Actress and model Maira Khan is currently in London enjoying a hard-earned vacation.
Maira Khan enjoys travelling and she has visited many countries. In pictures that she posted on Instagram , she can be seen wearing a white casual yet chic outfit as she goes sightseeing in the British capital.
Here are the pictures of Maira Khan from her London trip:
Our very own talent powerhouse Reema Khan is taking a much-needed vacation but in rather an unusual spot.
The Lollywood actress has been sharing lovely photos from a recent trip to Australia. She’s having a great time enjoying the beaches and the awesome weather. After attending a fundraiser event for Shaukat Khanum, she’s been posting pictures and videos of her adventures with friends. She even got to feed kangaroos and birds. Check out these beautiful snapshots from her trip:
There will be eight holidays in educational institutions during general elections across the country, Geo reported.
According to the report, the polling for the general elections across the country will be held on February 8, 2024, and on this occasion, the educational institutions will be closed for eight days.
The eight-day holiday spans from February 4-10. February 4 is a Sunday, February 5 is Kashmir Day, and February 6 to 10 will be a general election holidays.
11th February will be a Sunday and thus schools colleges and universities will open on 12th February after eight holidays.
Winter vacations extended in KP on the pretext of cold while the timings for schools have been revised in Sindh for the same.
The caretaker government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has extended winter holidays for government and private primary schools until January 13 due to severe cold and fog.
As per official notification, all private and government primary schools (from playgroup to Class 5) across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will remain closed till January 13 due to the prevailing cold weather conditions.
The timings for the middle/ primary, high, and higher secondary schools will be from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm, instead of the previous 8:30 am to 2:30 pm. The notification further mentioned that these timings will remain in force for a week, after which the previous schedule will be followed.
Sindh government has revised the timings for all government and private educational institutions till January 31, reportedly owing to the cold wave.
As per a notification issued by the provincial School Education and Literacy Department dated January 8, public and private schools under the administrative control of the School Education and Literacy Department will function from 9am onwards.
However, this notification does not apply to private institutions.
Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab, Mohsin Naqvi has announced on X that school will resume on January 10, 2024, as planned.
However, considering the ongoing winter wave, schools will start at 9:30 am from January 10 to 22nd. After the 22nd, it is expected that they will resume their regular school timings.
Due to the ongoing winter wave, schools will resume on 10th Jan, 2024. From 10th to 22nd Jan, schools will start at 9:30 am. It is highly advisable to wear jackets and warm clothes.@SchoolEduPunjab @punjab_hed pic.twitter.com/P4fsr54VqB
— Mohsin Naqvi (@MohsinnaqviC42) January 8, 2024
Winter vacations in both public and private schools are drawing to a close but the weather is growing increasingly harsh. Media is speculating that a possible 10-day extension in winter break for schools in Punjab is being considered by the government, reports The News.
Despite the absence of an official decision or announcement from the School Education Department (SED) Punjab regarding an extension in the winter break, a notification issued by the Literacy & Non-Formal Education Department Punjab regarding the winter break for its non-formal educational institutions has started discussions.
It is important to mention here that the Literacy & Non-Formal Education Department of Punjab adheres to a distinct winter break schedule of its own. The Literacy & Non-Formal Education Department has now notified the winter vacations in all Non-Formal Education Institutions in Punjab from Jan 1, 2024 to Jan 10, 2024.
Originally, winter break for schools in Punjab commenced on December 18, 2023, and is scheduled to conclude on January 1, 2024. However, as temperature drops and winter conditions intensify, there is a growing debate about the potential extension of the annual winter break which if approved by the government will also be adopted by SED.
The federal government has announced the schedule for winter vacations for educational institutes functioning under the administration.
Vacations in federal educational institutes will officially commence from December 25 to December 29. However, Federal Directorate of Education officials said that the institutes will close on December 22, which falls on Friday, and reopen on January 1, 2024, reports Geo.
In Sindh, holidays will start on December 22 and end on December 31.
In Punjab, vacations will start on December 18, 2023, in public and private schools across the province and continue till January 1, 2024.
Caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi has announced on X (former Twitter) that Punjab schools will have a 15-day long winter break, as per the winter vacation schedule.
Late on Thursday night, Naqvi posted that vacations will start on December 18, 2023, in public and private schools across the province and continue till January 1, 2024.
“We held a meeting with experts and govt officials today addressing the SMOG challenge in Punjab. With an improved Air Quality Index (AQI), no restrictions are planned for the upcoming weekend. Additionally, winter vacations for children will commence from Dec 18, 2023 to Jan 1, 2024,” the CM wrote on his official handle of Twitter.
We held a meeting with experts and govt officials today addressing the SMOG challenge in Punjab.
With an improved Air Quality Index (AQI), no restrictions are planned for the upcoming weekend.
Additionally, winter vacations for children will commence from Dec 18 , 2023 to Jan…— Mohsin Naqvi (@MohsinnaqviC42) November 30, 2023
Earlier in the week, Sindh announced winter vacations from December 22 till December 31.
Read More: Holidays are around the corner in Sindh
Chief Justice (CJ) Umar Ata Bandial has approved a three-month summer vacation for all the judges in the Supreme Court of Pakistan.
The holidays will start from June 15 and last till September 15.
However, the notification for the vacations said that urgent cases will continue to be heard during these holidays. In the last three years, important cases were heard during this period.
Currently, the apex court is hearing the matter of Punjab elections as the divide between judges becomes more apparent.
Dubai has continued to lead the world in luring foreign direct investment (FDI) into the tourism industry in 2021.
The emirate attracted Dh6.4 billion ($1.7 billion) in foreign direct investment (FDI) over 30 projects in the last year, placing it at the top of the list for FDI capital, projects, and job creation in the tourism sector, according to The Financial Times’ FDI Markets data.
The Dubai FDI Monitor report, released by the Dubai Investment Development Agency, states that these new projects and investments resulted in the creation of 5,545 new jobs over the course of the year.
“Dubai’s rank as the top FDI destination for tourism is a testament to the sector’s resilience and stability. It reaffirms the sector’s role as a key economic driver that offers international investors confidence and an exceptional opportunity for stable and sustainable returns,” Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, said on Twitter.
As the city strives to become the most popular travel destination in the world, Dubai attracted more than 7.28 million foreign overnight visitors in 2021, an increase of 32% from the previous year.
The goal of Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism, which will be created with the merger of the tourism and economy departments, is to attract 25 million visitors to the city by the year 2025.
To streamline government organisations, keep up with quick changes, and maintain Dubai’s business and tourism sectors’ competitiveness, the merger was achieved.
“The newly-formed department seeks to support the economic and tourism transformations taking place in the emirate. It will adopt the same competitiveness and efficiency of the private sector and work together with it on various development projects,” said Sheikh Hamdan.
In spite of the inflationary environment, business activity in the private sector grew steadily in June, expanding at the quickest rate in three years.
Its highest reading since June 2019, the headline seasonally adjusted S&P Global Dubai Purchasing Managers’ Index increased to 56.1 in June from 55.7 in May.
The main engine of growth in the emirate continued to be the travel and tourism industry.
As travel restrictions around the world continued to loosen, businesses in Dubai, the commercial and touristic centre of the Middle East, reported a noticeable increase in tourism-related business activity. This solidified Dubai’s position as a major travel hub.
Prior to that, Dubai became the first Middle Eastern location to receive the coveted Michelin star, further solidifying its position as a top culinary and travel destination. Eleven restaurants in total received awards for outstanding dining.