Tag: tourism
Can we live in Space?
AFP | A newly created Space Colony Research centre led by Japan's first female astronaut is bringing cutting-edge technology to bear on one of mankind's...
Cholistan Jeep Rally: Magsi takes the trophy again
News Desk | Nadir Magsi, Pakistan Peoples’ Party member for Sindh Provincial Assembly, won the Cholistan Desert Rally in the prepared category for the second...
Is Tourism in Pakistan Dangerous?
Justin Lovett | We traveled to Pakistan in December 2017 to help with an NGO that is running development projects for the poorest of Lahore. Many of...
PIA to cash in on CPEC by announcing flights to Gwadar
News Analysis | Amidst promises of high profits emerging from the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is looking to start direct flights...
Middle East mess expands to East Africa
James M Dorsey | The six-month-old Gulf crisis has expanded to the Horn Africa, potentially fuelling simmering regional conflicts. Renewed fears of heightened tension in the...
Why has Nepal banned solo travellers from climbing Everest?
AFP | Nepal has banned solo climbers from scaling its mountains, including Mount Everest, in a bid to reduce accidents, an official said Saturday. The cabinet...
Gharban Waterfall – A breathtaking cascade destroyed by neglect
Mudassir Saeed | Most of the time I feel myself in complete conformity with what the famous author Tahir Shah put, in his book House...
GB chief promoting tourism while traders continue to strike
News Analysis | The province of Gilgit-Baltistan has invited private airlines to collaborate with the regional government and start off local flights to the scenic...
Take a tour of Rohtas Fort’s history
I was experiencing déjà vu. Had I been there before? It felt oddly familiar. The musty air and the satisfying grains of dust swirling...
Did Saudi Crown Prince buy the new Da Vinci painting?
Reuters | New-York based Christie's auction house said on Friday Abu Dhabi's Department of Culture and Tourism was acquiring Leonardo da Vinci's portrait of Christ,...
Pakistan and Tajikistan to improve trade relations
News Analysis | The honorable Ambassador of Tajikistan, Jononov Sherali has stated that his country wants to improve trade ties and investment relations with Pakistan...
Yadnya Kasada festival Indonesia
News Analysis | Despite the cold weather of 10 degree Celsius, Hindu religious worshippers gathered at the Base of Mount Broom in Indonesia to mark...
Pakistan and Uzbekistan: The silver jubilee of a good relation
Dr. Zafar N. Jaspal | Pakistan and Uzbekistan have gradually strengthened their political, economic, cultural, and security relations during the last twenty-five years. The faith,...
The Economist declares Pakistan on track?
Pakistan on Track The first thing to come back was the prime minister. Having twice held Pakistan’s highest office before the army toppled him in...
Coming Soon: Free Wifi at Mount Everest!
Free WiFi will soon be made available at the Lukla-Everest Base Camp and Annapurna Base Camp, along with Everest. This is not the first WiFi...
