Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Pakistan to launch a new low-cost airline by the name of Fly Jinnah

Fly Jinnah

“Fly Jinnah”, Pakistan’s new airline launched by Lakson Group, one of Pakistan’s leading business corporations, and Sharjah-based Air Arabia Group.

The future firm will see the creation of a low-cost traveler airline serving local and international roads from Pakistan.

“Fly Jinnah” will work for the deliberate vision of Pakistan’s travel and tourism sector and fund the country’s economic growth and job creation, whereas providing Pakistanis with dependable and value for cash air travel, Air Arabia stated in a press release.

Iqbal Ali Lakhani, Chairman of Lakson Group, stated: “We are excited to partner with Air Arabia is launching Pakistan’s new low-cost carrier. ‘Fly Jinnah’ will serve Pakistan’s travel and tourism sector and will play a constructive role in contributing to the nation’s economic growth.”

Sheikh Abdullah Bin Mohammed Al Thani, Chairman of Air Arabia, said: “We are delighted at Air Arabia Group to partner with Lakson Group on this joint venture to launch Pakistan’s new low-cost carrier. We are confident that ‘Fly Jinnah’ will add value to the air transport sector of Pakistan and directly contribute to the local economy through job creation and the development of travel and tourism sector”.

Fly Jinnah will firstly be centered in Karachi serving a variety of domestic routes across Pakistan and then will increase its way network globally.

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Small dams in KP to transform into picnic points

KP small dams

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has decided to transform small dams into picnic points.

In this regard, the government has begun to transform five dams into picnic points for the masses initially. The step is being taken to boost the tourism industry in the country.

According to the details, Kundar Dam in Swabi, Jalozai Dam Nowshera, Thand Dam Kohat, Chattri Dam Haripur and Jhangra Dam Abbottabad are being made as picnic points.

Facilities of parking, restaurants, open cooking, solar system, spot fishing and others will be provided to the visitors at the aforementioned sites.

Earlier on August 19, Prime Minister Imran Khan had chaired a meeting on reviving tourism sector in the country, where it was decided to form a coordination committee and remove all encroachments from tourist spots.

On the other hand, The KP government plans to introduce the longest and highest cable car project in Kumrat Valley of Pakistan.

The KP government has decided to set up a 14-kilometre long cable car project, which will connect scenic tourist resort of Kumrat Valley area of Chitral, at an estimated cost of Rs32 billion.

According to a statement, the decision made in a meeting of the tourism department, chaired by Chief Minister Mahmood Khan and attended by Tourism Secretary Mohammad Abid Majeed and other senior officials.

The meeting gave go-ahead to the department to carry out a detailed feasibility study and engineering design of the project.

However, the CM termed promotion of tourism one of the top priorities of the government.

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KPK will become center of domestic, foreign tourists: CM Mahmood Khan

CM KPK Mehmood Khan

Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan has said that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will be made a center of domestic and foreign tourists. According to details, a meeting of the tourism department was held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Mehmood Khan in which a briefing was given on the development projects of the provincial government in … Read more