PESHAWAR: The celebrations of spring festival Chilimjusht concluded in Kalash valleys as this year a record number of foreign and local tourists enjoyed the three-day festivities. The Tourism Corporation Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (TCKP) has sponsored the event. The concluding ceremony of Chilimjusht or Joshi festival was also attended by the Members Provincial Assembly from Kalash, Wazirzada, Ravi Kumar and Ranjit Singh. Earlier in the day, the Kalash people sprinkled milk on their deities and prayed for the good fortune. Before marching towards the Charsu (the open dancing hall) in Bartrik village in Bamburet, the Kalash men and women held a mixed…
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GILGIT-BALTISTAN: The GB government has decided to lift a time-specific ban on vehicles’ movement on Silk Road, allowing passenger buses to travel any time on the route from GB to Rawalpindi or vice-versa. The GB home department issued a notification in this regard, saying it would be effective when foolproof security was provided to passenger vehicles on the route during night. The security plan would be worked out by Commissioner Diamer Astore division. The KP home department has also been contacted for support with regard to provision of security to passenger vehicles. It is pertinent to mention here that there…
DALLAS: Dallas Fort Worth International Airport and American Airlines have announced plans to develop a sixth terminal at the airport. The plans call for the airport to invest up to $3 to $3.5 billion in terminal improvements, including the construction of Terminal F and enhancements to Terminal C. The identified site south of Terminal D provides significant flexibility for phasing in the number of gates for Terminal F, with a long-term projection of up to 24 gates, as demand for additional facilities is warranted. “Today’s announcement sets the stage for Dallas Fort Worth Airport’s next 50 years,” said Sean Donohue,…
ISTANBUL: Uzakrota Travel Summit, an important international tourism sector event, will be organized for the 6th time in Istanbul. The Summit will take place at the Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus in Istanbul on the 13th of December and will include professionals from tourism and media sectors, business representatives and IT professionals. The main sponsors of the event which will be held on 13 December 2019 at Hilton Bosphorus Convention Centre are SKYhub, Emirates Airline, Atlasglobal and IRC International Residency and Citizenship and this year, the event evolved further in the meaning of both concept and content with the participation of more…
KARACHI: The Consul-General of Japan in Karachi, Mr. Toshikazu Isomura,hosted a grand reception at his residence to celebrate the enthronement of His Imperial Majesty Emperor Naruhito. After three decades, Heisei era came to an end and Japan entered a new era, Reiwa,from May 1. The name of the new era, Reiwa, means “beautiful harmony.” This name was taken from the oldest existing poetry anthology “Manyoshu” and it represents a culture being born and nurtured by people’s hearts brought together in a beautiful manner. On the occasion, Consul-General of Japan in Karachi, Mr. Isomura, hoped that the new era continues to…
WRITTEN BY CH FAISAL MAHMOOD There are reasons why we have such enduring and in-depth faith in our country and in its future as the world’s major tourist destination; one such reason is that positive developments do somehow emerge, sooner or later, sometime unexpectedly, sometimes awaitedly, to re-set our path to real progress. Suddenly, when the nation is pressed under several macro and micro issues, both internal and external, affecting all and sundry, we have this Prime Ministerial decision to appoint a Chairman PTDC and Chairman National Tourism board and under the Chairman, ten working groups, renovation of Swat, Chitral…
WASHINGTON: Pakistani ambassador to the United States Asad Majeed Khan has said that the new visa policy is aimed at promoting religious tourism in Pakistan. Addressing an Iftar dinner at the Pakistani embassy in Washington, the ambassador said Pakistan has demonstrated religious harmony by opening Kartarpur corridor. Khan said the purpose of arranging an Iftar dinner at the embassy was to share the blessings of Ramazan and promote interfaith harmony and mutual understanding. Earlier in the week, US President Donald Trump hosted an Iftar dinner for the Muslim members of his administration and top diplomats from various countries at the…
Its long-awaited finale has been and gone but Game of Thrones is still big business for Northern Ireland. It is estimated to have brought £251m into the economy since production began in 2010, according to the region’s film agency NI Screen. Over the same period, the organisation gave £15.95m in production funding to the hit fantasy drama series. But that was a worthwhile investment, says NI Screen’s chief executive Richard Williams. “It’s been a game changer for the screen industry,” he said. “This is the biggest show of the decade and certainly within industry terms everyone knows that it’s…
Lulusar is one of the largest lake of Pakistan situated in the Naran Valley in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. In Pashtu Language the word ‘sar’ means ‘top’ or ‘peak’. Actually Lulusar is the name of the group of mountains that contain the lake which is 48 kilometers away from Naran on the Naran-Babusar road. It will interest our history enthusiast that Lulusar marks the proud place where 55 participants of the 1857 War of Independence were arrested. The lake is surrounded by snowcapped mountains, making it a natural tourist attraction. In Summers, when the its surface reflects its surroundings sharply…
LONDON: British Airways will relaunch flights to Islamabad, Pakistan, from June 2nd. The three-per-week service will be operated on a three-class Boeing Dreamliner. The 787 is British Airways’ newest long-haul aircraft that is 20 per cent more fuel efficient than other aircraft and features larger windows, mood lighting and the latest inflight entertainment system. The airline has a number of Pakistani and British Pakistani colleagues who speak Urdu, and there has already been considerable interest from these colleagues to work on the flights. Andrew Brem, chief commercial officer at British Airways, said: “The excitement is building as we put the…