Hospitality and Real Estate Division, Hashoo Group and Mr. Wasiq Ali Khan, CEO, Star Marketing Pvt. Ltd. had an agreement signing ceremony to provide Marketing services for the upcoming Shopping Arcade, at Pearl-Continental Peshawar, in the presence of Mr. Murtaza Hashwani, Deputy Chairman and CEO, Hashoo Group and Chairman Board of Governors, Hashoo School of Hospitality Management, On the occasion, Mr. Shairyar Salim, Chief Operating Officer, Pearl Real Estate…
ISLAMABAD: Located in the bustling city of Lahore, it will be the third hotel by Hashoo Hotels in its recently introduced brand of hotels by the name of PC Legacy, following PC Legacy Nasirabad. The brand “PC Legacy” is a new chain of four-star hotels by Hashoo Hotels who already own and operate Pearl-Continental, Marriott and Hotel One across the country. PC Legacy-Airport Lahore will bridge the gap for travellers between the five-star and the select service hotels. In this connection, an agreement was signed by Mr. Murtaza Hashwani, Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hashoo Group, and Mr.…
HUNZA: HUNZA: Lakes showcase some of water’s most alluring qualities, from mesmerizing ripples and mirror-like reflections to crystalline clarity. The world has millions of them, from tiny grass-lined ponds to massive freshwater expanses easily mistaken for oceans. A few of these irresistible bodies of water owe their charisma to climate, others to geologic luck of the draw, and some are even made by the humans who admire them. Since its creation in 2010, Attabad Lake has been one of the most popular tourist attraction for visitors from all over Pakistan and the world and there is no better place to…
New Zealand has welcomed its first international tourists since March 2020 as part of the government’s phased reopening. Visitors from 60 visa-waiver nations, including the US and UK, can now enter for the first time since the closure of borders and the ensuing implementation of some of the world’s toughest contra pandemic measures. In emotional scenes at Auckland airport, the first flights landed from Los Angeles and San Francisco, and arrivals handed popular locally made chocolate bars. Vaccinated travellers are required to have a negative pre-departure Covid test. On arrival, they must self-test for coronavirus. Non-vaccinated visitors will be allowed…