JEDDAH: Less than four years after lifting a ban on cinemas, Saudi Arabia rolled out the red carpet Monday in the Red Sea city of Jeddah for celebrities descending on the kingdom’s first major film festival. Saudi, Arab and foreign actors walked the red carpet in evening wear – a far cry from the traditional black abaya that until recently was the officially mandated dress code for women. “It’s a historical day in the kingdom,” the festival’s director Mohammed Al Turki told AFP. Movie houses were barred for decades until April 2018, but over the next 10 days, actors and…
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KARACHI: Karachi is becoming a lively city with each passing day with many cultural and social events taking place daily. This city is among the most peaceful among the world. This is why it is an active happening town. These views were expressed by Japanese Consul General, His Excellency Toshikazu Isomura while inaugurating Hotel Mehran’s newly refurbished restaurant, Killay. The Japanese envoy said foreign diplomats posted in Karachi find it a relaxing city and lively town as numerous social gatherings and cultural events are held regularly. Mr Isomura said he was striving to enhance people to people contact between Pakistan…
DUBAI: In Dubai, the land of unlimited possibilities, nothing seems to be impossible. For the first time, a luxury hotel, Kempinski Floating Palace, will open as a floating building around which 12 floating luxury villas are grouped with the possibility to sail to other anchorages at times. The high-tech metropolis and emirate of superlatives is always up for surprises, and with the new extraordinary Kempinski Floating Palace, set to open in 2023, discerning guests are awaited by a jewel of a very special kind. Anchored next to one of the most exclusive beach stretches in Dubai on Jumeirah Beach Road,…
ABU DHABI : The UAE Government has announced the launch of the UAE Railways Program, the largest integrated system for transporting goods and passengers across the country, worth AED50 billion ($13.61 billion). The programme constitutes an integrated strategy for the railway sector in the UAE for the coming decades, as it includes a national network of railway projects that link the emirates and the key cities of the country. It was launched in the presence of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan,…
KARACHI: The visiting Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, Suh Sangpyo, met with a group of businessmen in Karachi. Prominent among them were Arif Habib, Ehsan Malik, Abbas Akberali, Asad Ali Shah, Bashir Ali Mohammad, Nadeem Kazmi, Sohail Shams, Sulaiman Mehdi and Kalim Farooqui along with the Consul General of Korea in Karachi, Kim Haksung. In the meeting, each participant spoke about the potential that exists for trade and investments between the two countries. His Excellency Ambassador Sangpyo, while acknowledging the fact pointed towards the increase in interest of the Korean Companies, look Pakistan as a potential destiny. He named…
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabian Airlines Corporation has signed an agreement to buy CFM International LEAP-1A engines to power its new fleet of 35 Airbus A321neo and 30 A320neo aircraft. This agreement also includes a rate-per-flight-hour (RPFH) services contract to cover engines from this new order as well as an additional 20 leased A320neo aircraft. This comprehensive agreement is valued at approximately SR 32 billion ($8.5 billion) at list price, reported Saudi Press Agency (SPA). Based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabian Airlines operates 61 CFM56-5B-powered Airbus A320ceo aircraft, and Saudia Group’s low-cost subsidiary, flyadeal, operates 11 CFM56-5B-powered Airbus A320ceo aircraft and 5 A320neo…
MUSCAT: Oman Air, the national airline of the Sultanate, has resumed its Muscat-Zurich-Muscat route on December 1, marking the airline’s 10th anniversary flying to Zurich (ZRH) from its base in Muscat (MCT). The route was paused temporarily due to the unprecedented pandemic and subsequent downturn in global aviation and travel. Due to strong demand for the route, however, and with the reassurance of its 5-Star Covid-19 Airline Safety Rating from Skytrax, Oman Air is once again delighted to welcome its valued guests on board. In a scaled-down, socially distanced ceremony held at Zurich Airport, Lina Samman, Oman Air Country Manager…
ISLAMABAD: In a bid to address the concerns of the global aviation industry on the issue of alleged fake licences of Pakistani pilots, Pakistan’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has finally decided to outsource the process of holding licensing exams to the United Kingdom’s aviation authority. An agreement has been reached between the civil aviation authorities in Pakistan and United Kingdom for three years after the cabinet approved a framework agreement between the two entities. The British aviation authority will conduct exams for licenses of Flight Operations Officer (FOO), private pilot license (PPL), and commercial pilot license (CPL). The pilots will…
KARACHI: The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and Pakistan Hindu Council (PHC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote religious tourism in the country. The memorandum was signed by PIA CEO Air Marshal (Retd) Arshad Malik and Patron-in-Chief PHC Dr. Ramesh Kumar. Under the agreement, PIA and PHC will work together to promote religious tourism in the country. For this purpose, PIA will provide special flights for Hindu pilgrims within the country, UAE, and other countries. Dr Ramesh appreciated the facilitation of the Pakistani institutions on immigration, travel facilities, and security for Hindus coming to Pakistan and added that…
BAHAWALPUR: A meeting of the steering committee was held at TDCP Resort in Cholistan under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner Irfan Ali Kathia to review the arrangements of the 17th Cholistan Desert Rally Festival. Regional Police Officer Sher Akbar, DPO Muhammad Faisal Kamran, Additional Deputy Commissioner Headquarters Farooq Qamar, and Deputy Director Archeology Amir Nawaz were present on the occasion. The deputy commissioner said that the repair, maintenance, and renovation work of Fort Derawar should be completed with high quality. The meeting was briefed on the establishment of Model Village in Cholistan. It was informed that solar LED lights and…