The President of Pakistan awarded Abbas Mehkri, businessman and columnist, the honour of Tamgha-e-Imtiaz. To celebrate this honour, local and international airlines held a dinner at Boat Club on Wednesday. There was a big turnout as 22 country heads of airlines attended, including director marketing of PIA. The airline representatives recognised Abbas Mehkri as a capable man and appreciated all that he has done for the travel industry.
At the dinner, Abbas Mehkri said: "I am thankful to the airline industry for this dinner and for the continuous respect they have shown me. I will continue to do everything that I can to support the travel industry in the years to come. I am very grateful and must thank the President of Pakistan, Asif Zardari, who bestowed this award upon me."-PR