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KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Friday announced to launch direct flights to Azerbaijan’s capital Baku from Karachi and Lahore, ARY News reported. According to details available with ARY News, Azerbaijan’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has allowed PIA to operate direct flights to Baku twice a week. The state airline will operate two direct flights per week; one from Karachi and one from Lahore, for which arrangements have been put in place. The first flight would depart from Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport on March 16 and the other would leave Lahore’s Allama Iqbal International Airport on March 19. This move…

ISTANBUL: Turkish Airlines has re-launched its service offering the opportunity of discovering the world’s connection center Istanbul and its unique wonders with stopover service for its passengers with lengthy transfer times. Starting in 2017, the stopover service drew great interest from passengers who were using İstanbul as their transfer center but the service was put on pause due to pandemics. With the effects of the pandemic are lessening, the flag carrier is starting to continue this service as of 2022. In order for passengers with long connection times to spend quality time in Istanbul, Turkish Airlines will provide a one-night…

KARACHI: SCINOSA (School for Children In Need Of Special Attention) held its annual fund-raiser, An Evening with the Legendary Anwar Maqsood, here earlier today. The exclusive event was well-attended by the elite of the city, including the First Lady, Mrs. Samina Arif Alvi, and the Sindh governor’s wife, Mrs. Reema Ismail. The evening began with a red carpet and welcome drinks and complimentary masks made by the children of SCINOSA. The impressive décor and arrangements that had transformed the gardens and foyer area of Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture, left everyone floored from the was hosted by the…

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 attractions for visitors from all over Pakistan and the world. Your stay at Luxus Grand Hunza brings you…

BANGKOK: After a successful flight operation from Lahore, Thai Airways is pleased to announce the resumption of two weekly flights to/from Karachi & Islamabad effective 22 March 2022. Thai Airways will operate flights on the Karachi-Bangkok sector on Tuesday and Friday and on Bangkok-Islamabad Sector on Monday and Friday. Thailand Pass registration is mandatory for traveling to Thailand. Insurance with minimum coverage of 20,000 USD for medical expenses of each passenger is mandatory to travel to Thailand or Transiting to another network. Passengers holding any VISA type for Thailand must have a return ticket. Passengers must be holding Negative RT-PCR…

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Saturday, March 05, announced that it was lifting all precautionary and preventive measures related to the Covid-19 pandemic, the state news agency reported. The decision was based on “the follow-up to the epidemiological situation of coronavirus, the competent health authorities’ feedback, and the progress that has been achieved in combating the pandemic”, the Saudi Press Agency said. SPA also cited the progress made in the national vaccination program and the high rates of immunization and immunity against the virus in the community. Accordingly, PCR tests and rapid antigen tests no longer need to be provided by…

KARACHI: To celebrate the successful 20 years of Islamabad Serena Hotel, the Management of Serena Hotels hosted a Mushaira night featuring 20 renowned poets from across Pakistan last week in Islamabad. A large number of dignitaries from Corporate, Government, and Civil Society attended the event. President of Pakistan Dr. Arif Alvi and First Lady Begum Samina Alvi graced the occasion. The poets in their distinct styles and having the innate ability to catch the attention of the audience with startling couplets and verses kept the event a lively and entertaining one. Senior versifiers included Anwar Masood, Iftikhar Arif, Kishwar Naheed,…

SOUTHLAKE-TEXAS: Sabre Corporation, a leading software, and technology company in the travel industry, announced that it has terminated its distribution agreement with Aeroflot, the largest government-majority owned carrier in Russia. Sabre is taking immediate steps to remove Aeroflot flight content from its global distribution system (GDS), a marketplace used by travel agencies, travel websites, and corporations around the world to shop, book, and service flight reservations. “Sabre has been monitoring the evolving situation in Ukraine with increasing concern. From the beginning, our primary focus has been the safety of our team members in the impacted region, as well as doing…

MADRID: The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has convened an emergency session of its Executive Council in response to the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation. The session will be held in Madrid on March 8. Following the request of Guatemala, Lithuania, Poland, Slovenia, and Ukraine for the suspension of the Russian Federation from membership of UNWTO, the UNWTO has called for an emergency session of the Executive Council to address the matter, in accordance with Rule 3.4 of the Council’s Rules of Procedure. The decision was made following consultations between the Secretary-General and the Chair of the Executive Council…

KARACHI: Consul General of China His Excellency Mr. Li Bijian, visited the newly operational building of Altamash General Hospital located in Clifton, Karachi. Altamash General Hospital hosted an event at its new medical facility where the chief guest was Honorable Consul General of China His Excellency Li Bijian, on the Occasion Chairman of Altamash group Prof Dr. Mohammad Altamash, Chairperson Dr. Shaheena Altamash, and CEO Altamash General Hospital Dr. Imad Altamash, also present. During the event, the Administrator of the Hospital, Dr. Muneer Ahmed in his short presentation highlighted the state of the art equipment, IT infrastructure, highly proficient and…