History of Jabal-e-Noor, Quetta

Quetta is one of the metropolitan cities and an attractive tourist destination. It is situated in Baluchistan being the 9^th largest city of Pakistan. The city is surrounded by beautiful river valleys and mountains. Talking about mountains, Jabal-e-Noor or the Quran Mountain is of very high importance. But why is that, this article will explain it to you.

The Holy Quran has been on Earth since the beginning of Islam. Pakistan too has had very old Holy Qurans published years ago. But, very old published copies start to tear or rot away. Ever wondered what happens to these old copies of Quran that have been damaged?

One of the hills in the Chilthern Mountain in Quetta, Baluchistan is the home to millions of old and damaged copies of the Holy Quran. Tunnels have been paved inside the hill to store these copies. This hill was turned into a shrine by two brothers who collect the old copies and either burry, store in bags or place and display in cases. Some of the copies are over 600 years old. The place is visited by thousands of people every day.

This is done so as it is not legally allowed to burn the Quran and any disrespect shown to the Quran can inflame accusations of blasphemy. However, the tunneled hill is now becoming completely occupied and the Holy Qurans are packed in sacks to gather them. The place is named after the real Jabal-e-Noor Mountain in Saudi Arabia where the Prophet received the first revelations of the Quran.

The visitors are not charged of any money but are welcome to give away donations. These donations are being collected in order to fund the digging of more tunnels for burying the copies of Quran that are lying in sacks. Just like Muslims leave donations for developments of mosques, this is another way to contribute in guarding the Holy copies of the Quran.

Would you travel to Quetta to explore the hill as well as give donations for the good cause?

Expensive Dishes around the World

The world and people never fail to surprise us. Just when you think this world has a lot to offer, it becomes more extravagant. Apart from expensive places, hotels, apparel and things to do, this article will tell you about the most expensive food dishes around the world.

If you are an adventurous traveler who would do anything and can go as far as possible just to experience the adventures around this world, spending a good amount on food can be as exciting for you. Find out 5 of these dishes below and where they can be found.

The Most Expensive Burger
Found in the Fleur restaurant of Las Vegas, the FleurBurger 5000 features a Wagyu beef patty and foie gras patty with truffle sauce and shaved black truffles. Your $2,500 burger is accompanied with a $2500 of Chateau Petrus wine!

The Most Expensive Dessert
Found at Serendipity 3, at $25,000 The Frrrozen Haute Chocolate ice cream sundae contains a rich blend of 28 cocoas and edible gold that is served in an edible gold goblet. The hidden treasure lies at the bottom of the sundae; it’s an 18 karat gold bracelet with 1 carat of diamonds along with a golden spoon decorated in white and chocolate diamonds.

The Most Expensive Sushi
After requesting it from the Filipino Chef Angelito Araneta Jr., the dish amounts to $1978.15 for five pieces of sushi! Hand wrapped in gold leaf and topped with caviar, three Mikimoto pearls and served with a diamond.

The Most Expensive Curry
Found in the Bombay Brasserie, London at $3,200 the Samundari Khazana or ‘seafood treasure’ contains Devon crab, white truffle, Beluga caviar, gold leaf, a Scottish lobster coated in gold, four abalones and four quail eggs.

The Most Expensive Pizza
Located in Malta, Margo’s Pizzeria tops their pizza with 100 grams of white truffles and gold leaf at $2,400 per order. The chain gives all the money from this particular pie away to charity.

Which one of these sounds the most thrilling to you? Leave your comment below.

JOVAGO LAUNCHES EXTRANET MOBILE APP FOR ALL HOTEL PARTNERS

Jovago.com,Pakistan’s leading hotel-booking website has officially launched Jovago Extranet App, a mobile application that will revolutionize the daily tasks of Hotel Managers.

Karachi: March 10, 2016 –Pakistan’s No. 1 hotel booking website,Jovago.com,has launched Jovago Extranet App, a mobile application that aims at giving more flexibility and independence to hotel managers.“Jovago wants to give the best international standards of the hotel industry and the latest technologies to all our Hotel partners, we want to democratize these new tools for all our partners and make their job easier ” said Paul Midy, CEO of Jovago.

The Android App will enable Hotel managers to confirm new reservations, see and search through all reservations, change rates for any time period and change room availability for any time period. They will also see customer reviews, confirm guest check in and get some unique stats about hotel performance, all this at their convenient time. This will create a better experience for both the hotel and the Jovago customer.

Jovago.com ensures that its inventory of 25,000 hotels in Africa and in Pakistan is accessible to customers online, by tapping on today’s technology. For instance, with insightful data provided by the company, a hotel manager will easily know the pricing of his competitors, thus making informed decisions on how to remain competitive.
“Phone communication can be challenging in Pakistan. With the app, hotels can make fast and reliable changes exactly when they want to. Especially smaller hotels can now benefit from smart tools that were only available to larger hotel chains before,”says Eduard Meyjes, Global Head of Revenue Management, Jovago.

First feedbacks are positive: “The app is very user friendly, easy to access everything. All the properties are linked in 1 App and It saves a lot of time as there are no more calls and sms confirmations.” said the manager of Lahore Palace Hotel.

Following the launch of the Extranet mobile application, Jovago.com is now working towards unveiling the Web version of the App, to further improve user experience for potential customers. As a leading online hotel-booking website, Jovago.com is simply a one-stop-shop for hotels when it comes to their online marketing and operations.

Celebrate and Pamper your Femininity

Women make a major share of the world’s entire population as well as are a vital part of the community. We believe that every day should be dedicated to the women who stand on remarkable places. However, it has been internationally declared to dedicate March 8th as the International Women’s Day. It is celebrated to honor the acts of courage and determination by ordinary women who have played an extraordinary role in the history of their countries.

Jovago believes in gender equality and with the Managing Director being a female, we promote and respect female participation in our company and giving back to the community. Women have the ability to do a lot for the betterment of whichever society they may be a part of. The question is how we repay them for the contributions they make.

Apart from society giving back to them by acknowledging their efforts, women should celebrate their day as well. They can do this by respecting other women, recognizing the power they have, knowing and believing in their strengths and of course, pampering themselves.

The best idea of celebration is to take an off and head out for a vacation. You can choose one of the top hotels in Pakistan that have the best facilities. There are many hotels that have a spa facility for women as well where you can relax and enjoy their comforting services.

Avari Towers Karachi

Avari Towers is perhaps one of the best hotels in Karachi. With a well trained staff, beautifully designed interior and delectable onsite restaurants, this hotel is a perfect escape from routine. The hotel rooms are finely decorated in modern architecture. It also features great spa facilities where you may enjoy a time out.

Serena Hotel Islamabad

This is a leading 5-star hotel in Pakistan, located at the foot of the Margalla Hills. The hotel decor is genuinely depicts Pakistani culture. It also features a state of the art spa & health club (Maishah health club), a shopping arcade and banquet/conferencing facilities.

Avari Hotel Lahore

The Lahore branch of the top hotel Avari is another option you can go for. Apart from hundreds of beautiful rooms, their facilities include swimming pool, steam bath, sports arcades, jogging tracks and a top in the line health spa.

Pearl Continental Muzaffarabad

Located atop a hill, PC Muzaffarabad offers panoramic views of the Kashmir Mountains and the city. This 5-star property boasts restaurants, fitness center and great spa facilities. Visiting Kashmir is a treat to the eyes and peace to the mind. The hotel can add immense value to your trip.

This women’s day, give yourself a treat to an amazing holiday experience with one of these top hotels. You can also do this for the important women in your life. Happy women’s day!

Interesting facts about Pakistan

As a Pakistani, we are more than proud of being associated with Pakistan. However, not everyone is familiar with a few interesting facts about Pakistan. This article will tell you about the different facts about Pakistan that will blow your mind away. Instead of criticizing our country, let’s highlight some of the top facts that show the true image of Pakistan.

Natural beauty

One of the most beautiful countries, Pakistan is blessed with immense natural beauty, places and landscapes to adore. A few of the world’s highest mountains are situated in Pakistan including K2- world’s 2^ndhighest and Nanga Parbat-world’s 9^th highest. Thardesert is the 17^thlargest desert in the world lying on the boundary of India and Pakistan. Khewra salt mines are world’s second largest salt mines as well as a remarkable tourist attraction.

Technological advancements

Pakistan is widely considered to be a third world country which is pretty backwards. This is not the true case though. These technological facts will be an eye opener for people. Pakistan has the 4^th largest broadband internet system in the world. We are the first Islamic country to achieve nuclear power. The literacy rate has grown by 250%, no we are not illiterate people with narrow minds. The youngest Microsoft professionals belong to Pakistan naming ArfaKarim and Babar Iqbal.

Manmade developments

Apart from the natural blessings, talented personnel and technologies, Pakistan has achieved a lot on its own. There have been several expansions in terms of infrastructure and developments. Pakistan has thelargest deep sea port- Gwadar, largest manmade forest- Changa Manga, highest railway station of Asia- KanMehtarzai, largest irrigation system in the world, highest polo ground at Shandur Top, world’s largest ambulance network- Edhi, largest mosque- Shah Faisal Mosque and many more.

Awards and Recognition

Pakistan is rich in talented minds and people. Due to the immensely knowledgeable, talented and hardworking people, Pakistan has bagged many awards and recognitions. We have two Nobel peace prize winners, Abdus Salam and Malala Yousufzai (youngest of all). We are the only Asian country to have received two Oscar awards which was won by Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy for her priceless documentaries. Samina Baig, first woman in Pakistan and third Pakistani to climb and reach the top of Mount Everest. Air commodore, MM Alam, holds the world record of shooting 5 planes in less than a minute.

Excelled in every industry

Be it sports, fashion, education, media or business, Pakistan has always stayed in highlights for being and achieving better than the best in each sector. Our country is home to some of the most established, successful and worldly renowned business people, extremely talented fashion and art designers and various educational achievers. Even in the media industry, we have been excelling and growing, not only locally but have been recognized internationally as well. We have some of the best sportsmen in every category. The tourism industry is still in the initial stages of growing and Jovago.com is playing a vital promoting it.

So, own your country and be a part of its growth!

Jovago Launches Picture Pakistan Campaign to Promote Tourism in Pakistan

If we have everything it takes to be a top tourist destination, why not capitalize on that. Be it natural beauty, infrastructures, talent, hospitable people, top hotels or amazing facts, Pakistan has it all to attract a tourist and be on top of one’s travel bucket list. Jovago, as an entity, has always aimed to promote domestic tourism in Pakistan along with the tourism industry as a whole. This is why Jovago has come up with different engaging ideas and platforms to do so since its inception.

Jovago Pakistan has launched a campaign as “#Picture Pakistan”. This campaign is based on encouraging the Pakistani people to click and share pictures from any corner of the country that highlight its beauty and proves that Pakistan is the place to be. To be a part of the campaign, Pakistanis have to share the photo on instagram with the hashtag of #PicturePakistan.

This campaign targets to highlight the positivity of Pakistan and by becoming a part of this campaign, anyone from anywhere in the world can browse the tremendously striking photos of the country. It also aims to engage people in sharing their travel experience within Pakistan and what the world doesn’t know about it.

Nadine Malik, Managing Director of Jovago Pakistan said, “Pakistan is one of the most beautiful country in Asia, or rather in the world, and Jovago has created a positive impact for tourism in Pakistan in one year’s time.”

If you believe that before traveling abroad for a vacation, Pakistan should be truly explored, don’t hesitate even once to be a part of this fruitful campaign. It will not only improve Pakistan’s image in the travelers’ eyes but also enlighten the locals about how rich our country is in terms of discovering.

So, what are you waiting for? Grab that smartphone of yours and be a part of promoting tourism in Pakistan!

Benefits Of Investing In Tourism

Most people think of tourism as a vacation to a new destination. However, apart from acting as an entertainment getaway, it can benefit the particular country, its economy, its people and the global industry as a whole. We all know that tourism in Pakistan has just been unfortunate since the beginning as it did not receive the attention that it deserves. It is the responsibility of every person to directly or indirectly promote tourism and highlight its importance, especially in Pakistan. We can gain much more through travel and tourism.

Let’s explore the various benefits that can be achieved through tourism and why it is so important for any economy.

Economic growth

Economic growth is the most important concern for a country. Tourism industry can be a valuable player in boosting the economy. Starting from domestic tourism, locals should travel within Pakistan and share their travel experience so that it encourages others to do so too. Once the locals are convinced, foreign tourists can also be targeted to visit Pakistan and be fascinated by its tremendous offerings. Conclusively, an increase in demand will compel the civil authorities to invest in tourism.

Benefit local people

Traveling is not a luxury but a necessity because of its uncountable advantages. Local tourism is always inexpensive than foreign and it is a two way beneficial cycle for all. The travelers can attain this luxury on a budget while local businesses that are associated with tourism (hotels, restaurants, transportation) can flourish as well.

Highlight the tourist spots

Not many people know their country inside out, and so do we. Pakistan is rich in natural beauty like mountains, beach, lakes, valleys, waterfalls and spectacular sites. It is also home to several tourist spots including heritage sites, monuments, cultural locations, manmade developments, top hotels and restaurants and what not. By promoting tourism as a whole, we not only promote its benefits but also highlight the unrecognized sites in the country.

High standard of living

As we now know that traveling is not a luxury but a lifestyle, we can surely believe that tourism can improve the standard of living. High standards of living do not only mean being richer or spending more, but it links to good health as well. Traveling is a vacation that can release one’s tensions and act as an escape from the daily routine. If you’re healthy, happy and tension-free, you have a high standard of living.