PTI gives top priority to development of tourism: Mehmood Khan
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Tourism, Sports, Archives and Youth Affairs, Mehmood Khan has said that the PTI government is giving top priority for making touristic spot more attractive and provision of all possible facilities to tourists.
Presiding over a meeting regarding tourism policy in his office, he said
tourism is backbone for the strengthening of the economy and creation of employment opportunities in the province. Those present on the occasion were included MPAs,
Mohibullah Khan, Fazal Hakim Khan and other authorities concerned.
The meeting reviewed in details matters relating to tourism policy. The meeting was told that the preparation of the tourism draft policy is in final phases.
Speaking on the occasion, the Provincial Minister Mehmood Khan directed the authorities concerned for taking into consideration all these matters to draft a policy to guarantee the promotion of tourism and all facilities to tourists.
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Tourism, Sports, Archives and Youth Affairs, Mehmood Khan has said that the PTI government is giving top priority for making touristic spot more attractive and provision of all possible facilities to tourists.
Presiding over a meeting regarding tourism policy in his office, he said
tourism is backbone for the strengthening of the economy and creation of employment opportunities in the province. Those present on the occasion were included MPAs,
Mohibullah Khan, Fazal Hakim Khan and other authorities concerned.
The meeting reviewed in details matters relating to tourism policy. The meeting was told that the preparation of the tourism draft policy is in final phases.
Speaking on the occasion, the Provincial Minister Mehmood Khan directed the authorities concerned for taking into consideration all these matters to draft a policy to guarantee the promotion of tourism and all facilities to tourists.
Pak participates in World Military
By: APP, Uploaded: 19th October 2013
BEIJING: A 7-member Pakistan’s parachuting team is at present taking part at an international parachuting event in China.
Led by Lt. Col Asif Zaman, brother of Squash legend Qamar Zaman, the Pakistani contingent will compete in Accuracy and Style events.
The 37th World Military Parachuting Championship is being held in Qionglai, Sichuan province.
Organized by the People’s Liberation Army air force and co-sponsored by Sichuan local governments, the Championship runs from Oct 14 to 25.
Besides, Pakistan a total of 370 competitors from 31 countries such as China, United Arab Emirates, France, Indonesia, Netherlands, Russia, Slovenia, Sri Lanka, Chad, Czech
Republic, Zimbabwe and Australia are participating the China Daily quoted Shen Jinke, an information officer with the PLA air force.
On the inaugural day, members of the Bayi Parachute Team of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force gave a stunning performance.
It is the first time the World Military Parachuting Championship, which is one of the 26 sporting events of the International Military Sports Council, is being held in China.
The annual World Military Parachuting Championship had so far been held exclusively in Europe and the United States until this year.
The International Military Sports Council, founded in 1948, is one of the largest multi-disciplinary organizations in the world. It organizes various sporting events for the armed forces of its 133 member countries.
Its motto is friendship through sport, aiming at promoting various military sports and developing friendship among armed forces of member countries. Its ultimate goal is to contribute to world peace by uniting armed forces through sports.
It has 26 sporting events: basketball, parachuting, aeronautical pentathlon, boxing, sailing, military pentathlon, cycling, shooting, naval pentathlon, equestrian, skiing, fencing, swimming, track and field, football, taekwondo, cross-country, marathon, golf, triathlon, handball, volleyball, judo, wrestling, beach volleyball, modern pentathlon and orienteering.
The parachuting event is judged on accuracy, style and formation skydiving. Men’s and women’s teams are each composed of five competitors.China official sacked for extravagant wedding: media
By: APP, Uploaded: 19th October 2013
BEIJING: A 7-member Pakistan’s parachuting team is at present taking part at an international parachuting event in China.
Led by Lt. Col Asif Zaman, brother of Squash legend Qamar Zaman, the Pakistani contingent will compete in Accuracy and Style events.
The 37th World Military Parachuting Championship is being held in Qionglai, Sichuan province.
Organized by the People’s Liberation Army air force and co-sponsored by Sichuan local governments, the Championship runs from Oct 14 to 25.
Besides, Pakistan a total of 370 competitors from 31 countries such as China, United Arab Emirates, France, Indonesia, Netherlands, Russia, Slovenia, Sri Lanka, Chad, Czech
Republic, Zimbabwe and Australia are participating the China Daily quoted Shen Jinke, an information officer with the PLA air force.
On the inaugural day, members of the Bayi Parachute Team of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force gave a stunning performance.
It is the first time the World Military Parachuting Championship, which is one of the 26 sporting events of the International Military Sports Council, is being held in China.
The annual World Military Parachuting Championship had so far been held exclusively in Europe and the United States until this year.
The International Military Sports Council, founded in 1948, is one of the largest multi-disciplinary organizations in the world. It organizes various sporting events for the armed forces of its 133 member countries.
Its motto is friendship through sport, aiming at promoting various military sports and developing friendship among armed forces of member countries. Its ultimate goal is to contribute to world peace by uniting armed forces through sports.
It has 26 sporting events: basketball, parachuting, aeronautical pentathlon, boxing, sailing, military pentathlon, cycling, shooting, naval pentathlon, equestrian, skiing, fencing, swimming, track and field, football, taekwondo, cross-country, marathon, golf, triathlon, handball, volleyball, judo, wrestling, beach volleyball, modern pentathlon and orienteering.
The parachuting event is judged on accuracy, style and formation skydiving. Men’s and women’s teams are each composed of five competitors.China official sacked for extravagant wedding: media
By: APP, Uploaded: 9th October 2013
BEIJING: A low-ranking official in Beijing was sacked for hosting a lavish wedding banquet, Chinese state media said, becoming the latest target of a high-profile official crackdown on corruption and waste.
The costly celebration came as China’s new leaders have vowed to tackle widespread official graft, which President Xi Jinping has warned could undermine the ruling Communist Party.
Ma Linxiang, a deputy village chief in a suburb of the capital, saw his son married off at the China National Convention Centre feted by famous performers, the official news agency Xinhua reported Tuesday.
It quoted Ma as saying he spent 200,000 yuan ($33,000) to treat friends and neighbours to two days of banquets, with the rest of the costs paid by the bride’s family.
But Xinhua added, citing local anti-corruption authorities: “The extravagant wedding has caused negative social effects and has violated the government’s rule opposing extravagance and waste.”
The Beijing News said the wedding may have cost 1.6 million yuan altogether — calling that a “conservative estimate”.
Ma remains under investigation although there is currently no evidence that he embezzled public funds, Xinhua said.
The much-publicised anti-corruption campaign by China’s new leaders has netted a raft of low-ranking officials and a handful of senior figures, but no systematic reforms have yet been introduced.
By: APP, Uploaded: 9th October 2013
BEIJING: A low-ranking official in Beijing was sacked for hosting a lavish wedding banquet, Chinese state media said, becoming the latest target of a high-profile official crackdown on corruption and waste.
The costly celebration came as China’s new leaders have vowed to tackle widespread official graft, which President Xi Jinping has warned could undermine the ruling Communist Party.
Ma Linxiang, a deputy village chief in a suburb of the capital, saw his son married off at the China National Convention Centre feted by famous performers, the official news agency Xinhua reported Tuesday.
It quoted Ma as saying he spent 200,000 yuan ($33,000) to treat friends and neighbours to two days of banquets, with the rest of the costs paid by the bride’s family.
But Xinhua added, citing local anti-corruption authorities: “The extravagant wedding has caused negative social effects and has violated the government’s rule opposing extravagance and waste.”
The Beijing News said the wedding may have cost 1.6 million yuan altogether — calling that a “conservative estimate”.
Ma remains under investigation although there is currently no evidence that he embezzled public funds, Xinhua said.
The much-publicised anti-corruption campaign by China’s new leaders has netted a raft of low-ranking officials and a handful of senior figures, but no systematic reforms have yet been introduced.
Twelve dead as Kenya train hits bus: police
By: Farah Jamil, Uploaded: 30th October 2013
NAIROBI: Twelve people were killed and several others injured Wednesday when a passenger train in Kenya’s capital smashed into a bus at a crossing, police said.
The train crashed into the side of the bus as it crossed the railway line during the peak hours of morning rush hour, local police commander Benjamin Nyamae said.
“The number of dead is 12,” said Nyamae.
An AFP photographer at the scene said the bus was buckled around the front of the train engine.
“The bus crossed the line as the train came at a high speed… several others are in hospital,” said Nairobi police chief Benson Kibui.
The accident, in Nairobi’s Eastlands district, took place as the roads were crowded with passengers rushing to get to work.
By: Farah Jamil, Uploaded: 30th October 2013
NAIROBI: Twelve people were killed and several others injured Wednesday when a passenger train in Kenya’s capital smashed into a bus at a crossing, police said.
The train crashed into the side of the bus as it crossed the railway line during the peak hours of morning rush hour, local police commander Benjamin Nyamae said.
“The number of dead is 12,” said Nyamae.
An AFP photographer at the scene said the bus was buckled around the front of the train engine.
“The bus crossed the line as the train came at a high speed… several others are in hospital,” said Nairobi police chief Benson Kibui.
The accident, in Nairobi’s Eastlands district, took place as the roads were crowded with passengers rushing to get to work.
