Non-payment of arrears: DTS declares 388 hotels, restaurants as defaulters

Some 388 hotels and restaurants of Karachi have been declared as defaulters by the Department of Tourist Services (DTS) because of not paying of registration fees and penalties since 1994, well-placed sources told Business Recorder here on Monday.Department of Tourist services (DTS) was the part of Federal Tourism Ministry, but it has been devolved to Sindh Tourism Department a few months ago.The main function of DTS is to register the hotels/restaurants and travel agencies of the province.So far, 538 restaurants and 193 hotels of Karachi were registered according to the record of DTS, sources said. According to a report available with Business Recorder that Student Briyani restaurant Korangi is defaulter of Rs 16,05000, Baloch restaurant Liaqatabad is defaulter of Rs 16,05000, Larosh restaurant Nazimabad is defaulter of Rs 17,06000, Vella Vetta snacks and restaurant Nazimabad is defaulter of Rs 16,39000, Café Faiz Chanesar halt is defaulter of Rs 17,06000, Cafe Waseem Chanesar halt is defaulter of Rs 17,06000, Cafe Nisar Awan Chanesar Halt Rs 17,06000, and Nana hotel Chanesar halt is defaulter of Rs 16,99000.Besides, Café Seaman Kiamarri Rs 15,02000, Afghan Bukhari restaurant Kiamarri Rs 15,02000, West wharf restaurant Rs 15,02000, Bismillah restaurant West wharf Rs 15,02000, Khyber hotel Baldia Town Rs 15,02000, Lucky Star Hotel Baldia Town Rs 16,99000, Pak Muslim Darwesh hotel Baldia Town Rs 16,99000 and Queatta Subhanallah Baldia Town Rs 16,99000 are also in the list of defaulters.Similarly, the names of Khan Restaurant Nanakwarra with arrears of Rs 17,89000, Baboo Hotel Lyari Rs 17, 97000, Noorani Hotel Lyari Rs 17,06,000, Café Watan restaurant Lyari Rs 15,94,000, Superduper Fast Food FB Area Rs 17,06,000, Bismillah hotel Gul Bai chorangi Rs 17,07,000, Golden snacks North Rs 14,50000, Peshawari Abbasi restaurant Keamarri Rs 14,77000, Almadina hotel Keamarri Rs 14,77000, Muslim Pakistan hotel Keamarri Rs 14,77000, Allahwala hotel Keamarri Rs 14,77000, Punjab silakot hotel Lyari Rs 13,54000, Café kamal Hassan zai Lasbela chowk Rs 15,02000, New Naimat Kada Hotel Lea Market Rs 13,49000, Café Ibrahim Lyari Rs 13,49000, Sufi Hotel I.I Chandrigar road Rs 13,49000 and Café Akram restaurant I.I Chandrigar road Rs 15,92000 have been included in the list of defaulters.Explore here Best Restaurants in Connaught Place Delhi.
Report further mentioned that Karachi Muslim Hotel Custom House, Bismillah Hotel Custom House, Fazaldad Hotel Cantt station road, Qalandri restaurant Cant station, Malik Naveed hotel Chand Bibi road, Abdulrazaq restaurant, Pakistan chowk, Karachi restaurant I.I Chandrigar road, Bismillah Hotel PECHS, Gul restaurant Ayoub Goth, Mak Fast food FB area, café Saleem Main Quidabad, Delhi Islam Hotel FB Area, Quetta Al-Markaz Hotel Sharah-e-faisal and Mamoon Delhi Kabab Main super highway have been declared as defaulters by the DTS.Report added that Café Dilshad FB Area, New Mehbob Hotel Kharadar, New Aslam Hotel Kharadar, Café Zarshan Ali Mohammad road, Express Block food Hasrat Mohani road Café Rahat Shershah, Amin's Broasted Chicken Bahadurabad, Café Rehman Predy quarter, Café Mashallah Ranchore lane, Majestic restaurant Nazimabad, Walk and Door Fast Food, Standard hotel, Chicken Broast Fast Food Shahrah-e-Faisal, Malir Hotel Kathore Bypass, Mashallah Briyani North Nazimabad, Mama Snacks North Nazimabad and Café Subhani Manghopir road are also not paying said arrears.Report concluded that Zeenat Hotel Manghopir road, Shaheen restaurant Shershah, Bobay hotel Shershah, Café Abbas Nazimabad, Cahwal inn restaurant Boat Basin Clifton, Café Kashmir Akhtar Colony, New café Quality PECHS, Café caryy home PECHS, Malir Hotel Kathore bypass, Bhitai Hotel Bhitai colony Korangi road, Delhi Mashhor Kabab Paratha Dhoraji colony, Five Star hotel Main University road, Souzau Hotel Kashmir colony and many others were also mentioned in list of defaulters with arrears of thousands of rupees.Officials of DTS have issued many letters to defaulter time to time for registration and informed them for penalty as well but hotel owners have not responded the said letters and continued their business, sources said. To see the complete list of restaurants in India explore BookMyRestaurant . Book, Reserve Tables in India through BookMyRestaurant and get Discounts in each Booking
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