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Quiz This is your chance to WIN exciting gift hampers by answering the following questions correctly 1) What is the name of Turkish Airlines frequent flyer programme?

1 Quiz This is your chance to WIN exciting gift hampers by answering the following questions correctly 1) What is the name of Turkish Airlines frequent flyer programme? (a) Flyer higher (b) Frequent Miles (c) Miles & Smiles (d) Smiles & Miles 2) In terms of destinations country what is the world ranking of Turkish Airlines? a) 3rd b) 5th c) 1st d) 2nd 3) Turkish Airlines is flying to more than cities in Europe.? (a) 80 (b) 75 (c) 60 (d) 50 4) When did Turkish Airlines begin its operations in Pakistan? (a) 1989 (b) 1995 (c) 1981 (d) ) During 2012, the average number of passengers that travelled through Turkish Airlines were? a) 18 million b) 25 million c) 32 million d) 39 million 6) Turkish Airlines is flying to more than destinations? a) 165 b) 185 c) 195 d) 220 send your answers to or fax us on latest by 30 July 2013 All correct entries will be entitled for a lucky draw Travelport Awards Smartpoint App Cricket Tournament - Karachi Excursion Trip - Sialkot &Gujranwala Musical Evening - Islamabad Cricket Championship - Lahore T20 Final - Top Customers Junaidi Air Travels and Tours Welcome Tours International Punjab Express Zas Travels Al Asar Travel Qasmeen Travels Executive Profile Quiz Globe facebook.com/travelsolutionslimited

Travelport Awards In late 2012 Travel Solutions held a series of award ceremonies

reservation on the Travelport GDS systems from each region.

Best Supportive Agent, and the Rising Star Award, which was given to those Top

Leading names from the Pakistan travel trade were present along with the Senior

A series of Award nights started in Peshawar followed by Islamabad, Lahore and

The ceremonies started with a recitation followed by welcome speech from the regional

Mohaasin Irtaqa, NDC Head, shared some facts and information about upcoming products

Best Supporting Agent Award Winners - South Region Top Group Award Winners - North

Top Agent Award Winners - Central Region Best artists from showbiz, entertained the

Shaheen Premani, Group Senior Vice President, Travel Solutions, said Technology is

partners need to embrace it quickly to be more efficient and profitable.

2 Travelport Awards In late 2012 Travel Solutions held a series of award ceremonies across Pakistan in recognition of the continuous support and outstanding performances of its extraordinary subscribers. The award nominations were based on the travel companies' performance in making a reservation on the Travelport GDS systems from each region. The awards presented across four categories: Top Group Award, Top Travel Agent Award, Best Supportive Agent, and the Rising Star Award, which was given to those Top Agencies who signed up previous year. Leading names from the Pakistan travel trade were present along with the Senior management from Travel Solutions. A series of Award nights started in Peshawar followed by Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi. The ceremonies started with a recitation followed by welcome speech from the regional manager. Then, Mr. Mohaasin Irtaqa, NDC Head, shared some facts and information about upcoming products from Travelport, followed by Award distribution and Group Photography. Best Supporting Agent Award Winners - South Region Top Group Award Winners - North Region Top Agent Award Winners - North Region Top Agent Award Winners - South Region Top Agent Award Winners - Central Region Best artists from showbiz, entertained the audience during these ceremonies across Pakistan. Commenting on the event, Mr. Shaheen Premani, Group Senior Vice President, Travel Solutions, said Technology is changing rapidly and to stay ahead in this competitive travel industry, our travel partners need to embrace it quickly to be more efficient and profitable. He also congratulated all the winners for their outstanding support to Travelport GDS. Travel Solutions has been rewarding its Galileo GDS customers on their performance every year. This is a special year as, for the first time, we acknowledge the support of our Worldspan GDS customers after our association in early Travel Solutions believes in the partnership approach towards achieving common goals, said Mr. Ali Naqi Taqi, CEO Travel Solutions, in his closing remarks.

Smartpoint App Travelport Smartpoint App evolves the Galileo Desktop with new, interactive technology to dramatically improve travel consultant productivity and customer service.

processes. Extraordinary workflow optimiser for front line and call centre operations: Smartpoint App empowers your business by building on how travel consultants work today.

A birds-eye view: The double window layout provides an effective reference of items currently booked on one side, and on the other side, colour-coded and clickable elements help decode terms, provide

Intelligent translation capabilities: This competitive advantage lets consultants use entries that are native to other global distribution systems (GDSs). That s right.

A path to the future: Smartpoint App is an accelerator to Travelport Universal Desktop the next generation in Travelport technology.

3 Smartpoint App Travelport Smartpoint App evolves the Galileo Desktop with new, interactive technology to dramatically improve travel consultant productivity and customer service. Smartpoint App infuses the desktop with a clever mix of native and point-and-click navigation and graphical user interfaces all designed to guide consultants through the most efficient booking processes. Extraordinary workflow optimiser for front line and call centre operations: Smartpoint App empowers your business by building on how travel consultants work today. It fully supports Galileo system commands, keyboard navigation controls, shortcuts, Quick Commands and Programable keys. A birds-eye view: The double window layout provides an effective reference of items currently booked on one side, and on the other side, colour-coded and clickable elements help decode terms, provide more information or simply assist with booking processes. Intelligent translation capabilities: This competitive advantage lets consultants use entries that are native to other global distribution systems (GDSs). That s right. Other GDS entries can be translated to perform requests and transactions in Galileo and Apollo, making Smartpoint a valuable tool for consultants with other system experience. A path to the future: Smartpoint App is an accelerator to Travelport Universal Desktop the next generation in Travelport technology. When the time is right to make the move to Universal Desktop, your staff will be familiar with smart technology (native GDS entries) and graphical windows. Remarkably Faster processes for higher Productivity and Profits Cricket Tournament For Airline Partners in Karachi, Lahore & Islamabad Travel Solutions organized an exclusive Cricket Tournaments, for Airline partners in Karachi Lahore and Islamabad. Leading Airlines namely: Emirates Airlines, Islamabad respectively and Saudi Arabian Airlines, Gulf Air and Emirates Airlines secured runner up spot similarly. Etihad Airways, Fly Dubai, Gerry's International (GSA) Gulf Airways, Qatar Airways, RAK Airways, Saudi Arabian Airlines, THAI Airways and Travelport team participated in the events. At the end of the tournament, Winner's, Runner up's trophies and participation shields were presented to all the teams by Travel Solutions management followed by group photography meal. At the day of the event all the teams gathered in the ground, ready to compete wearing their respective Commenting on the event, Mr. Wasi Ahmed Siddiqui team T-shirts. All the teams were cheered and Head of Vendor Department said: Our ultimate supported by their colleagues and families, the objective is to have strong relationship with our Airline tournament was played on knock out basis at each city, partners to enable smooth working association. We Fly Dubai, Rak Airways and Thai Airways were declared are thankful to all the Airlines partners for their winners of the tournament in Karachi, Lahore and continuous support.

4 Lahore Event Islamabad Event

Musical Evening Excursion Trip For Agency Partners in Sialkot Travel Solutions Sialkot Branch organized an exclusive Hasan Abdaal, which is located in west from the excursion trip

As soon as group reached the spot, the journey began in the morning and despite the early splendid views of Gordhawara captivated all.

Taxila Museum was the first stop, where our bahar Princess Park which was built in Mughal period partners savored a delicious lunch, then took a walk and still full of life.

The journey was filled with spectacular views and After a brief tour of Taxila Museum, the group headed splendid sights, and much appreciated by our Trade towards the next spot -

Mohaasin Irtaqa said: mountain ranges of Margala and Murree Hills.

is our tradition to provide all new sources of entertainment and fun outside busy work schedules.

for its Manager Islamabad along with Mr. Khurram Tufail agency users and airlines partners in Islamabad.

The management expressed their gratitude to the The event commenced with a welcome speech by Mr.

5 Musical Evening Excursion Trip For Agency Partners in Sialkot Travel Solutions Sialkot Branch organized an exclusive Hasan Abdaal, which is located in west from the excursion trip for its agency partners in Sialkot. The Khanpur Dam. As soon as group reached the spot, the journey began in the morning and despite the early splendid views of Gordhawara captivated all. Adding hour the sun was blazing and the sky was clear and much to their amazement, was a small pond in Gul vibrant. Taxila Museum was the first stop, where our bahar Princess Park which was built in Mughal period partners savored a delicious lunch, then took a walk and still full of life. towards the texila museum. The journey was filled with spectacular views and After a brief tour of Taxila Museum, the group headed splendid sights, and much appreciated by our Trade towards the next spot - Khanpur Dam. It was a perfect Partners. picnic spot where all enjoyed boating in the blue water of Khanpur Lake. Khanpur Dam lies between the Commenting on the event Mr. Mohaasin Irtaqa said: mountain ranges of Margala and Murree Hills. It Essence of the familiarization trips is to share the generates electricity and provides fresh water to the history and culture of Pakistan with our customers. It suburban areas. is our tradition to provide all new sources of entertainment and fun outside busy work schedules. After Khanpur Dam, the group headed towards final destination, the Punjh Sahab Gordawara in For Agency & Airline Partners in Islamabad Travel Solutions organized a Musical Evening for its Manager Islamabad along with Mr. Khurram Tufail agency users and airlines partners in Islamabad. More and respective airlines representatives presented gifts than 350 guests from travel trade attended the event to lucky winners. and enjoyed the live musical performances. The management expressed their gratitude to the The event commenced with a welcome speech by Mr. audience for their presence in the event and Khurram Tufail - Regional Manager Central Punjab & appreciated the sponsors in making the event Federal Capital. He highlighted the company initiatives successful. Travel Solutions looks forward to and activities followed by live performances by wellknown artists from Pakistan Showbiz. the many ways to build trust and rapport, as well as organizing similar events in the future as it is one of build relationships with customers and valuable The event included exciting lucky draws, FOC s (Free of partners. Cost) tickets sponsored by NAS Air and gift hampers from Emirates Airline, Etihad Airways, Gulf Air, Qatar Commenting on the event, Mr. Khurram Tufail said: Airways, Turkish Airlines and Swiss Air International. Events like this serve as a platform to bring the travel These gifts were given away in a prize distribution industry together to strengthen the bond that we ceremony where Mr. Mubasshir Hasan Branch share.

up trophies along with the Man of the match award for the final.

Arslan Naveed Sales Manager, Travel Solutions Lahore,followed by a special lunch. Commenting on the event, Mr.

We are leaving no stone unturned to strengthen and nurture our long-term relationships and we are always in pursuit

Cricket Championship For Agency Partners in Lahore Travel Solutions organized an exclusive Cricket Tournament,

The tournament was played between the leading Travel Agencies of Lahore.

In the first phase eight teams competed followed by other eight teams in second phase.

respective agency named T-shirts and ready to compete.

After series of knock out matches, in the first phase of the trounament, two teams namely Matchless Tours & Travels

In the second phase Skyline Travels won the final match against Travel Port Travels.

6 At the end of the tournament, Mr. Khurram Tufail Regional Manager Central Punjab and Federal Capital Travel Solutions, presented the Winner and Runner up trophies along with the Man of the match award for the final. Participation shields were also presented to all the teams by Mr. Arslan Naveed Sales Manager, Travel Solutions Lahore,followed by a special lunch. Commenting on the event, Mr. Khurran Tufail said: Our customers are the focus of all our activities. We are leaving no stone unturned to strengthen and nurture our long-term relationships and we are always in pursuit to bring the best out of our trade partners. Cricket Championship For Agency Partners in Lahore Travel Solutions organized an exclusive Cricket Tournament, Champions Trophy 2012, for its Lahore trade partners. The tournament was played between the leading Travel Agencies of Lahore. The tournament was organized into two phases. In the first phase eight teams competed followed by other eight teams in second phase. Tournament began with the traditional breakfast soon after all the teams gathered in the ground; wearing their respective agency named T-shirts and ready to compete. All the teams were cheered and supported by their respective management. After series of knock out matches, in the first phase of the trounament, two teams namely Matchless Tours & Travels and Mian Group qualified for the Final match, which was won by Matchless Tours & Travels. In the second phase Skyline Travels won the final match against Travel Port Travels. T20 Final in Srilanka Travelport - experience the magic of live cricket with the Top Groups Once again Travelport engraves its name in leaping Mr. Mohaasin Irtaqa (NDC Head Travel Solutions), Mr. forward with its clients to synergize its strengths. An Amin Wali Muhammad (Gerry s Group), Mr.Zameer evening with the top groups, worth mentioning (Southern Group) and Mr. Wali (Bukhari Group) along Gerry s, Southern and Bukhari, were united at Sri Lanka with more than 20 Travelport customers watched live to witness the gripping final of T20 World Cup 2012 enticing and nail biting competition between the two between West Indies & Sri Lanka. finalists and savored the 2 day hospitality event. Travelport is leaving no stone unturned in showing consistent efforts and commitment towards its clients

Junaidi Air Travel and Tours Junaidi Air Travels and Tours was established in 2005 and soon emerged as one of the trend setters in the travel and tourism

The Agency ensures that they must meet all traveling requirements and provide a customized solution to their customers, may it be business travel, pilgrimage

Punjab Express Set up in 2003, Punjab Express Travel & Tours became subsidiary of Bukhari Group in 2006. Under the supervision of Mr.

rent a car and cab services. Our mission is to strengthen the travel trade in region.

Agency gives great importance to its human capital and believes the human element an important part of their success.

but not limited to travel and tourism, hospitality, accommodation, Umrah and Hajj, and The Organization aims to establish long term relationships not only

as well as inbound incentive tours and conferences for National and Multinational Companies, Financial Institution, Insurance Companies, Pharmaceuticals, as

WTI have escorted most of the groups and conducted entire tours under their supervision.

leading National and Multinational Organizations.

7 Junaidi Air Travel and Tours Junaidi Air Travels and Tours was established in 2005 and soon emerged as one of the trend setters in the travel and tourism industry in Pakistan. The Agency believes in delivering value to customers regardless of t h e v a l u e a n d v o l u m e o f t h e b u s i n e s s. abroad. The Agency ensures that they must meet all traveling requirements and provide a customized solution to their customers, may it be business travel, pilgrimage trip or a family vacation tour. Agency aim is to be the travel partners of their customers. Punjab Express Set up in 2003, Punjab Express Travel & Tours became subsidiary of Bukhari Group in Under the supervision of Mr. Zamir Khan it became IATA-certified in With his continuous efforts the agency is currently one of the leading IATA travel agencies in region. rent a car and cab services. Our mission is to strengthen the travel trade in region. We aim to meet the needs of our clients through technical excellence, competitive pricing and unmatched services based on strong business and professional ethics. Junaidi Air Travels and Tours is an IATA accredited agency and has been providing quality services to individual and corporate clients in Pakistan and The Agency gives great importance to its human capital and believes the human element an important part of their success. With continuous business growth, the company remains committed to provide its valued clients with a one-stop solution for all of their travel needs including but not limited to travel and tourism, hospitality, accommodation, Umrah and Hajj, and The Organization aims to establish long term relationships not only with corporate clients, but also with each and every individual client by providing better and prompt services. Mr. Hafiz Muhammad Sarwar - CEO Mr. Hafiz Muhammad Shahrukh - Director Mr. Jawad Ali - CEO Welcome Tours International Welcome Tours International (WTI) is one of the leading tour operators in the country, specializing in outbound as well as inbound incentive tours and conferences for National and Multinational Companies, Financial Institution, Insurance Companies, Pharmaceuticals, as well as individual clients. WTI team comprises of experienced travel professionals who are fully equipped to cater to all travelers' requirements. WTI have escorted most of the groups and conducted entire tours under their supervision. This has not only bought them the essential destination knowledge and operational expertise, but has also greatly enhanced their credibility and reputation for providing outstanding services. As a result agency has earned reputation in the Pakistan travel industry as a reliable tour operator WTI offers tour packages and negotiates with groups from leading National and Multinational Organizations. Zas Travels Zas Travels was established in 1988 in Daska, which is the main industrial and agricultural city of Sialkot district. Zas Travels is the only travel agency in its area, which has IATA accreditation. Over the past two decades, Zas Travels has grown multi-fold and has become a complete Travel Management Company under the leadership and hard work of Mr.Muhammad Akram Mughal. Over the years, Zas Travels has developed the reputation of being a dependable and service oriented agency that takes care of its customers' travel related needs. Commenting about Travel Solutions Mr. Mughal said: We believe Travel Solutions is the most proactive and value providing GDS in the market, and provided multiple value added products esource, HX Buster, ViewTrip which helped us grow and meet the dynamics of the travel trade. Mr. Fayyaz - CEO International Ticketing Staff Tours Staff Mr. M. Akram Mughal - CEO Mr. M Rehan Akram - Director Mr. Faizan Akram - Director

Al Asar Travel Al-Asar Travel was established in 2001 and gained the IATA accreditation in 2006.

Muhammad Shafiq, General Manager attributes his organization's success to the confidence and credibility it has earned from the customers by always giving them the best in travel related services. Mr.

Alp Yavuzeser has been appointed as General Manager Turkish Airlines Islamabad on 7th September, 2011 with vigor and passion to meet the targets set by Turkish Airlines.

After that, he attained a degree of MBA, then again specialized in International Quality Management, accomplishing a Master programme of 2 years He has been working in the different departments of

After that, he has been appointed as General Manager Turkish Airlines Islamabad. Alp Yavuzeser is an aviation enthusiast which Mr.

8 Al Asar Travel Al-Asar Travel was established in 2001 and gained the IATA accreditation in Having a team of hardworking, dedicated and skilled staff Al Asar Travel has marked its name in travel trade business over the period and has a unique reputation in delivering effective itinerary Guidance and facilitation. Their professionalism in the market is unmatched and because of their top performance, the agency has been a top seller of many renowned international airlines such as Gulf Air, Qatar and Etihad Airways With over a decade of development and achievements and with its dedicated staff, the company's mission is to provide unparalleled services to its clients and to generate customer loyalty by delivering value maximizing offerings. Mr. Muhammad Shafiq, General Manager attributes his organization's success to the confidence and credibility it has earned from the customers by always giving them the best in travel related services. Mr. Alp Yavuzeser General Manager Turkish Airlines Mr. Alp Yavuzeser has been appointed as General Manager Turkish Airlines Islamabad on 7th September, 2011 with vigor and passion to meet the targets set by Turkish Airlines. He studied for 6 years on local administration and for 2 years on public administration. After that, he attained a degree of MBA, then again specialized in International Quality Management, accomplishing a Master programme of 2 years He has been working in the different departments of Turkish Airlines for more than 12 years such as; Cabin, Call center and Grand operations department. Before coming to Pakistan, he was serving in Turkish Airlines as Commercial Manager in Italy. After that, he has been appointed as General Manager Turkish Airlines Islamabad. Alp Yavuzeser is an aviation enthusiast which Mr. Muhammad Shafiq - General Manager Agency OutsideView prompted him to become a member of Turkish Airlines. Qasmeen Travel and Tour Qasmeen Travel and Tour was established in 2004 and ing personalized services. initially the agency's focus was on Umra services. Later this diversified to air ticketing becoming its core Being a result-oriented agency, Qasmeen Travel and business. In 2009 it became an IATA approved agency. Qasmeen Travel and Tour works with local, corporate and travel agents in Pakistan and provides them with quality services. Tour aligns its experience and expertise with the current business demands. The agency gives great importance to customer relationship management and believes that effective customer services are an integral part of our day-to-day operations. The agency also believes in after-sales service by facilitating travelers while they are on travel by provid- Turkish Airlines started its operations in Pakistan in It has been more than 30 years that Turkish Airlines started its operations from Karachi. After getting success on its mentioned operations from Karachi, it started operating from Islamabad in July Turkish Airlines' main emphasis is laying on safety, comfortability and punctuality of its services and also the world famous taste of our cuisine on board,.based on mutual understanding and trust, Turkish Airlines, as an organization having the sense of social responsibility, is committed to conduct various events and exhibitions to introduce Pakistani culture to the different nations of the world. Such social activities will be carried out by visiting the orphanages to support orphans, arranging Iftaars for underprivileged classes of the society to promote love and affection among them for the bright future of Pakistan. During the last year, Turkish Airlines organized the visit of 4 orphan houses and 3 concerts in the framework of its social projects in Pakistan. Skylife, the monthly magazine of Turkish Airlines covered Islamabad in one of its publications that also defines PakTurk relatioship as One Nation with two different flags. It is obvious that a strong Pakistan means a strong Turkey and thus a stronger Turkish Airlines. The friendship between both countries is historical, strategical, and unique. Turkey and Pakistan are enjoying exemplary strategical, historical and cultural relationship carrying paramount significance to both nations. Thus, the flights of Turkish Airlines provide a chance to introduce Pakistan to the Mr. Hafiz Muhammad Qasim, CEO Mr. Muawia Qasim, GM whole world.

PAN GULF STEEL IS ONE OF THE REPUTED AND LEADING STOCKIEST & PROCESSOR OF WIDE RANGE OF STEEL PRODUCTS

COMPANY PROFILE 2 3 4 INTRODUCTION PAN GULF STEEL IS ONE OF THE REPUTED AND LEADING STOCKIEST & PROCESSOR OF WIDE RANGE OF STEEL PRODUCTS Pan Gulf Steel (PGS) was established in 1978 in Saudi Arabia, a