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...
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...
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
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...
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...
GB govt strikes deal with NBP to promote homestay tourism
NBP to finance construction of small units along existing houses of GB residents
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...
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...
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...
Gilgit-Baltistan earns spot on CNN’s top 25 must-visit destinations for 2025
CNN highlights Gilgit-Baltistan’s unparalleled adventure tourism and breathtaking peaks
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
KP govt to provide Rs77m relief package to tourism industry
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government will provide relief of Rs77 million in the shape of waivers on registration fees and license fees for...
NYT lists Lahore among ‘top places to visit in 2021’
ISLAMABAD:Â The historic walled city of Lahore was enlisted in 52 dream destinations for tourism lovers to visit in 2021 by the New York Times...
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.
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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...
