PESHAWAR: A heritage museum showcasing the 11th century artifacts, weaponry and other objects of artistic, cultural and historical importance was established in Harichan area in Laspurvalley of Chitral district. [huge_it_slider id=”237″] Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP) and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sustainable Tourism Foundation with the financial support of Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation under its WES projectestablished the museum to promote eco-tourism in the district. The items put on display at the heritage museum include household utensils, polo gears, traditional apparel and dresses, woodwork, ancient agricultural tools, weapons used in wars in the past, domestic tools, traditional Chitraliposhak, music…
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There are almost as many types of film tourism as there are movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Visitors flock to Universal Studios for themed rides or New Zealand to walk the forests and mountains where ‘The Lord of the Rings’ was filmed. In 2016, the Department of Tourism commissioned Charlene Herselman, an academic in the University of Pretoria’s department of historical and heritage studies, to conduct a study on the potential of local film tourism. The study was part of a research project that involved other institutions and a collection of case studies from the UK, one of the…
DUBAI: The UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) said it has sent the US Department of State a letter describing the intentions of UAE carriers for future Fifth Freedom flights. The letter said that UAE airlines have no current plans to adjust Fifth Freedom services that operate in accordance with air transport agreements. This follows talks earlier this month between authorities from both countries on Open Skies and air transport agreements. GCAA said that it is making available.
ISLAMABAD: Government of Gilgit-Baltistan has started preparations for organizing a three-day internationally famous “Shandur Polo Festival” in July. Minister for Tourism Gilgit-Baltistan, Mr. Fida Khan Fida said that G-B government was in consultation with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to finalize date for the event which would boost tourism activities in the region. As part of arrangements, he said that Chitral and Gilgit-Baltistan administrations had initiated preparations to facilitate visitors and make the festival a complete success, a statement said here on Sunday last. A formal committee would be constituted to select players on merit in order to render best performance during the…
PARIS: For yet another year, France tops the table for having received more applications for short-term visas than any other Schengen country, according to the Schengen Visa statistics for consulates in 2017, published by the Migration and Home Affairs of the European Commission. France consulates around the world had received a total of 3,265,919 visa applications in 2017, an increase of 418,485 compared to 2016. Out of the overall short-term visa applications received, France issued 3,161,274 visas, of which 965,661 were multiple-entry short-term visas. Germany follows France as the second in the list, having approved 1,857,770 vias out of the…
LONDON: British Airways is adding some extra sparkle to customers’ journeys ahead of His Royal Highness Prince Harry’s marriage to Meghan Markle. To celebrate the Royal wedding, the BA93 on May 19 to Toronto – the city where their relationship took off – will be operated by an all-star crew of only Meghan and Harry’s. The 10-strong cabin crew, made up of two Harry’s, seven Megan’s and one Meghan, will operate the flight that departs Heathrow at 1.10pm, an hour after the couple say ‘I Do’ at Windsor Castle, just seven miles from the airport. Senior First Officer, Harry Blake,…
BRUSSELS: Chief Executive of Qatar Airways, Akbar Al-Baker has called on the European Parliament to “find a settlement that would put an end to the blockade imposed on Qatar” stressing that Qatar Airways “have stood in the face of this siege in order to protect the state, people, economy and travellers”. Speaking before the European Parliament’s Committee on Transport and Tourism in Brussels al- Baker said that Qatar Airways had suffered losses due to the blockade, adding that the airline has a strong economic presence in the European Union and provides direct jobs to 1,100 EU residents and has signed…
KARACHI: Pearl Continental Hotel Karachi and ARY Sahulat Card signed a MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) on Wednesday 16 May. An exclusive MoU signing ceremony was held at the Hotel. Saqib Ch. Head ARY Sahulat Card and Mr. Jeffrey Scott Sussman, General Manager Pearl Continental Hotel Karachi signed the MoU. As per the agreement all guests visiting PC Karachi for Iftaar dinner will have the opportunity to participate in a lucky draw and possibly win a car. ARY will distribute a total of 100 cars through the scheme to the lucky winners. Speaking on the occasion Mr. Jaffery said, “A MoU…
KARACHI : Sindh Board of Investment’s Chairperson, Ms. Naheed Memon urged mothers to set goals for their ownlife, instead of being lost for bringing up their children, as their motivation, activism and independence greatly contributes in success of the children. “It is very strange, women suppress their desires and goals onbecoming mothers. Their life only moves around their children withoutlinkage to the outside world. This approach does not prove good evenfor their kids, who do not receive any inspiration and guidelines asin case of working or socially active mothers,” She said while talkingto senior journalists after inaugurating Mother’s day ceremony…
AMSTERDAM: Amsterdam unveiled far-reaching plans on Wednesday to rein in tourism, reflecting the dissatisfaction of many residents who feel the city’s historic centre has been overrun. he leading Green-Left and other parties negotiating a new municipal government after March elections vowed to return “Balance to the City”, in a document of that name seen by Reuters. “The positive sides of tourism such as employment and city revenues are being more and more overshadowed by the negative consequences” including trash and noise pollution, the document said. Changes the document outlines include curtailing “amusement transportation” such as multi-person “beer bikes”; cracking down…