Saturday, December 27, 2025

Pak-China CPEC Cultural Caravan to boost tourism: MD PTDC

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) Managing Director (MD) Abdul Ghafoor, on Sunday, said that Pakistan and China’s joint cultural caravan will boost cultural tourism...

Zulfi Bukhari breaks ground for five-star hotel in Chitral

National Tourism Coordination Board (NTCB) Chairman Sayed Zulfikar Abbas Bukhari on Wednesday performed the groundbreaking of a five-star hotel in Chitral to ensure provision...

Moroccan companies invited to explore Pakistan’s tourism sector

ISLAMABAD: Planning, Development and Reform Minister Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar said on Monday that Pakistan was among a few countries that were blessed with beautiful natural...

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...

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...

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...

Pakistan’s air traffic growth far below IATA’s projection

KARACHI: Far from near double-digit growth projection by International Air Transport Association (IATA), Pakistan’s domestic air traffic increased by 3 per cent in fiscal...

Covid-19: KP’s tourism sector fears Rs12bn in losses by August-end

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's tourism sector fears a loss of over Rs12 billion if the government continues to keep the industry closed till next month. Amjad...

U.S. imposes new ‘visa integrity’ fee for foreign travelers

Fee applies to all nonimmigrant visa categories, likely to impact millions of visitors

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

Record number of climbers to scale Everest

Sherpa guides the way, struggled with high winds and snow on Friday to prepare the final route to the top of Mount Everest, with...

Take your love to Paris with Shell Pakistan

Are you waiting to surprise your significant other with a vacation but short on budget? How about taking him/her to Paris, the city of...

Gilgit-Baltistan imposes new entry fees on tourist vehicles

Tourist vehicles to pay Rs2,000; motorcycles Rs500 as region upgrades tourism infrastructure; permit charges for mountaineering and trekking also revised 

SOPs for tourists issued as Punjab prepares to reopen tourism

LAHORE: The Punjab government on Saturday issued standard operating procedures (SOPs) for visitors as it prepares to reopen the tourism sector in the province. The...

KP govt bids to attract international, religious tourism to Gandhara Strip

ISLAMABAD: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has decided to launch the Ghandara Strip, an area that is home to heritage sites and relics of...