KARACHI: Prince Karim Aga Khan is to cooperate with PIA in promoting tourism and hotel industry in Pakistan, PIA Chairman Air Marshal (Retd.) Nur Khan told a Press conference. … He said Prince Amin Aga Khan would shortly visit Pakistan to assess the tourism potential in northern areas of the country. After the finalisation of the plans, PIA may consider laying a helicopter network in those areas, he said. … Discussing the rapidly increasing operational costs, he said he did not visualise any possibility of further increase in domestic fares in the near future.

[Meanwhile, as reported by our Islamabad Bureau,] Representatives of Pakistan and India will meet in New Delhi on Nov 26 to discuss resumption of trade between the two countries. This was disclosed here today [Nov 19] by the Director-General, in-charge India Desk in the Foreign Office, Mr. Abdus Sattar, at a joint Press briefing which he addressed this evening with Mr A.S. Chhib, deputy leader of the Indian delegation to the air talks here. The two were asked when the air talks were likely to be over, they said there was no time limit. Mr Abdus Sattar said Pakistan’s hospitality was unlimited.

Published in Dawn, November 20th, 2024