The Islamabad Marriott Hotel was sadly in the news for all the wrong reasons yesterday. A suicide bomber at a side entrance to the hotel killed himself and a security guard, and injured seven others. American travellers have been advised to exercise caution and limit unnecessary travel by the US Embassy.
January 27, 2007
Explosion at the Islamabad Marriott Hotel, Pakistan
November 28, 2006
Luxury cruise service between Dubai and Karachi
A new luxury cruise service between Dubai and Karachi has begun this month. The service, provided by Gulf Dream Cruise, offers fun and entertainment much like any other cruise ship, and is not designed to be simply an alternative means of transport. It takes five days for a round trip and the ship has a theatre, games, other entertainment facilities and restaurants with a 400-strong crew and a capacity for up to 1,250 passengers. The cruises are currently seasonal (November to February).
March 3, 2006
Chicken off the menu in some of Karachi’s five star hotels?
Amid mounting fears following a report of outbreak of bird flu virus in Pakistan, some five star hotels in Karachi are taking time out to re-assess the situation. Hotel Pearl Continental has brought the purchase of chickens to a halt and put the task in the hands of the hotel’s veterinary doctors. Marriott Hotel Karachi are re-assessing their menus as concern mounts, and the Sherton Hotel Azhar’s Purchase Director has suggested that the government ban the sale of chickens in Karachi if (or perhaps, when) the bird flu virus hits the city. All this despite the World Health Organization’s assurance that eating well-cooked poultry is safe due to the virus’ sensitivity to temperature.
January 12, 2006
New luxury hotels in Lahore, Pakistan
Three new five star hotels will be constructed in the Punjab provincial capital of Lahore, it has been revealed. In a press conference arranged by the organisers of the Lahore Marathon, District Nazim Mian Aamer Mahmood said the hotels would boost tourism because Lahore hosted several international events each year. The traffic problems in the city should be alleviated with the completion of the Lahore Ring Road project.