Tag: Islamabad
India lifts all air traffic restrictions imposed after February flare-up with Pakistan
India has lifted all the restrictions that were imposed on air traffic back in February over the surge in hostilities with Pakistan. The move is apparently a signal to Islamabad ... Read More
Pakistan Airlines connects Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi with Tokyo
The Pakistan International Airlines has decided to resume its two weekly flights to Tokyo from May 30 after a suspension of three months. The problem PIA had been facing was ... Read More
Good news for Pakistan Tourism comes from British Airways
British Airways has great news for the Pakistan travel and tourism industry. Tourism in Pakistan is a growing industry. In 2018, the British Backpacker Society ranked Pakistan as the world's top adventure travel ... Read More
Turkish Pegasus Airlines to launch flights from Ras Al Khaimah in October
Turkish low cost carrier Pegasus Airlines will fly direct from Ras Al Khaimah International airport from October 28, 2019, according to Haitham Matthar, CEO of Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development ... Read More
Pakistan establishes 19 Integrated Tourism Zones to promote tourism
Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday chaired a meeting in Islamabad on development and promotion of tourism in the Country, at which it was apprised that Integrated Tourism Zones ... Read More
Pakistan resumes train service with neighboring India
A Pakistani railway official has said a key train service with neighboring India has resumed. The move is seen as another sign of easing tensions between the two nuclear-armed rivals ... Read More
Fall in love at first sight with Pakistan
“To everyone who loves to travel, but still is full of stereotypes presented by the media these days, I highly recommend to always trust your feelings and experiences only. There’s ... Read More
Pakistan eases tourist restrictions, announces on-arrival and e-visas
The government of Pakistan has announced plans on Friday to relax visa restrictions for visitors from 90 countries, including the U.S. and European Union, in a bid to boost its ... Read More
Cracks in Tehrik Taliban Pakistan are resulting in deadlock for peace talks
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - “Tehrik Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is facing internal rifts and leadership crises. Cracks have appeared in its leadership as well as among its various sub-groups. Read More
Qadri threating radicalism in Pakistan or the entire structure of the State?
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (DND) - A new political history is being written in Pakistan as thousands of people are sitting outside of its parliament for the last four days in a ... Read More
Welcome to Pakistan Motorbike Tour covers over 12,000 kilometers
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - To attract tourists from all over the world and to present a soft image of Pakistan, the biker-tourist, Muhammad Iqbal Ghangla, who was on a 30-day tour, ... Read More
D-8 Summit inaugurated by Prime Minister of Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - The D-8 Summit started in Islamabad, Pakistan, today, and the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Raja Pervez Ashraf, inaugurated the four-day D-8 exhibition. Read More
All set for D-8 Summit in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - All is set for the D-8 summit in Pakistan, and Iran's President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has confirmed he will attend the eighth summit meeting of the Group of ... Read More
US-Pakistan intelligence meeting fixed
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (eTN) - US Pakistan relations are becoming cordial after the reopening of NATO cargo service from Pakistan. Read More
Taliban consolidating to recapture Swat
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (eTN) - Terror may be heading back to Swat Valley in Pakistan, after Taliban leader, Fazlullah, who almost succeeded in controlling Nuristan and Kunar in Afghanistan, vowed to ... Read More
Pakistan agrees on soft visa regime but not yet signed
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (eTN) - The apparent lack of interest of the Foreign Office of Pakistan missed another chance for a soft visa regime between India and Pakistan. Read More
Bhoja air crash was a disaster in the air
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (eTN) - The crash of flight number B4-213 KHI-ISB on April 20 is one of three fatal air crashes that happened in South Asia during the last 5 ... Read More
134 soldiers buried in Giyari sector Siachen Glacier
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (eTN) - The chances of survival of more than 130 Pakistani soldiers buried under 80 feet of snow in a remote area in the north when an avalanche ... Read More
Terrorism and Taliban winning over tourism in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD - It looks like terrorism is winning again over tourism in Pakistan, and the most beautiful and peaceful valley of Pakistan, which is Gilgit-Baltistan, is now not far away ... Read More
Russian mountaineer dies will attempting to climb K2 summit
Vitaly Gorelik, a known and popular Russian climber who previously had successfully climbed K2, died today in an attempt to climb the same summit during the winter. Read More
Floods displace 5.3 million people in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (eTN) - In a second consecutive year, Pakistan has been hit by floods, and the latest government estimates put the number of people affected by the floods in ... Read More
Air Blue Airbus crashed on domestic flight in Pakistan
Reports are coming in that an Airbus has crashed in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad. The plane belongs to a private company Air Blue. Read More
Al-Qaida, Pakistani Taliban eyed in Marriott bomb
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) — Rescuers pulled more bodies from the shell of the truck-bombed Marriott Hotel in Pakistan's capital Sunday, pushing the death toll from one of the country's worst ... Read More