GB govt strikes deal with NBP to promote homestay tourism
NBP to finance construction of small units along existing houses of GB residents
Virus-hit Hajj cuts deep for Pakistan pilgrims and businesses
KARACHI: Koran tutor Muhammad Asim should have been packing to leave his Karachi home for Mecca next week to perform one of the most...
U.S. imposes new ‘visa integrity’ fee for foreign travelers
Fee applies to all nonimmigrant visa categories, likely to impact millions of visitors
PTDC to launch tourist police force based on Thailand’s model
Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) Managing Director Abdul Ghafoor said on Wednesday that the government would introduce a special police force based on Thailand’s...
Govt to launch national tourism promotion app
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) would launch a national tourism promotion application to provide the necessary and latest information to the local...
Two-day tourism moot concludes amid suggestions, debate and controversy
ISLAMABAD: Many productive and practical ideas were discussed during the second day of Pakistan Tourism Summit 2019. Continuing on yesterday’s discussions, some speakers suggested that...
US company mulls investing $100m in Gilgit-Baltistan
ISLAMABAD:Â A delegation of True North, a US-based investment company, has expressed its keen interest to invest in the tourism sector of Gilgit-Baltistan.
A detailed briefing...
Online accommodation solutions: Take a break, book a hotel
Profit speaks to Tina Wang, Managing Director Jovago Pakistan on the potential and the recent growth of the online hospitality and tourism industry of...
China expects record 9 billion trips during Lunar New Year travel
The travel rush, which starts on January 14, is expected to see people journey to and from their hometowns for the festivities
Railways set to re-launch Kohat Rail Car on January 25
RAWALPINDI:Â Pakistan Railways (PR) will re-launch Kohat Rail Car on January 25 and all arrangements in this regard are being finalised.
Earlier, PR had announced to...
KP govt approves three road projects to promote tourism
PESHAWAR: In a bid to promote tourism in the country, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to launch a project for the construction of...
Global airfares, hotel rates to rise in 2019: industry forecast
The CWT/GBTA 2019 forecast said the rise in hotel rates would be driven by an increased demand for air travel, which would fuel demand for rooms. Room rates are expected to rise by more than 5 percent in Asia and Europe, by 2.1 percent in North America and to fall by 1.3 percent in Latin America
Booming hospitality Industry
Bullish about growth in the hospitality business, Avari Group of Companies that owns Avari Towers in Karachi is launching five new hotels in different...
Zulfi Bukhari urges PTDC laid off workers to accept Rs1.3bn assistance package
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) Chairman Sayed Zulfikar Abbas Bukhari on Sunday urged PTDC's laid off workers to accept the assistance package amounting...
KP govt approves Rs5bn for construction of Kalam-Kumrat Road
SWAT: Swat Deputy Commissioner Junaid Khan said on Thursday that an amount of Rs5 billion has been allocated for the construction of a road...
