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Indians pick Paris as top destination

PARIS has emerged as the top destination in Europe for Indian travellers, closely followed by London, according to a British Airways survey released last Tuesday (28).

As many as 24 per cent of Indian travellers picked Paris as the top destination in Europe, while 20 per cent respondents chose London, the Travel Habits Survey by British Airways showed.


Nearly half the Indian participants were inspired to visit the UK because of James Bond, while 42 per cent and 34 per cent said their travel inspirations were Harry Potter and Sherlock Holmes

films, respectively.

The availability of fun activities for the family was key to their choices for many.

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Abaseen Foundation raises over £200,000 for North Pakistan's most deprived communities

From left -Helen Bingley, OBE, chief executive/founder, Abaseen Foundation, Stephen Hawkins, lord lieutenant of Greater Manchester, Diane Hawkins.

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Abaseen Foundation raises over £200,000 for North Pakistan's most deprived communities

Highlights

  • Abaseen Foundation raises over £200,000 at fundraising event attended by 400 guests in Stockport.
  • Funds will support new community hospital serving 200,000 people in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region.
  • Lord Lieutenant of Greater Manchester and Pakistani Consul General amongst distinguished attendees.

The Lancaster-based Abaseen Foundation has raised more than £200,000 to support orphans, children and families in North Pakistan's most deprived regions, with donations continuing to arrive following a fundraising gala attended by over 400 people in Greater Manchester.

The event, held at Royal Nawaab in Stockport on December (7), attracted distinguished guests including the lord lieutenant of Greater Manchester Diane Hawkins, University of Manchester chancellor Nazir Afzal, and Pakistani consul general Imtiaz Feroz Gondal, alongside judges, lawyers, entrepreneurs and media personalities.

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