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KARACHI: The national carrier, Pakistan International Airline (PIA), has started direct flights to Najaf, Iraq on Sunday, October 31. According to PIA spokesperson, PIA flight PK-219 carrying 91 passengers landed in Najaf on late Saturday. A special cake-cutting ceremony was also held at Najaf Airport. The ceremony was attended by the Najaf Governor, Pakistan’s ambassador and other officials. On Oct 25, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) started a new flight operation from three cities of Pakistan to the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) Fujairah. The first flight, PK 243, with 296 passengers on board departed from Lahore airport for Fujairah. Earlier this…

Going traveling and on vacations has a whole lot of meticulous planning attached to it. As traveling entails much effort in packing the desirable things for the trip. Going on a trip without pre-planning might end up giving you an unpleasant experience. As not all of your traveling spots will provide you with the facility to hunt down the things you did not bring along. Some places might be developed but you will find most of the tourist spots with fewer facilities. So, traveling without packing the basic necessities might possibly make you question your act of not pre-planning. What…

RAWALPINDI: Veteran Captain Fazle Ghani, the lead founder pilot of Emirates who was delegated by Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to set it up, passed away after a protracted illness. PIA CEO expresses deep sorrow over the demise of Fazal Ghani Mian. PIA Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Arshad Malik announced in a tweet: “Pride of Pakistan Aviation Captain Fazle Ghani passed away after a prolonged illness.” Captain Fazal Ghani Mian was a renowned pilot of PIA. In 1987, PIA commissioned Captain Ghani to oversee Emirates Airline’s flight operations. Captain Ghani joins PIA after refusing the offer of citizenship from the UAE.…

KARACHI: The CEBO (Cater, Event Planner, Baker Organisation) is taking steps to grow the industry to entrepreneurs. CEBO has always been there to support small-scale entrepreneurs and again, to hype their members, a wing of CEBO Management Company, HUNARMAND, is announcing another challenging yet so fascinating competition. CEBO Culinary and Hospitality Awards. Malaysian Consul General, H.E. Khairul Nazran Abd Rahman was the Chief Guest while Chef Gulzar, Chef Naheed, Chef Abbas, Chef Junaid, and others were also present on the Occasion. They not only shared their experiences, but they have also inspired all women to keep up the good work.…

KARACHI:  The aim of this event was to celebrate the unsung heroes, our skillful culinary fraternity which includes the culinary professionals, home chefs, and digital food communities who have significantly contributed to the expansion of the Pakistani culinary industry and made it prominent on the map of the world. Welcoming the esteemed guests from all over the industry, Mr. Usama Ahmed, CEO of Masterclass Pakistan praised the efforts of our culinary heroes, celebrity chefs, and the digital food communities. He further added that this is a new era for the emerging culinary professionals of the country. The ceremony was attended…

KARACHI: Iran resumes issuance of Tourist Visa for fully vaccinated applicants. Those who have received two doses of Covid-19 vaccines and who can present negative PCR tests conducted within 96 hours are eligible to obtain e-visa through a web-based application form: evisa.mfa.gov.ir. Iran and Iraq have eliminated visa requirements for visitors traveling between the two countries via air.

WASHINGTON: The U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has temporarily extended the Framework Conditional Sailing Order (CSO) for cruise operators until January 15, 2022. The order was extended by three months from the expiration date of November 1 due to concerns about the spread of the Covid-19 Delta variant. The CSO was put in place last October to replace the Covid-19 cruising ban and included a set of rules that cruise operators had to follow to sail out of U.S ports during the pandemic, including ensuring that 95 percent of passengers were fully vaccinated, enforced testing and safeguards…

BARCELONA: Tourism has united around a common Call to Action, outlining a shared vision for the sustainable and inclusive future of the sector. On the second day of the Future of Tourism World Summit in Barcelona (26-27 October), UNWTO was joined by fellow UN agencies, government Ministers, and public and private sector leaders, in agreeing to seize the opportunity to restart and recover better from the impacts of the pandemic. The Call to Action brings together the solutions and plans put forward during the two-day summit, recognizing the importance of transforming tourism ‘for people, for the planet, and for prosperity.…

DUBAI: Emirates plans to boost its operational workforce by planning to recruit more than 6,000 staff over the next six months. As restrictions ease worldwide with the wider administration of the vaccine, additional pilots, cabin crew, engineering specialists, and ground staff will be needed to support the airline’s ramp-up of operations across its global network in response to the sooner-than-expected surge in customer demand. Emirates has already restored 90% of its network and is on track to reach 70% of its pre-pandemic capacity by the end of 2021. The world’s largest international airline is supplementing its flight schedules with increased…

DUBAI: Ain Dubai, the world’s largest and tallest observation wheel by Dubai Holding and the centrepiece of the $1.6-billion Bluewaters project, opened its doors offering visitors a whole new world of unique experiences. It was inaugurated by Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Media Council, at a special ceremony held in the presence of Mohamed Hadi Al Hussaini, Minister of State for Financial Affairs. Ain Dubai is welcoming the world with spectacular family entertainment and performances including a breathtaking light and drone show with fireworks at Ain Dubai Plaza over a two-day celebration. Speaking…