KARACHI: The Annual General Meeting of the English Speaking Union of Pakistan unanimously approved the nomination of prominent businessman Kalim Farooqui as President for the term 2022-23. He is also President of the Pakistan Japan Business Forum and is on the board of various bilateral forums as well as the Horticulture Society of Pakistan. Moreover, in recognition of his exemplary services to ESUP, Aziz Memon, the outgoing President, was installed as the first Patron in Chief, Pakistan. He is also the first elected Vice President of ESU International which is a global recognition of his services and initiatives. The following…
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ISLAMABAD: Last week the chief executive officer (CEO) PIA, Air Marshal (retd) Arshad Malik inaugurated The Legend Hotel Skardu. The said hotel has been taken on lease from PIA by Legend Hotels and Resorts. The Legend group of hotels is one of the fastest-growing hospitality chains in Pakistan. They have opened properties in Islamabad, Hunza, Chitral, and Skardu in a short span of 8 months. Upon his approval, Mr. Arshad Malik was warmly received by Mr. Zahid Afzal, Chairman, Mr. Azeem Qureashi, Managing Director, Legend hotels and resorts along with team members of the Legend hotel, Skardu. Mr. Arshad said…
ISTANBUL: Güliz Öztürk , who has been serving as Pegasus Airlines CCO since 2010, has been appointed as the CEO of the airline. She will be the first woman CEO in Turkey’s Civil Aviation industry. She succeeds Mehmet T Nane, who has been serving as CEO of Pegasus Airlines since 2016. Nane was appointed a member of the board of directors at its Ordinary Meeting of the General Assembly held on March 31, 2022, and was elected Vice-Chairperson of the Board (Managing Director) following the decision by the board. Nane and Öztürk will officially begin their new roles from May…
KARACHI: IPPA (International Pakistan Prestige Awards) held a press conference here earlier today to announce the fifth IPPA scheduled for Dallas, Texas, USA, in July this year. The event was well-attended by celebrities, socialites, and media personnel. The program kick-started with a bustling red carpet where celebs, particularly those who have been part of previous IPPAs voiced their excitement and shared their previous experiences. After Tilawat-e-Quran by Saud Qasmi and the national anthem, the host of the evening, Shanaz Ramzi, who has been an integral part of IPPA from the first awards, doing its PR and coordination, welcomed the guests…
DOHA: Qatar has announced that the accommodation booking website for fans attending the FIFA World Cup has open The event will take place from November 21st to December 18th this year, with a total of 64 matches to be held in eight venues. Tickets are available now on a first come first served basis here. All ticket holders are “invited to apply for accommodation” via the Qatar Accommodation Agency. The body will be the main booking platform for fans staying during the tournament and has the most extensive range of accommodation options available at a variety of price points. “Although…
HONG KONG: Hong Kong is dropping its ban on flights from nine countries. From April 1, flights from the UK, US, India Australia, Canada, France, Nepal, Pakistan and the Philippines can be reinstated, Chief Executive Carrie Lam said. Flights from these countries were banned earlier this year due to the Omicron wave. In addition, the government will shorten quarantine requirements from 14 to 7 days for vaccinated Hong Kong residents returning from overseas.
KARACHI: Hitit visited Quetta, the provincial capital and largest city of the Pakistani province of Balochistan in Pakistan, on 7-10 March 2022. The PIA Quetta District Manager and Passenger Sales Manager also participated in this visit, and a conference was held with important Passenger Sales Agents, Virtual Agents and IATA BSP Certified Agents owners of the province. After the conference, Hitit also organized three days of training for its Crane Acent Portal Plus solution. Hitit continues to keep strong ties with Pakistan’s agencies and provide training to them. One of the best examples of this happened on March 7-10, 2022.…
ISLAMABAD: The two-day International Conference on Buddhism in Pakistan: History, Archaeology, Art and Architecture unveiled the potential of religious tourism in Pakistan in terms of promoting social cohesion and interfaith harmony. Managing Director Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation and President of STFP, Aftab-ur-Rehman Rana chaired the 8th session on Potential of Religious Tourism in Pakistan at the two-day conference. MD PTDC said “Pakistan is a holy land for millions of Buddhist devotees around the world because the it the birthplace of Mahayana Buddhism and many renowned Buddhist philosophers and Gurus were born in the areas which are part of preset KP…
OSLO: Pakistan-Norway Tourism Summit was held at the Chancery to highlight the rich tourism potential of Pakistan, trends in Norway’s tourism sector, and to explore and identify various areas of cooperation for strengthening bilateral tourism cooperation. The senior representatives from the federal and provincial governments as well as Gilgit Baltistan gave virtual presentations on the rich and diverse tourism potential and government policies for the promotion of sustainable tourism industry in the country. The event was attended by more than thirty tourism promotion agencies, travel agents, and tour operators from each country. The tour operators and travel agents of both…
By Munaza Kazmi You must have dreamed in your life, of a place in the middle of gigantic mountains, under the dark blue sky filled with numerous sparking milky ways, floating clouds touching your skin, air filled with pleasing smell of wildflowers, the sound of water making its way from the curvy stones, the orchids loaded with fruit-laden trees, heavenly birds flying in the green pastures and the spectacle of beautiful and rarest of creatures within your reach. MAGIC!!! I always talk about the real magic, the one that is hidden a little far away. Today am talking about Khaplu,…