BAHAWALPUR: A meeting of the steering committee was held at TDCP Resort in Cholistan under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner Irfan Ali Kathia to review the arrangements of the 17th Cholistan Desert Rally Festival. Regional Police Officer Sher Akbar, DPO Muhammad Faisal Kamran, Additional Deputy Commissioner Headquarters Farooq Qamar, and Deputy Director Archeology Amir Nawaz were present on the occasion. The deputy commissioner said that the repair, maintenance, and renovation work of Fort Derawar should be completed with high quality. The meeting was briefed on the establishment of Model Village in Cholistan. It was informed that solar LED lights and…
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KARACHI: The largest cruise liner in the history of ports and shipping in Pakistan has reached the Gadani ship-breaking yard, opening up a possible avenue for sea tourism in the region. A 14-story Italian cruise ship has arrived at Karachi’s Gadani Shipyard with no plans to return. The ship is consists of 1,411 rooms furnished with luxuries and amenities. 56,800 gross-ton cruise ship was built in 1993 by an Italian company, and in November 2011, 90 million euros were spent on the renovation of the ship. The massive cruise ship has been brought to Pakistan for dismantling due to the…
LONDON: Paris ranks top and Dubai second in the 2021 Top 100 City Destinations Index developed by Euromonitor International. Eight of the top 10 cities in the Top 100 City Destinations Index are European. Surprisingly, Asia lacks any representation. Tokyo is the highest-ranking Asian city, ranked 15th. The index, which delivers a comprehensive and multi-layered analysis of key and emerging city hubs, aims to help businesses, tourism organizations, and destinations identify cities that are showing strong tourism growth potential as well as uncovering areas of attention for tourism strategy developers. The index highlights attributes that can help attract international investment,…
PESHAWAR: The Balochistan team declared the overall winner while Karachi-based cyclist Ali Ilyas clinched first position in individual ranking as the final phase of the three-day Tour de Waziristan National Cycle Race 2021 competitions concluded in Wana on Wednesday, . National level cyclists from across the country participated in the Tour de Waziristan National Cycle Race. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Culture and Tourism Authority (KPCTA), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Cycling Association, Pakistan Cycling Federation, Frontier Corps (South) and Commissioner Dera Ismail Khan Division had jointly organised the thrilling event. Later, a prize distribution ceremony was held with Commissioner Dera Ismail Khan Division Amir…
ISLAMABAD: Sustainable Tourism Foundation Pakistan organized a Plenaire Painting trip to Rohtas Fort from 26 to 28 November. Rohtas Fort is a world heritage site located at distance of around 115 km from Islamabad, the capital city of Pakistan. 10 artists from different cities of Pakistan participated in this event and each one is producing at least two to three paintings for exhibition and sale for fund raising to support the local community women heritage crafts enterprise at Rohtas Fort which STFP has established to engage local women in heritage conservation and responsible heritage tourism. These artists also engaged local…
GRENADA W.I: The Grenada Tourism Authority (GTA) announced that the renovation project for the Grenada Underwater Sculpture Park (USP), located off the West Coast of Grenada in Molinere Beauséjour Marine Protected Area, has been completed. Heralded as one of the Top 25 Wonders of the World by National Geographic, the park was envisioned by British sculptor Jason deCaires Taylor and is accessible to both snorkelers and divers. The Grenada Underwater Sculpture Park was opened in 2006 and was the first of its kind in the world. It has become one of the destination’s most beloved attractions. The installation includes 82…
COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan government is preparing to launch a tourism promotion campaign in key source markets in the coming weeks ahead of the forthcoming winter season. The campaign costing 270 million rupees (US$1.3 million) was recently approved by the Cabinet of Ministers. According to industry officials, the campaign involves three initiatives: television commercials globally; public relations and digital marketing initiatives in France and a social media campaign in the Middle East; and tourism and trade promotion campaigns in the UK, Germany, and India. India is Sri Lanka’s main source market, while the UK, Germany, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, and Russia have…
WASHINGTON: NASA Administrator Bill Nelson visited Orlando International Airport in Florida Wednesday and met with aviation leaders to discuss implementing aircraft flight scheduling technology developed by the agency that will soon improve dependability for passengers, which is especially important during peak travel times like the Thanksgiving holiday. In September, the technology that was tested during NASA’s Airspace Technology Demonstration 2 (ATD-2) was transferred to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Large airports across the country, including Orlando International, will soon implement the technology. Nelson discussed the technology transfer with Greater Orlando Aviation Authority CEO Phil Brown. “NASA’s partnership with the FAA…
KARACHI: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has notified a new travel advisory for Category-C countries after the emergence of a new COVID variant, Omicron. The CAA has enlisted 17 countries in the fresh travel advisory, South Africa, Hong Kong, Iraq, Namibia, and Ukrane among them. The passengers traveling from the category-c countries would require permission from the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC). “They would have to compulsorily provide evidence of full Covid-19 vaccination,” the CAA notified. Pakistani citizens in the category-c countries can return home until December 05 without formal permission. A negative PCR test report, conducted 72 hours…
PESHAWAR: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Dr. Sania Nishtar on Sunday said that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was blessed with abundant historic and tourist attractions, which were being explored and developed along modern lines. “Peshawar is famous for traditional delicious foods and an important and unique city in the context of history, archaeological sites, and tourism in the region,” she said this while speaking as chief guest at a ceremony held on the occasion of Vintage Classic Cars and flowers show here at Shahi Bagh. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Culture and Tourism Authority (KPCTA), Bloom Pakistan, and…