Travel
Tourism is key to rapprochement and peace: Egyptian minister
Monitoring Desk CAIRO: Egyptian Tourism Minister Rania al-Mashat and winner of IIPT Award said that Tourism and travel are the key to peaceful borders, cultural exchanges, bridge-building, communication, rapprochement and peace, especially in light of recent political and economic changes in the world. World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) conducted a study revealing that the…
Read More19 Integrated Tourism Zones being established
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan was told on Thursday that 19 Integrated Tourism Zones were being established in various parts of the country including 11 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and 8 in Punjab, to promote tourism. The Integrated Tourism Zones were being developed at places like Gabeen Jabba, Swat (elevation 9,200 feet above sea…
Read MoreTurkey ranks 3rd ‘halal tourist’ destination
ANKARA (AA): Turkey was ranked the world’s third best tourist destination conforming to Islamic guidelines (known as halal) in 2019 by the Global Muslim Travel Index (GMTI) released earlier this week. Singapore-based Mastercard-Crescent rating agency said in its latest report that Indonesia along with Malaysia claimed the top spot on the index, both with a…
Read MoreRobust travel and tourism activity boost Dubai’s private sector
Monitoring Desk DUBAI: Dubai’s non-oil private sector continued its growth path last month, boosted by robust activity in travel and tourism, a latest reading of the emirate’s economy showed. Emirates NBD’s seasonally adjusted Dubai Economy Tracker Index rose to 57.6 in March, the highest reading since May last year, from 55.8 in February. A number…
Read MorePakistan about to become tourism’s next big thing: Telegraph
Monitoring Desk ISLAMABAD: According to the newspaper, the country was once one of the highlights of the classic “hippie trail” or “overland” route from Europe to the Far East for disillusioned Western youth. Peshawar and Lahore were considered not only safe — but also fine places to kick back for a few days in an…
Read MoreTourists’ facilitation center set up in Dir
F. P Report TIMERGARA: The Lower Dir traffic police on the directives of district police officer Arif Shahbaz Wazir on Wednesday set up a tourists’ information center at Bab e Dir check post Chakdara, the entrance to the area in order to facilitate national and international tourists. The Adenzai tehsil nazim Qamar Zaman and traffic…
Read MoreSri Lanka receives more than 0.2 million tourists in March
Monitoring Desk COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s tourist arrivals are up 4.7 per cent in March 2019 compared to the same period last year, according to the data released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA). Around 244,328 tourists arrived in the country in March 2019 compared to the 233,382 arrivals in March 2018. India, United…
Read MoreXinjiang receives more than 10,000 tourists on first day of “Tomb-sweeping Day Holiday”
Monitoring Desk URUMQI: Tourists are swarming to northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region as flowers there are in full bloom. “We received more than 10,000 tourists during the first day of the Tomb-sweeping Day holiday,” said Wang Ziyang, whose tourism company runs tours to a scenic area featuring apricot flowers in Xinyuan County. “We added…
Read MoreCan fetch sizeable amount to national exchequer: Balahisar fort, an architectural wonder becomes tourists’ destination
F.P. Report PESHAWAR: Known for its architectural wonder, heritage value and glorious history world over, Balahisar fort has become main centre of attraction for general public and tourists to see rare view of its various primitive places and architectural designs of this great national monument. Spreading over an area of 15.4 acres and built of…
Read MoreIndonesian officials consider banning tourists from Komodo Island over stealing
Monitoring Desk JAKARTA: Once again, the interaction between man and nature is causing an issue. Indonesian officials are taking a hard look at banning tourists from Komodo Island after a rash of thefts of the famed Komodo dragon lizards. The thefts, mostly by poachers, have depleted the population of the giant lizards and degraded the…
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