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Pakistan may benefit from jump in international tourism earnings
Pakistan is among the countries that have shown a steady increase in international receipts from tourism, as the South Asian country gradually comes out of years of turmoil and security challenges. However, the country has still...August 28, 2018 1582 0 -
Pakistan attracted two million foreign tourists in a year amid improving scenario
Shangrila Resort Skardu Photo Credit: Zaeem Siddiq via Wikimedia Commons Travel advisories or internationally negative perceptions are no more keeping foreign tourists away from the stunning landscapes and breathtaking mountain ranges of Pakistan. As law and...June 4, 2018 1648 0 -
Virginia’s annual tourism revenues soar to $25 billion
George Washington Masonic National Memorial glitters in holidays glow as seen from Kings Street Old Town Alexandria Photo: Views and News Virginia boosted its annual tourism revenues to $25 billion in 2017, representing a 4.4 percent increase...May 24, 2018 933 0 -
A ninja on an aesthetic mission lands in Lahore and finds the prize
Yuki Goto, a Japanese sketch artist, is no more influenced by the international media’s portrayals of Pakistan. Before embarking her her journey to Lahore, the artist from Tokyo felt that Pakistan would be one of the dangerous...February 7, 2018 2852 0 -
World to have 1.8 billion tourists by 2030 – Will affinity, peace be the winners?
Shangrila Resort Skardu ,Photo Credit: Zaeem Siddiq/Wikimedia Commons The ease and speed of traveling and doing global business are likely to fuel human curiosity for discovery and help the number of world tourists grow exponentially to...December 28, 2017 2088 0 -
Pakistan attracts tourists back to its fabled valleys amid improving outlook
Featured Image: Shangrila Resort SkarduPhoto Credit: Zaeem Siddiq via Wikimedia Commons Pakistan’s fabled northern parts are once again attracting tourists as the country achieves stability and development after years of security troubles. Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation...October 2, 2017 1419 0 -
So…Sonterra…. Create Value for People
Evening is falling here. I am sitting in a hotel room, in front of the window, on the 18th floor. This hotel is majestically built and located by the Red Sea. I am looking at the...August 18, 2017 1687 0 -
A desert mystique of centuries
Nothing like the mystique of an imposing gold complexioned structure in the heart of a desert. The fabled Derawar Fort in Cholistan is more than a thousand years old. The square shaped fort with large round...July 20, 2017 1714 0 -
US filmmaker for discovering Pakistan’s amazing tourist destinations
Shangrila Resort SkarduPhoto Credit: Zaeem Siddiq via Wikimedia Commons An American documentary maker says Pakistan’s tourist attractions should be a destination for American visitors who want to explore the country’s natural beauty and traditional hospitality of...March 24, 2017 1337 0 -
Governor McAuliffe awards $ 927,000 in matching grants to boost tourism
Governor Terry McAuliffe has announced that $927,000 in matching grant funds will be awarded to 43 local tourism initiatives as part of Virginia Tourism Corporation’s (VTC) Marketing Leverage Program (MLP), his office said Tuesday. The grants...September 21, 2016 758 0