BANGKOK: Thailand‘s government expects to achieve up to 2.38 trillion baht (about 64.3 billion U.S. dollars) in tourism revenue in 2023, a government spokesperson said Monday. As the tourism sector, a key driver of the Southeast Asian country’s economic growth, has continued to recover, the Thai government has set a target of bringing the revenue […]
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Water levels on Italy’s Lake Garda drop to 15-year low
Sirmione, Italy: The pedalos lie far from the water’s edge and the flat stone slabs around the Sirmione peninsula are exposed after drought reduced the level of Italy’s Lake Garda to a 15-year low. Italy’s largest lake, a major tourist destination nestled among mountains in the north of the country, is suffering like many others […]
Climate Change, not Tourism Security: Decline of Tourism in Lahore
Pakistan is, unfortunately, often in the news for negative reasons. Whether it’s Whether it be terrorism, natural disasters, or political instability, there always seems to be something going on that keeps potential tourists away. In recent years, however, another factor has been added to the list of reasons why people are reluctant to visit Pakistan: […]
Tourism police launched in KP
PESHAWAR: Tourism Police formally launched in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to provide better security services to tourists in the province. A new Tourism Police force was formally launched to provide better security and services to the tourists at the scenic places in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Culture and Tourism Authority (KPCTA) Director General Muhammad Abid Khan […]
Awn Ch appointed as PM advisor on sports, tourism
Awn Chaudhry, a key member of the Jahangir Khan Tareen (JKT) group, a schism within the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has been appointed as the prime minister’s adviser on sports and tourism. President Dr. Arif Alvi approved Awn Chaudhry’s appointment on the advice of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. In this regard, a notification has also been […]
Record tourists’ visit 7 prominent tourists’ attraction sites in KP during Eid days
PESHAWAR: Department of Tourism, Culture, Sports, Archeology, Museum and Youth Affairs of KP and Provincial Tourism Project KITE, Friday released complete data of the number of tourists visited 7 different main attractions during the 4 days of Eid-ul-Fitr. According to the data released, more than 3.63 million tourists visited seven different prominent destinations in the […]
Fawad appeals tourists to postpone trips to upper areas
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Saturday requested the tourists not to plan trips towards upper areas of the country for a few days. He said a large number of people were going towards Murree and other places of upper areas, adding, millions of vehicles were heading towards these spots. The […]
Tourism Department committed to restoring museums, historical sites in Punjab
Secretary Tourism Capt (retired) Mushtaq Ahmad held a meeting with officials of the Agha Khan Cultural Society of Pakistan (AKCSP) at the Tourism Department. Kamran Lashari, Touseef Ahmed (CEO AKCSP), Rashid Makdoom (conservation expert), Wajahat Ali (Conservation architect), and Christopher Bouleau (Museum expert) were all present on the occasion. During the meeting, it was discussed […]
Pakistan, Korea possess great potential in tourism, agriculture and trade sectors: Korean Ambassador
ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of the Republic of Korea Suh Sangpyo Monday said there were bright prospects for Pakistani skilled youth entering into Korean market as workforce, where Pakistan and Korea possessed great potential for enhanced bilateral ties in tourism, agriculture, and trade sectors. In an exclusive interview with News and Current Affairs Channel of Radio Pakistan, […]
PIA lauded for promoting Pak-China people to people exchanges, trade, tourism
BEIJING: Pakistan Ambassador to China, Moin ul Haque visited the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Office here on Monday and lauded the active role played by the national flag carrier in promoting people-to-people exchanges, bilateral trade, and tourism between Pakistan and China. “PIA is very much active in promoting people-to-people exchanges, trade, and tourism between our […]