The last sunset of 2012 at Clifton beach taken with a mobile phone camera. The year 2012 leaves it volatility and activity and comes the new year 2013 with wonderful wishes of good…
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KMC Market 1927 Karachi cantt architecture
Karachi Cantt station area has a cluster of hotels but within the cluster of small narrow hotel buildings are some notworthy british buildings. This articlle appeared in daily Dawan about these buildings. STRAY dogs have…
Diplomats can play role for promoting tourism – MD PTDC
Wednesday, December 26, 2012 – Islamabad—Diplomats can play vital role for promoting Pakistan’s tourist destinations in their respective countries. This was stated by Managing Director Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation Mir Shahjahan Khetran…
PIA Starts Lahore to Madinah Direct flights
After Karachi, Multan and Islamabad, Lahore has now been added for a direct connection to Madinah by one weekly flight on Mondays. On December 10, Pakistan International Airline’s The first flight of…
They have left the building – Article about Akbar road Karachi
Let’s face it: Karachi has lost its cosmopolitan spirit. If you are an optimist, you could rephrase the observation by saying that Karachi has lost its cosmopolitan spirit to a large extent….
Khaplu Palace Residence wins international award in poverty reduction
SKARDU: The 19th century Khaplu Palace, which has been renovated and turned into a residential building, has won the international award in poverty reduction. The palace, built in the 1840s by Raja…
Brides in Full Bloom
Eeathers, a multi-brand store, recently launched Bridals off the Rack with a short fashion presentation of bridals and heavy t’ormals by Karachi-based Fayon by Kashif Sattar, Rabia Rabbani of R&R Culture and…
Budget travel tips for Pakistan: from flights to VoIP
For the independent budget traveller, Pakistan is definitely a country of two halves. Northern Pakistan ? and particularly the stunning Karakoram Highway ? has got to be a must-do on the list…
ASEAN tour-operators Show interest in KP Tourism at ITB Asis
SINGAPORE, Nov 15 2012: The international tour operators evinced keen interest in opening the gateway to international tourists in Pakistan?s scenic and picturesque Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, said a statement issued here on Thursday….
The mandir (Temple) that was, the sanatorium that is
As the clich? goes, change is the only constant. There are two kinds of change. One happens somewhat imperceptibly, as if it?s part of mankind?s evolutionary process, for example, technological advancement. This…
Plan to set up sanctuary for vultures in Nagarparkar
KARACHI, Oct 31: In an effort to revive the population of vultures that has sharply gone down over the past 10 to 15 years in the country, a sanctuary for the species…
Nankana Saheb given holy city status
Nankana Sahib the birthplace of first Sikh Guru Guru Nanak Dev , has been given status of ‘holy city’. The term for Pakistan means more attention to preservation and restoration of the…