Monday, January 12, 2026

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...

KP govt to open 27 rest houses for tourists

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government will launch 27 rest houses on Saturday in a bid to provide more facilities to the tourism industry...

Moot discusses practical measures to uplift tourism sector

Experts stress need for professional services, availability of guides and provision of security infrastructure to facilitate foreign tourists ISLAMABAD: One of the panel discussions...

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...

3 men show how to successfully mix business with pleasure

Abandoning jobs mid-career is something that the less adventurous abhor. After all who would want to leave the safety of a job with a...

Pakistan to host World Tourism Forum 2021: Zulfi Bukhari

'Around 32 new three-star and five-star hotels will be constructed across Pakistan in the next two years'

ECO countries select Lahore as Tourism Capital for 2027

The 6th ECO Tourism Ministerial Meeting held in Erzurum, Turkey officially declares Lahore the "Tourism Capital 2027"

Covid-19: KP starts receiving tourists after restaurants, hotels allowed to operate

PESHAWAR: Thousands of local tourists have started arriving in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) after the federal government announced the end of coronavirus lockdown that saw...

US company mulls investing $100m in Gilgit-Baltistan

ISLAMABAD: 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...

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...

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

Travel and tourism contribution to reach Rs986 bn this year

The travel and tourism sector contributed Rs930.9 billion, that is 2.9 per cent of Pakistan’s gross domestic product (GDP), in 2017 and is forecasted...

Pakistan plans to relax visa policy in bid to revive tourism

Pakistan was last a prominent tourist destination in the 1970s when the “hippie trail” brought Western travellers through the apricot and walnut orchards of the Swat Valley and Kashmir on their way to India and Nepal

Etihad exempted from laptop ban for US bound flights

Abu Dhabi: At Abu Dhabi International Airport, travelers bound for the United States on Tuesday enjoyed something many others flying out of the Middle...

Qatar dispute with Gulf countries hurting international businesses

Doha/Dubai: International businesses are being caught in the crossfire of Qatar’s dispute with its Arab neighbors as it delays shipments, lengthens travel times and...