Tuesday, June 27th, 2023
General Manager Pearl-Continental Hotel Rawalpindi wins the best GM award
RAWALPINDI, JUN 27 /DNA/ – Aqeel Ahmed Abbasi, General Manager, Pearl-Continental Hotel Rawalpindi has been honoured with the International General Manager Award 2023 (Pakistan) for his outstanding performance and excellence in the Hospitality & Tourism Industry in Pakistan, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. The Award Ceremony occurred earlier this month at Waldorf Astoria, Dubai and was hosted by Golden Tree Events, a leading Award Management Company in Tourism and Hospitality based in the UAE. The International GM Award recognises outstanding General Managers from the Hospitality Industry, such as Luxury Hotels, Resorts,Read More
Telemedicine service of Sehat Kahani now available on My Telenor App
ISLAMABAD, JUN 27: /DNA/ – Joining the mission of connection and care, Sehat Kahani has brought convenience and wellness to its customers through its partnership with Telenor Pakistan. Now Sehat Kahani is integrated with My Telenor App where its online doctors will be available to My Telenor App users. The users of My Telenor App will not only get the first three consultations free upon signing up but will also get the subscription plans at a subsidized rate. Under this partnership, Telenor users will be able to pay for the consultation using their mobileRead More
Zalando sues EU Commission over online content regulation
BRUSSELS, Jun 27 (AA/APP): Europe’s biggest online fashion seller Zalando filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against the European Commission over the EU’s latest regulation on online content. The Germany-based company announced in a statement that it appealed at the Court of Justice of the EU against the “designation by the European Commission” that considers the shopping site “as a ‘Very Large Online Platform’ obliged to manage systemic risks.” The EU executive body listed April 17 online platforms and two search engines as Very Large Online Platforms. The classification treats theRead More
As temperatures climb, pilgrims ascend Mount Arafat for Haj climax
Hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims prayed at Mount Arafat in searing heat on Tuesday at the height of an annual Haj pilgrimage held in the fierce Saudi Arabian summer. Worshippers crowded the rocky rise and surrounding area from before dawn and when the sun appeared, it revealed vast numbers of white-robed worshippers thronging the sacred site. The ritual is the high point of the annual pilgrimage, one of the five pillars of Islam, that officials say could be the biggest on record after three years of Covid restrictions. “I’m very happy. It’s aRead More
Pakistan to face India on Oct 15 as ICC unveils ODI World Cup schedule
Ahmedabad, JUN 27: India will host Pakistan’s cricket team for the first time in seven years for the 50-over World Cup, the International Cricket Council said on Tuesday. The tournament will begin on October 5 with holders England taking on New Zealand at the world’s biggest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad, which will also host the final. The schedule was announced after weeks of delay due to Pakistan’s refusal to travel to India, but a truce was called after Pakistan agreed to host the Asia Cup in September in a hybridRead More
OGRA conducts public hearing for grant of construction licence to a first-ever LNG virtual pipeline project
KARACHI, JUN 27: /DNA/ – The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) under the requirements of LNG Rules 2007 held a Public Hearing in Karachi to discuss the grant of a construction license for Pakistan’s pioneering LNG Virtual Pipeline project. LNG Easy (Private) Limited, a subsidiary of LNG Easy Pte Limited Singapore, had previously obtained a Provisional License from OGRA. Subsequently, they submitted an application for a construction license for their virtual pipeline project, which necessitated the public hearing in accordance with the LNG Rules 2007. The purpose of theRead More