ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tourism Development Cooperation (PTDC) has offered 50 percent discount on accommodation in its motels and hotels during the holy month of Ramazan. Talking to media, an official of the…
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Heli-skiers reach Gilgit Baltistan
ISLAMABAD – An eleven-member team of world’s top skiers arrived at Gilgit-Baltistan on Sunday to chip in a weeklong Heliski event “Pakistan Pure Discovery”. Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) is organising the…
Japanese movie filmed in Hunza released
ISLAMABAD: A special premiere of “Sougen no Isu” (A Chair on the Plains), a movie by a Japanese award-winning director, was held at the National Art Gallery on Thursday, while the lead…
Spanish climbers ascent Laila peak in Hushe valley
ISLAMABAD, Feb 21: Spanish mountaineers Alex Txikon and Jose Fernandez have climbed the Laila Peak in a historic attempt to climb it in winter. The climbers havenow returned home. They bagged the…
United States to provide major funds for Diamar Bhasha Dam
The United States has reatriated its commitment of helping Pakistan for riding of its crippling energy crisis with financing for electricity projects, in particular for the gigantic Diamer Bhasha Dam project. The…
Siachen Glacier shrinking, says study
KARACHI, Jan 3: The Siachen Glacier has been reduced by 5.9km in longitudinal extent between 1989 and 2009 because of rising temperatures, says a study published recently. Human presence at Siachen may…
Gilgit-Baltistan has asked national and international Trophy hunters to submit bids for hunting
Gilgit, December 10: The Gilgit-Baltistan Wildlife Department has asked national and international Trophy hunters to submit bids for auctioning of licenses. According to a letter sent to the press, 72 hunting licenses/permits will be…
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…
Gaciers in the Karakorums and Himalays growing
With the wows of global warming and concerns of world for glaciers and sea ice around the world are melting at unprecedented rates, The mountains and glaciers in the Karakorum and Himalaya…
Shandur festival 2012 from 1st week of July
APP has reported that Shandur Polo festival, for the year 2012 will be ?will be held from first week of july. Shandu Polo Festival is ?organized at the Shandur pass at about…
Mountaineers Viktor Kozlov heading to K2 in winter
ISLAMABAD, Dec 13: Viktor Kozlov and his team of veteran mountain climbers have a reputation of achieving what no man has ever accomplished before this year they are heading for K2 in…
Pakistan a paradise for mountaineers Says Nazir Sabir
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is a paradise for the mountaineers of the world and needs special global attention to facilitate the climbers around the world to benefit from this opportunity. This was stated by…