Easier visas for India-Pakistan travel
10/17/2011 1:50:00 PM
The Joint Working Group (JWG) of the governments of India and Pakistan have prepared a draft of liberalised visa regime for cross-border businessmen.
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Pakistan bus crash kills 26 children
9/28/2011 1:25:00 PM
At least 26 school children and two teachers have been killed in a bus accident in Pakistan.
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Hotel bomb kills 11 in Pakistan
8/26/2011 12:15:00 PM
A powerful bomb exploded at a busy northwestern Pakistan hotel on Thursday, killing at least 11 people, wounding 14 and destroying the building, reported Channel NewsAsia.
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Travelport Signs New Worldspan Agreement in Pakistan
3/30/2011 4:59:00 PM
Travelport has signed a new, multi-year agreement with Travel Solutions, previously Galileo Pakistan, to distribute the Worldspan GDS to travel agencies in Pakistan.
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PIA renovates Roosevelt Hotel NYC
3/18/2011 2:29:00 PM
Crippled National Carrier, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), has decided to not to sell Roosevelt Hotel in New York, four years after placing it on the list of assets for privatisation.
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UNWTO leads development of Silk Road Tourism
3/18/2011 2:21:00 PM
A meeting of Tourism Ministers have agreed to collaborate towards advancing tourism development across 25 countries, including Pakistan, in the Silk Road region.
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PIA paralysed by powerful unions
3/18/2011 2:18:00 PM
Following last month’s crippling protest and the subsequent changes in senior positions, the new Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) management team has its hands tied as Unions despotically assert their influence.
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PIA Colombo flights welcomed with cultural festival
2/23/2011 4:38:00 PM
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) resumed services to Colombo on Saturday after the route was decommissioned three years ago.
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Bankrupt PIA vital to Pak transport sector
2/23/2011 4:35:00 PM
The four-day strike held by staff at Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) earlier this month brought many issues to light.
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Saudi Arabian Airlines to join SkyTeam
1/12/2011 1:22:00 PM
Saudi Arabian Airlines has signed an agreement to join the SkyTeam alliance in 2012.
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Pakistan plans winter sports hub in North
12/1/2010 4:09:00 PM
Pakistan’s Federal Ministry of Tourism is considering the development of Ski resorts in the country’s northern region.
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PIA losses breach INR 40 arab
11/24/2010 2:36:00 PM
The extent of Pakistan International Airlines’ financial woes have been made public as the airline revealed its losses.
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Emirates indicates Pakistan expansion
11/15/2010 2:58:00 PM
Emirate is rubbing its hands with anticipation as it makes inquiries into expanding operations in Pakistan.
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Narrow Escape for PIA passengers
10/28/2010 1:29:00 PM
A Pakistan International Airlines’ (PIA) aircraft narrowly escaped disaster this week thanks to some handy piloting skills.
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PIA to carry 114,000 pilgrims
10/26/2010 10:44:00 AM
Business is booming for airlines across the region as million of Hajj pilgrims poor into Saudi Arabia.
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Karachi flights delayed by rains
10/26/2010 10:43:00 AM
As rains continue to pound Pakistan and cause havoc around the country, flight schedules have become nature’s latest casualty.
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Pakistan to preserve ancient Buddhist caves
10/20/2010 4:19:00 PM
The government of Pakistan has announced plans to preserve and protect a set of 2,400 year-old caves, containing ancient Buddhist artwork, local media reported on Monday.
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Hajj flies 450 pilgrims to Jeddah
10/13/2010 1:17:00 PM
Karachi's first Hajj flight carrying 450 pilgrims departed to Jeddah as part of national airline PIA Hajj operation on Monday.
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Qatar Airways carries more relief to Pakistan
10/3/2010 1:00:00 PM
Qatar Airways has loaded relief goods from the US onboard its newest aircraft, destined for victims of the devastating floods in Pakistan.
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Etihad flies new A330 to aid Pakistan
9/7/2010 5:00:00 PM
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Holiday Inn Dubai – Al Barsha helps flood
8/26/2010 2:02:00 PM
The Holiday Inn Dubai – Al Barsha has launched a scheme to collect and distribute food, medicines, clothing and blankets to flood victims in Pakistan.
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Gulf Air helps Pakistan flood victims
8/18/2010 11:00:00 AM
Following the recent widespread flooding in Pakistan, Gulf Air has sent supplies to people in the affected areas.
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flydubai touches down in Karachi
6/22/2010 6:56:00 AM
flydubai, Dubai’s first low cost airline, launched its 20th destination today when its inaugural flight to Karachi, the city of lights, landed earlier this morning.
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THAI welcomes Pakistani media
6/7/2010 12:59:00 PM
Mr. Krittaphon Chantalitanon, Thai Airways International’s Director for Central, South, Southeast Asia & Australasia Commercial Department, recently welcomed a group of the media from Pakistan to THAI’s Head Office.
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Oman Air launches flights to Lahore, Islamabad
6/7/2010 12:00:00 PM
Oman Air the national carrier of Oman celebrated its recently launched flights to Lahore and Islamabad with gala events hosted by the Management of Oman Air. In Islamabad
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FCm welcomes new partner in Pakistan
5/27/2010 9:05:00 AM
Leading corporate travel management company, FCm Travel Solutions has established a new partnership agreement with one of the top three travel companies in Pakistan, Oasis Travels (Pvt) Ltd
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Korea, Pakistan sign aviation pact
5/25/2010 12:03:00 PM
The aviation authorities of Pakistan and Korea have signed an air services agreement allowing three direct weekly passenger and cargo services per week.
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India-Pakistan meet discusses visas
5/25/2010 11:59:00 AM
An India-Pakistan Business Meet been has held in Delhi as part of a process to expedite peace between the two neighbours.
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Man held after Karachi airport security scare
5/12/2010 11:30:00 AM
A man was arrested at Karachi airport, Pakistan, yesterday, after he was found to have batteries and electrical circuitry in his shoes.
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flydubai to launch Karachi services
5/6/2010 6:54:00 AM
flydubai, Dubai’s first low cost airline, is continuing the rapid expansion of its network with the announcement of flights to Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city and financial capital.
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flydubai to launch Kabul flights
5/4/2010 5:53:00 PM
flydubai, Dubai's first low cost airline, will make travel a little less complex, a little less stressful and a little less expensive for people living in and travelling to Kabul, with the launch of the airline's first direct flights to the Afghan capital on May 17.
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Jazeera Airways launches Lahore flights
4/19/2010 4:05:00 PM
Tuesday, April 13, 2010: Jazeera Airways (KSE: Jazeera, Bloomberg: Jazeera KK, Reuters: JAZK.KW), the Middle East’s leading regional carrier, today announced its further expansion into the regional market with the launch of non-stop flights to Lahore¬¬ – the airline’s first destination in Pakistan.
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Oman Air launches KL flights
4/19/2010 3:48:00 PM
The fifth month of the year will see Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, open five new destinations to its rapidly expanding network.
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