MANSEHRA: Tourists rushed to witness the frozen Saiful Muluk Lake after reopening of the Lake Road on Saturday. “I am seeing such a beautiful frozen lake for the first time,” Sahrish Irfan,…
New SOP devised for toursts and hunters travelling to Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Interior has devised a new standard operating procedure (SOP) for all foreigners visiting Pakistan to hunt animals, under which foreign guests and dignitaries are now required to share…
PTDC to organize a Buddha Heritage exhibition
ISLAMABAD, Mar 5 (APP): Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) is planning to organize a Buddha Heritage exhibition in Thailand. Talking to APP, Managing Director PTDC Chaudhry Abdul Ghafoor said that the exhibition…
About 80 mln domestic tourists annually travel in Pakistan: PTDC
SLAMABAD, Mar 15 :About 80 million domestic tourists annually travel for tourism purposes inside the country. According to an official of Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC), domestic tourism has increased manifold as…
Around 500 artisans, folk artists to attend Lok Mela Islamabad
ISLAMABAD, Mar 16 (APP): Around 500 artisans and folk artists from all parts of the country will attend 10-day Lok Mela to be held on April 7 at Lok Virsa. The festival…
UNWTO Statement on US Travel Ban
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the United Nations Specialized Agency for Tourism, expresses its deep concern and strong condemnation over the recently announced travel ban by the United States of America (USA)…
World Bank to support development of tourism sector in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Jan 30 (APP): The World Bank would be supporting Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) in developing the tourist facilities and resorts in the country by sponsoring different projects. This was decided…
Peshawar Khyber pass Landi Kotal safari bus service soon
LANDI KOTAL: The political administration of Khyber Agency has planned to begin the first-ever Khyber Safari Bus Service from Peshawar to Landi Kotal soon. Khyber top administrator Khalid Mehmud told Dawn that…
Thailand To Provide Assistance For Restoration Of Archaelogical Sites
ISLAMABAD: Thailand Government will provide assistance for restoration and maintenance of Ghandhara Archaeological Sites in Taxila and Swat. This was stated by Managing Director Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) Ch. Abdul Ghafoor…
Pakistan predicted to be world’s fastest-growing Muslim economy in 2017
ISLAMABAD, Jan 11(APP): Pakistan has been forecasted to be the world’s fastest-growing Muslim economy in 2017 ahead of Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Egypt, says “The Economist” magazine. Pakistan’s estimated GDP growth “5.3%”…
Guava Seller in Rawalpindi Pakistan
Guava is a popular fruit of Pakistan, it is sold on bicycles, in head tokras and hand carts.
Snowfall in Chitral Jan 2017
Chitral was covered with snow after heavy snowfall.