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Gulf Air, Bahrain’s national airline, has expanded its partnership with Thai Airways, offering more seamless travel options across both carriers’ networks. The enhanced codeshare agreement adds 10 new destinations to Gulf Air’s routes through Thai Airways, bringing their total codeshare destinations to 14. Thai Airways, in turn, will add six more destinations via Gulf Air, increasing its codeshare routes to eight. The partnership will provide Gulf Air passengers greater access to domestic destinations in Thailand, including Chiang Mai and Phuket, as well as cities across Asia and Australia served by Thai Airways. The move underscores both airlines’ commitment to operational efficiency and providing passengers with more travel choices. A Gulf Air spokesperson highlighted the partnership’s goal of offering seamless travel experiences, while Thai Airways expressed excitement about connecting passengers to prestigious destinations in the Middle East, Europe, and Africa through Bahrai

As demand for solar panels skyrockets following electricity price hikes, this growth is now under serious threat from the influx of substandard and counterfeit solar panels, which are deceiving consumers and tarnishing the reputation of trusted brands. As Pakistan aims to source 30% of its power from renewable sources by 2030, the demand for solar panels is soaring but unethical traders are flooding the market with B-grade and C-grade panels, often passing them off as genuine A-grade products from reputable companies, said an official of LONGi, a solar technology company. These counterfeit products not only fail to perform as promised but also erode consumer confidence in solar energy at a time when the nation is heavily relying on it for a cleaner and more sustainable future. Solar panels in the market are available in three categories, said CEO Muhammad Faisal Zynergy Solutions. A-category panels are the most efficient and most reliable panels. It’s the only A-category against wh

After obtaining a UK visa, approximately three dozen other countries opens up the travel opportunities to where the visa holder can enter without the need for additional visas. This greatly simplifies travel planning, saving both time and money by eliminating the need for multiple visa applications. As of late 2024, while the UK visa application process remains complex and costly, it offers significant advantages by providing easier access to various destinations. UK visa holders can enjoy seamless travel experiences to countries that either allow visa-free entry or offer visas upon arrival. These destinations span from the Caribbean to Europe, as well as Bahrain, Qatar, and several Arab and African countries. from ARY NEWS https://ift.tt/C0zrKTU

Max has roped in Hollywood actress and comedian Whitney Cummings as the host of the “Friends” game show. To Read Lifestyle Stories in Urdu- Click Here The four-part competition series titled, “Fast Friends,” will see fans of the popular sitcom face off in several puzzles and games themed around the show. Set to stream on Max, the winning team of the game show will be crowned the ultimate ‘Friends’ fans. Reacting to her joining the show, Whitney Cummings said, “As a longtime fan of ‘Friends,’ I am beyond thrilled to host the first ever game show. After 30 years, the fandom surrounding this beloved series only continues to grow, and now I have the great pleasure of awarding the ultimate fans with bragging rights for life.” The show will be filmed inside “The ‘Friends’ Experience: The One in New York,” a two-story building having 18 nostalgia-filled rooms, activations and recreated sets, with production to begin in October. Max is yet to announce a release date for the game show a

ISLAMABAD: In a recent development, the Privatization Commission has extended the bidding date for the privatization of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) by one month, pushing it to October 31, 2024, ARY News reported on Thursday. Following the extension, the draft agreement is now set to be signed on October 25, 2024, while the deadline for submitting advance money has been moved to October 28, 2024. The sudden decision to extend the bidding deadline has left companies interested in PIA’s privatization surprised. READ: PIA privatization bidding on Oct 1st, NA body informed   Aviation sources warn that this extension could negatively impact the privatization process. The Privatization Commission has not provided a clear explanation for the abrupt change, though advance deposits were initially due by September 27, 2024. Despite the extension, all preparations for the bidding were reportedly in place for the original deadline of October 1. A consortium of six private companie

England pacer Josh Hull has been ruled out of the squad for the Test series against Pakistan, scheduled to begin on October 7. Hull suffered a quad injury which would keep him out of the Pakistan tour, as per the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). “Josh Hull has been ruled out of our Test tour of Pakistan due to a quad injury,” said ECB in a brief statement on social media as England is yet to decide on calling for a replacement. Hull was one of the six pacers included in England’s 17-member squad for the three-match away Test series against Pakistan. However, his injury has forced the young pacer to join Mark Wood and Josh Tongue on the sidelines. It is worth mentioning here that the 20-year-old made his Test debut against Sri Lanka earlier this month, after playing only 10 first-class matches. In his debut game, Josh Hull bagged three wickets as England were beaten in the third Test at The Oval. He was then ruled out of the limited-overs series against Australia. His inj

ISLAMABAD: The number of polio cases in Pakistan reached 22 this year after the latest case was reported from Pishin, a district of Balochistan, ARY News reported citing sources. The National Institute of Health (NIH) confirmed that another polio case is reported in Pakistan, bringing the total number of cases this year to 22. The National Polio Testing Laboratory has also verified after determining that the new case is caused by the wild poliovirus type 1, medical experts say. The affected patient is a child of two and a half years old and genetic testing of the polio virus is currently underway to determine its origin and relation to other cases. According to NIH, this year, Balochistan has reported the highest number of polio cases, with 15 confirmed incidents. Sindh has reported four cases, Punjab one, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa one, and Islamabad one. Read More: Polio worker rape: Court serves notices to SSP, DHO, Civil Surgeon The experts suggest that the emergence of this new case