Nepal’s only international airport was closed Friday after a plane skidded off the recently repaired runway, injuring two people, officials said. The country has a poor flight safety record — Nepali airlines are banned from European Union airspace — and its airports are notoriously difficult to land in. The Yeti Airlines ATR 72-500, arriving into […]
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Beast from the east: Indian soldiers reckon they’ve found Yeti footprints
Mountaineers from the Indian army on a expedition in Nepal have found mysterious large footprints in the snow that they think belong to the Yeti, or the abominable snowman, the military said on Tuesday. Largely regarded by the scientific community as a myth, the Yeti is part of Nepali folklore and is said to live […]
Nepal expedition to remeasure height of Everest: officials
Nepal is sending a team of government-appointed climbers up Mount Everest to remeasure its height, officials said Monday, hoping to quash persistent speculation that the world’s tallest mountain has shrunk. Four government surveyors will depart Wednesday for Everest, which lies on the Himalayan range straddling the border of Nepal and China. Its official height is […]
Pakistan into the semis of SAFF Cup
There is a reason why Pakistan is known as ‘unpredictable’ in the whole world. They can surprise you any time and that’s what Pakistan’s football team did. They didn’t have a physio, their captain was in Turkey playing Turkish league and their football federation suffered a lot from the political chaos in the country. But […]
Top 5 trekking sites in the world
It may seem that trekking is just a fun activity to embark upon with a bonus of breathtaking views, but in actuality it is a much more elaborate experience than that. It takes dedication, tolerance and a knack for handling unforeseen circumstances. GR20, France This 15-day trek through the mountainous Mediterranean island of Corsica gives […]
The weird to the wonderful— football pitches of the world
Playing football, nothing could be simpler, right? All you need is a ball, a few players and — a pitch. Around the world and whatever the landscape, football grounds abound — and are as varied and diverse as the people who play on them. In this file photo taken on December 20, 2017 Picture shows […]
Nepalese army chief calls upon COAS, lauds Pak counter-terror efforts
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa met Chief of Nepalese Army General Rajendra Chhetri on Wednesday at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi. An Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) press release said that matters of mutual interest including military to military relations, matters pertaining the overall regional security and measures to improve […]
PM Abbasi to visit Nepal on Monday
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi is scheduled to pay a two-day visit to Nepal on 5th to 6th March as part of Pakistan’s pro-active and outreach efforts to engage with regional countries. During his visit, the prime minister would convey felicitations to the Nepalese leadership on the successful conclusion of its democratic process, resulting in […]
5 things Nepalis are fond of in Pakistan
The total straight line distance between Pakistan and Nepal is 1347 kilometres and 232.29 metres, which is 837.1 miles. Though this is a straight line distance, the actual travel distance between Pakistan and Nepal may be higher due to lack of direct flights between these two nations. Nepal – Pakistan relations are classified as bilateral […]
5 things Pakistanis can experience in Nepal
In the map of the world, Nepal looks like a very small country but it consists of a lot of things to experience. Nepal is a federal democratic republic and a landlocked country bordering China in the north and India in the south, east and west. It is the largest sovereign Himalayan state in South […]