Year 2009 has been a very bleak year for Mountaineering in Pakistan. The security state of the country has adversely affected the inflow of Tourists in Pakistan. In The year 2009 a total No of 63 teams originally applied for attempting various peaks but 18 withdrew their applications leaving 45…
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Zero royalty fee for peaks upto 6500-M 50% reduction of fees for high peaks in Pakistan
Government of Pakistan has announced 50% reduction in royalty fees for the mountain climbing for the year 2010. According to the Ministry of Tourism Islamaabd fees for K2 this year will be US$ 6000 for 7 member team and US$ 2000 for each additional member. The notification reads as under….
Serena Hotels Announces Vacation Packages
Serena Hotels in Pakistan have announced special vacation packages for summer 2009. Summer vacations in pakistan are due from June however the top destination of Pakistani tourists is goin thru in operation but there many other destinations which are peaceful and are ready to be explored. Serena Hotels have some…
PTDC Motels in Northern Areas Open for 2009 Season
ISLAMABAD: PTDC motels in the Northern areas have been re-opened from 22nd. The seasonal motels in Ayubia, Astak, Satpara Lake, Rama Lake, Skardu, Khaplu?and Saidu Sharif Swat, have started taking guests and reservations for the year 2009. The tourist staying in PTDC Motels will be provided special discounted facilities to…
Deforestration in Kalash
Deforestration Pakistan has been a problem since the English times and its ever growing although the government of Pakistan and NGOs like AKRSP have done some efforts of reforestration but there is still need of greater efforts to increase tree specially in the mountain areas where landslides have become very…
President for international moot on mountaineering
ISLAMABAD, Jan 23 2009 (APP): HE President Asif Ali Zardari has urged the government to consider hosting an international conference on mountaineering in Pakistan to refocus the attention of the world community on the range and scale of mountaineering Pakistan offered. He was meeting with mountaineers Hassan Sadpara and Ghulam…
Norwegian hunts Markhor in Chitral for US$ 81200
CHITRAL, 02 Jan 09: Although game hunting specially that of the rare animals like Markhor is not allowed but recently government had allowed a controlled hunting of Markhor in special reserve areas. A Norwegian rare game Hunter Mr. Oyvind Christensen hunted a Kashmiri Markhor of 47 inches trophy at the…
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