MINGORA: Buddhist tourists from Thailand on Wednesday praised the scenic beauty, pleasant weather and rich cultural heritage of ancient Buddhism in Swat valley and invited tourists from Southeast Asia to visit the…
Author: Jamal Panhwar
NOC for foreigners to visit Swat no longer required
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government After having a meeting with the Pakistan Tour Operators Association on Wednesday KPG government’s home department has lifted the ban on foreigners tourists visit to Malakand Division….
PTI govt announces KP’s first tourism policy
Pakistan Tehrik E Insaf’s leader Imran Khan says new eco-friendly resorts will be built in different parts of Galiyat to promote local and foreign tourism. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has become the first…
Pak economy back on track: Forbes
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan has undergone a series of positive developments meriting recognition and country’s economy was on track to complete an International Monetary Fund program from start to finish for the first…
Pope Francis ‘accepts invitation to visit Pakistan this year’
Pope Francis has accepted an invitation from the Pakistan government to visit Pakistan later this year, according to the APP . According to APP Two Pakistan’s ministers, Kamran Michael, a Catholic, and…
Rail link planned between Gwadar and Iranian port city Chabahar
QUETTA: Pakistan and Iran have decided to lay railway track to connect Gwadar with the Iranian port city of Chabahar. The decision was taken at a meeting between Balochistan Chief Minister Nawab…
Emirati guides to promote Dubai historical district
Dubai: Dubai on Sunday launched the first Emirati-operated heritage tour programme as part of efforts to promote tourism in historical quarters of the emirate. “We have trained six Emirati tour guides so…
Shaheen Airlines’ flight goes off the run way during landing in Lahore
Shaheen air flight NL142 from Karachi to Lahore landed at Lahore airport and slipped from runway and was landed in the grass aside the runway. The boeing 737 of Shaheen Air was…
The wine-makers of Pakistan’s Hunza Valley
The hems of his jeans rolled, Ahsan* climbs barefoot up a tree to pick the grapes dangling from climbing vines, defying hostile religious injunctions against alcohol to celebrate a wine-making tradition of…
Karakorum Highway closed at 5 places due to Earthquake
NDMA National Desaster Management Authority has reported that Karakorum Highway has been blocked at 4 different places due to landslides caused by earthquake today. Over 7 people have also died in Gilgit…
7.7 Scale Earthquake hits Pakistan & Afghanistan
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake has been felt in in Islamabad and northern areas of Pakistan including the region of Naran Kaghan, Hunza Gilgit & Chitral areas. The center of Earthquake was in…
PM Nawaz Sharif has urged the US for the withdrawal of travel advisories on Pakistan
WASHINGTON: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has urged the United States (US) for the withdrawal of travel advisories on Pakistan and granting access to Pakistani products to its markets, ARY News reported. In…