It was announced on Tuesday by the Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry that the government has ended the compulsion for foreigners to have a no-objection certificate (NOC) to visit specific areas of Pakistan. Information minister announced that the federal cabinet approved new civil aviation policy of the country, aiming to promote aviation industry. Chaudhry tweeted, “Another […]
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Pakistan giving consideration to visa on arrival for 55 countries to boost tourism
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is considering allowing visa on arrival facility for 55 countries to boost the tourism in the country. While addressing a media conference on Tuesday, Advisor to Prime Minister on Economy Razzaq Dawood said that a policy has been formulated and it would be presented to the Prime Minister Imran Khan next year in […]
12 bodies found, dozens missing as Chinese tourist boat sinks off Thailand
Tourists rescued from the capsized Phoenix tourist boat rest on a Phuket pier Thursday night. Dozens of Chinese tourists were missing after the initial rescue effort. (Photo courtesy Royal Thai Police) Thailand’s navy pulled 12 bodies from waters off the coast of the holiday island of Phuket on Friday after a tourist boat went down […]
Thar Desert, your next destination
Pakistan is becoming a tourist destination, and it has attracted millions of sightseers in the last couple of years. Earlier, in the previous decade, law and order situations created a barrier for local as well as for international adventurists, but improvements in the law and order situation have, now, boosted the economy of Pakistan in […]
An American’s connection with Pakistan over the decades
Based in Kenya these days, Scott Gibbons is an American urban infrastructure planner and project manager, and of course, it was a pleasant surprise to discover that he could speak perfect Urdu. Apparently, his connection with Pakistan had spanned several decades. At times, his visits to the country were for studies, and at other times, […]