Tag: Hotel

Hotel dishwasher secures 2nd position in Inter exams

Muhammad Shafiq, a hotel dishwasher in Multan, secured the second position in Intermediate 2012 examinations on Saturday. The hardworking student obtained 894 marks to...

TIP warns Punjab govt against giving hotel industry a tax-free ride

The Transparency International Pakistan (TIP) has sought the attention of Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif over news reports that authorities were considering exempting hotels...

Punjab Women Chess on 27th

The Punjab Women Chess Championship will be held on Wednesday (June 27) here at a local hotel. The Chess Association of Punjab (CAP) spokesman...

Pak based Haqqani network behind Kabul Hotel killings: General Allen

Gen. John R. Allen, ISAF commander and commander of U.S. troops in Afghanistan Friday accused that the Haqqani terrorist network is linked to the...

Reckless shooting kills four in Rawalpindi

A man flying in rage after he was denied a room in a hotel, gunned down four employees of the accommodation facility here in...

Two bodies found in 5-star hotel in Islamabad

Two employees of a five-star hotel in Islamabad were found dead in a store room of the hotel, police said on Monday. Police said that...

Journalist found dead in Mingora hotel

A journalist was found dead at a local hotel in Mingora, Swat on Saturday. According to details, Shah Hussain rented a room at Pamir...

Hotels, bakeries fined for poor hygiene

The Islamabad Capital Territory administration on Tuesday fined four hotels and two bakeries for poor sanitation and unhygienic conditions in their kitchens. According to...

AKD, Carlton Hotel vie for Keenjhar Lake resort project

The Carlton Hotel management and the renowned stock market tycoon, Aqeel Karim Dhedhi, have entered the race to get hold of the Keenjhar Lake...

Department of Youth Affairs starts hotel management courses

The Sindh Department of Youth Affairs has started hotel management courses, an official of the department announced on Tuesday. “The courses are of six-month...

Hotel maid in Strauss-Kahn case speaks out

The New York hotel maid who accused former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn of attempting to rape her said in an interview published on Newsweek's...

US ‘strongly condemns’ Kabul hotel attack

The United States condemned Tuesday a Taliban suicide attack on the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul, offering condolences to victims but providing no details on...

Luxury hotel in Kabul attacked

A group of fighters attacked the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul Tuesday Chief of Criminal Investigation, Mohammed Zahir told CNN. A spokesman for the Taliban, Zabiullah...

Hotel tests anti-snore rooms

A hotel chain is testing a 'snore absorption' room, including soundproofing and a specially-designed pillow to help guests sleep. Crowne Plaza is testing the special...

‘Hotel Mohenjodaro’ play by Ajoka on Tuesday

LAHORE - Ajoka Theatre, in collaboration with Lahore Arts Council, will stage a play Hotel Mohenjodaro on April 19 (Tuesday) at Alhamra Arts Centre.
Directed and adapted by Shahid Nadeem, Hotel Mohenjodaro is based on a short story "Dhanak" written by Ghulam Abbas in 1960.
It is generally accepted that great writers can at times be prophetic and their fiction can predict future reality. This story is close to the troubling reality of present day Pakistan. It is hard to

Kate Middleton in luxury hotel ahead of wedding

LONDON - Royal bride-to-be Kate Middleton joined her future husband's brother on Friday for a rehearsal ahead of her wedding to Prince William in two weeks time, officials confirmed. Middleton, Prince Harry, who is William's best man, along with the bridesmaids and page boys took part in the practice for the couple's big day on April 29th at Westminster Abbey. William was unable to attend because he was working, said a spokesman for his office, St James's Palace, adding that it was

World’s highest hotel opens in Hong Kong

HONG KONG - The world's highest hotel opened its doors in Hong Kong on Tuesday, housed in the city's tallest skyscraper and offering unrivalled panoramic views of the world famous Victoria Harbour.
Towering some 490 metres (1,600 feet) above the bustling, chaotic streets of the Southern Chinese city, the Ritz-Carlton Hotel is making a grand comeback after temporarily closing in 2008.
Visitors peered out of the floor-to-ceiling windows of the 118th floor of the International