Tag: Pakistani
India lifts all air traffic restrictions imposed after February flare-up with Pakistan
Chief Assignment Editor- June 1, 2019 16:15India 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
Good news for Pakistan Tourism comes from British Airways
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 24, 2019 23:03British 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
Ramadan vice squad: Malaysian officials go undercover to catch non-fasting Muslims
Chief Assignment Editor- May 24, 2019 18:46If you are a non-fasting Muslim in Malaysia - be warned, a local official in disguise might serve your next meal having already snapped a photo of you and sent ... Read More
Pakistan eases visa restrictions: Promoting religious tourism
editor- May 18, 2019 01:10Pakistan is promoting religious pluralism by easing visa restrictions and promoting religious tourism to support religious inclusivity. This was explained by Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States, Dr. Asad Majeed ... Read More
Armed opposers of Chinese investments in Pakistan stormed five star hotel
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 11, 2019 21:15Three gunmen have stormed the five-star hotel Pearl-Continental Hotel Gwadain un the Pakistani province of Balochistan, killing at least one person, officials say. A hotel spokesman said there were not many ... Read More
Armed terrorists storm five-star hotel in Pakistan, one person killed in attack
Chief Assignment Editor- May 11, 2019 15:46Gunshots were heard as a group of armed gunmen stormed a private five-star hotel in the southwestern Pakistani port-city of Gwadar, officials confirmed. At least one person has been killed ... Read More
Tourism plays a major role in poverty alleviation, says PM Imran Khan
editor- April 3, 2019 23:53Calling the tourism industry as a major role in poverty alleviation and one of his top priorities, Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan has unveiled his vision and features of ... Read More
Pakistan regrets India’s decision to postpone Kartarpur meeting
editor- March 30, 2019 00:55Pakistan was set to welcome a meeting between the India and Pakistan on the Kartarpur Corridor, which will be one of the top religious tourism destinations in South Asia. The ... Read More
Pakistan resumes train service with neighboring India
Chief Assignment Editor- March 4, 2019 17:05A 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
Pakistan International Airlines flies from Peshawar to Al Ain, UAE
Chief Assignment Editor- February 26, 2019 19:10Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) launched bi-weekly flights connecting Al Ain, UAE with Peshawar, Pakistan. Maarten De Groof, Chief Commercial Officer of Abu Dhabi Airports, said: “Pakistan has always been one ... Read More
Fall in love at first sight with Pakistan
editor- February 14, 2019 21:49“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
Chief Assignment Editor- January 25, 2019 19:25The 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
Indian male stripper onboard Air India Express dropped all his clothes
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 31, 2018 07:54Naked and forced by flight attendants to cover himself in a blanket, Surendra was onboard Air India Express flight (IX 194) on Saturday traveling from Dubai to the Northern Indian ... Read More
New Pakistani airlines ‘unlikely’ to launch due to strict aviation policy, taxes
Chief Assignment Editor- December 8, 2018 07:25According to senior Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority official, new domestic airlines, which obtained licences in recent past, are 'unlikely' to start operations in Pakistan due to strict aviation policy and ... Read More
Avoiding dangerous vacations 2018
Hon. Thomas A. Dickerson- September 19, 2018 21:27This is the sixth year that we have posted dangerous vacations destination information collected from news articles and reported law cases. Read More
First Pakistani woman scales Mount Everest
editor- May 21, 2013 01:14Samina Baigh is now the pride of Pakistan. She is the first Pakistani women to conquer Mount Everest. Read More
Boat carrying 200 passengers capsized in Indian Ocean
editor- June 27, 2012 23:37ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (eTN) - The Pakistan Foreign Office in Islamabad confirmed that on June 21, 2012, a boat carrying more than 200 passengers capsized in the Indian Ocean between the ... Read More